10GigEthr-01 (icxgbe) B.11.31.1209 Ethernet Driver Release Notes

6.3 Firmware requirements
IMPORTANT: To ensure full functionality, you must install the latest adapter firmware and Extensible
Firmware Interface (EFI) driver for your adapter.
The 10GigEthr-01 (icxgbe) requires the latest firmware for supported devices. For more information,
see the latest HP-UX Ethernet Card Support Matrix at:
http://www.hp.com/go/10-gigabit-ethernet-docs
Network adapters supported on HP 9000 systems do not require separate firmware updates. The
IODC (boot driver) is already built into the system firmware. Refer to the respective system firmware
recipe.
To determine and download the latest adapter firmware and EFI driver for your Integrity server
product, follow these steps:
1. Go to http://www.hp.com.
2. Click the Support & Drivers link on the main page.
3. Click the Drivers & Software tab.
4. Enter your product name (for example, AD386A) or enter the product number and click Search.
5. Click the Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.) link.
6. Click EFI and FWs for use on Integrity under the Description heading for the EFI download.
7. To review firmware versions and release notes, click the Readme tab. To download the
firmware, click the Download button.
8. Download the firmware.
9. To install the firmware update, follow the procedure supplied with the downloaded update
package.
7 Related information
The latest documentation for 10 Gigabit Ethernet cards is available in English at:
http://www.hp.com/go/10-gigabit-ethernet-docs
8 Software availability in native languages
The 10GigEthr-01 product is available only in the English language.
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