Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Drivers and Software CD v12.2.4.2 - IBM System x and BladeCenter

• New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention
• Extracting and using .iso image files to create a CD-ROM disc

Severity: Suggested

Supported options:

• Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters (IBM option part numbers: 22P7801, 31P6301, 31P6401, 39Y6079, 39Y6088, 39Y6093, 39Y6098, 73P3501, 73P4001, 73P4101, 73P4201)

Supported systems:

• IBM BladeCenter HS12 (8014, 8028, 1916)
• IBM BladeCenter HS20 (8678, 7981, 1884, 8843, 1883, 8832)
• IBM BladeCenter JS20 (8842)
• IBM BladeCenter JS21 (8844, 7988)
• IBM BladeCenter LS20 (8850)
• IBM System x3105 (4347)
• IBM System x3200 (4362, 4363)
• IBM System x3200 M2 (4367, 4368)
• IBM System x3250 (4364, 4365, 4366)
• IBM System x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194)
• IBM System x3350 (4192, 4193)
• IBM System x3400 (7973, 7974, 7975, 7976)
• IBM System x3400 M2 (7836, 7837)
• IBM System x3455 (7984, 7986)
• IBM System x3500 (7977)
• IBM System x3550 (7978, 1913)
• IBM System x3610 (7942)
• IBM System x3800 (8866, 8865)
• IBM System x3850 (8864, 7365, 8863, 7362)
• IBM System x3950 (8872, 7363, 8878, 7366)
• IBM System x3950 E (8874, 7364, 8879, 7367)
• IBM System x iDataPlex dx320 server (6388)
• IBM eServer 325 (8835)
• IBM eServer 326 (8848)
• IBM eServer 326m (7969, 7992)
• IBM eServer xSeries 100 (8486)
• IBM eServer xSeries 205 (8480)
• IBM eServer xSeries 206m (8485, 8490)
• IBM eServer xSeries 206m NAS (8490)
• IBM eServer xSeries 225 (8647, 8649)
• IBM eServer xSeries 226 (8488, 8648)
• IBM eServer xSeries 235 (8671, 8673)
• IBM eServer xSeries 236 (8841)
• IBM eServer xSeries 255 (8685)
• IBM eServer xSeries 260 (8865)
• IBM eServer xSeries 305 (8673)
• IBM eServer xSeries 306m (8849, 1887, 8491)
• IBM eServer xSeries 335 (8676, 8830)
• IBM eServer xSeries 336 (8837, 1879)
• IBM eServer xSeries 346 (8840, 1880)
• IBM eServer xSeries 365 (8861, 8862)
• IBM eServer xSeries 366 (8863)
• IBM eServer xSeries 440 (8687)
• IBM eServer xSeries 445 (8870)
• IBM eServer xSeries 450 (8688)
• IBM eServer xSeries 455 (8855)
• IBM eServer xSeries 460 (8874, 8872)
• IBM eServer xSeries MXE 460 (8874)
• Microsoft Datacenter (8687)
• BM IntelliStation A Pro (6217)
• IBM IntelliStation E Pro (6216, 6226)
• IBM IntelliStation M Pro (6218, 9236, 9229, 9230, 6219, 6225)
• IBM IntelliStation Z Pro (6223, 6227, 9228, 6221)

Change history

Version 12.2.4.2

Key fixes and enhancements:

• Windows 2008 R2 support
• Support IBM iSCSI boot for Windows for systems that are IBM iSCSI boot capable
• Updated Windows 2000, 2003, and 2008 drivers and driver installer software
• Updated drivers to resolve a link flap issue with Cisco switch

Version 11.7.3

Key fixes and enhancements:

• Windows Server 2000 and XP/Server 2003 device drivers plus installer software updates.
• The changes are to make the DPC Priority higher for NetXtreme adapters to allow Multicast traffic to be processed and handled faster.

Version 11.7.2

Key fixes and enhancements with this v11.7.2 software CD release include:

Windows Driver:

• Resolved issue where teaming failover prevented application with outstanding packets from continuing.
• WinPE 2.0 fix to resolve poor performance on 5704C when there are more than 4 cores present.
• MTU size update to allow VLAN tagged management traffc to pass through when VLANs are not enabled at the OS level.
• Added registy option to increase driver priority for Multicast packet loss issue.

DOS Driver:

• NDIS2 driver now preserves all registers on entry/exit for dynamic loader support.

Solaris Driver:

• Fixed an issue where the Link status incorrectly reported RUNNING when the network cable was detached.

Windows BACS:

• Added support for 10-Gig
• Resolved some team restoration issues.
• Several property and resource setting issues were resolved.

Version 11.4.3

Key fixes and enhancements with this v11.4.3 software CD release include:

Windows 2003:

• Raised Deferred Procedure Call (DPC) priority to prevent dropped receive
  multicast packets.
• Increased the MtuSize register by 4 bytes.

Windows 2008:

• Removed all currently unsupported PCI IDs on the NDIS 5.1 and 6 Driverinformation.
• Fixed problem where link became unresponsive and lost link when setting WOL speed to 10mb.
• Changed the default setting to Disabled for Flow Control per Microsoft requirements.
• Removed Large Send Offload (LSO) option in driver property for 5703 and 5704 Chipsets.
• Increased the MtuSize register by 4 bytes.
• Cleaned up the transmit (tx) queue to enhance 5704C performance of WinPE 2.0 in a system with greater than 4 cores.
• Fixed BACS link loss problem when enabling ASF and adjusting SPEED & DUPLEX setting at the same time.

Linux:

• Add link state reporting to UMP firmware.
• Fix Memory Mapped Input/Output (MMIO) for PPC 44x platforms

Please see the CHANGE HISTORY file for complete details.