Online Broadcom NetXtreme and NetXtreme II Firmware Utility v2.1.7a for Linux - IBM Bladecenter and System x
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Online Broadcom NetXtreme and NetXtreme II Firmware Utility v2.1.7a for Linux - IBM Bladecenter and System x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit)
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VMware ESXi 3.0
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CHANGE HISTORY for the Online Broadcom NetXtreme and NetXtreme II Firmware Utility for Linux
brcm_fw_nic_2.1.7a_linux_32-64.chg
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit)
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit)
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VMware ESXi 3.0
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DocFile for the Online Broadcom NetXtreme and NetXtreme II Firmware Utility for Linux
brcm_fw_nic_2.1.7a-chg_anyos_anycpu.zip
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64-bit)
VMware ESXi 3.0
VMWare ESXi Server 4
Online Broadcom NetXtreme and NetXtreme II Firmware Utility for Linux
brcm_fw_nic_2.1.7a_linux_32-64.bin
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64-bit)
VMware ESXi 3.0
VMWare ESXi Server 4
README for the Online Broadcom NetXtreme and NetXtreme II Firmware Utility for Linux
brcm_fw_nic_2.1.7a_linux_32-64.txt
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64-bit)
VMware ESXi 3.0
VMWare ESXi Server 4
XML for the Online Broadcom NetXtreme and NetXtreme II Firmware Utility for Linux
brcm_fw_nic_2.1.7a_linux_32-64.xml
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (32-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64-bit)
VMware ESXi 3.0
VMWare ESXi Server 4
Description
Download the latest Online Broadcom NetXtreme and NetXtreme II Firmware Utility for Linux - 2.1.7a
What's More
- New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention
- New firmware update file formats
- Extracting and using .iso image files to create a CD-ROM disc
Change history
NIC Driver Version 2.103.397.0
Problems Fixed:
- Error while installing the NIC rpm on RHEL5.5
- PPC_LINUX 5.6: rx_drops_no_fragments counter is inconsistent
- User should be prompted for a reboot after firmware flash using "ethtool f"
- SR IOV: Enabling Wake On Lan inside a VM should be disallowed (g option only)
- Multiple RX ring: Add multiple receive ring feature to Linux NIC Driver
- UDP and IPV6 CSO are not enabled
- Unloading be2net driver causes 100% CPU usage
- fix a regression in SRIOV IO does not take off
- PVID: Need changes in the drivers for handling PVID
- SR IOV: Can't load be2net driver in a VM after the VM has been rebooted
- SR IOV: domain number in IOCTL request header
- ethtool p blinks opposite port
- SR IOV FW crashed when loading be2net with vfs=32
- SR IOV Certain SR IOV resources created on failure
- Multiple RX Queue feature enabled for kernels that do not support the feature
- Significant size difference between in box RH6 driver and 2.103.353.0 driver
- SR IOV: VF MAC always gets Emulex OUI
- SR IOV: MAC address change of VF in hypervisor does not reflect in VM
- SR IOV: UE Occurs During VM Power Cycle Test
- After doing UEFI network boot install be2net driver updated through DUD is lost
- Need to adjust copyright year to 2011
- Suspend Resume is not working with BE2/BE3 adapter and SR-IOV disabled
- Add proper error message for ethtool WoL enable on boards without WoL support
Enhancements:
- Ethtool Temp: Provide thermal circuit temperature info in 'ethtool S ethx' output
Limitations: None
Dependencies:
- RHEL5.4 RHEL5.5 and RHEL5.6 distribution kernel
OneCommand Manager Corekit Version 5.1.42
Problems Fixed:
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5.1.9:
- install/uninstall of weblaunch displays ""insserve: Script exec is broken: incomplete LBS comment
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5.1.20:
- missmatch of OCM Manager core/enterprise version actual/version.txt
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5.1.30:
- install/uninstall of weblaunch displays ""insserve: Script exec is broken: incomplete LBS comment
- Linux iSCSI ETO values limited to 30
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5.1.33:
- Cannot view licensed features for remote ports
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5.1.34:
- Full usage / help message must be printed the first time for hbacmd commands
- Port link status says Link Down when connected and running data
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5.1.35:
- External Loopback Test does not work with two UCNAs installed
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5.1.36:
- IBM eRaptor: iSCSI + vNIC enabled
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5.1.38:
- OCM v5.1.36-2 didn't discover/se any CNA when tesing CNA hot plug
Enhancements: none
Limitations: none
Dependencies:
- The corresponding RHEL5 NIC driver package will need to be installed first in order for the utilities included in this package to function properly.
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Alias Id: MIGR-5087549
Last Modified Date: 15 Mar 2017
Original Publish Date: 07 Dec 2011
Document ID: DS109626