10GigEthr-02 (iexgbe) B.11.31.1009.01 Ethernet driver release notes

This document provides information about the September 2010 web release of the 10GigEthr-02
bundle for HP-UX 11i v3.
1 10GigEthr-02 overview
The 10GigEthr-02 bundle contains the iexgbe driver, which supports the following 10 Gigabit
Ethernet products and LOMs:
HP Integrity Server LOM
PCIe 10 Gigabit Mezzanine Ethernet
CardsPCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Cards
BL860c i2
BL870c i2
BL890c i2
Integrity Superdome 2
NC532m (part number 467799-B21)AM225A 10GbE-SR (fabric) adapter
AM232A 10GbE-LR (fabric) adapter
AM233A 10GbE-CR (copper) adapter
1.1 Downloading the adapter firmware and EFI driver
IMPORTANT: To ensure full functionality, you must install the latest adapter firmware and
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) driver for your adapter.
To download the adapter firmware and EFI driver, follow these steps:
1. Go to the HP Business Support Center website:
http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport
2. Under Tasks, click Download drivers and software.
3. Search for the part number of your adapter, or for your server model; for example, NC532m.
4. In the product search results, click the link for your adapter; for example, HP NC532m Dual
Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter.
5. On the Download drivers and software page, click Cross operating system (BIOS,
Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.).
6. In the EFI (extensible firmware interface) section, click the Download link for EFI and
Firmware for HP Integrity servers (or similar).
7. To install the EFI driver and firmware, follow the installation procedure that is provided in
the zip file.
2 New and changed features in this release
2.1 New features
The following feature is new in version B.11.31.1009.01 of the 10GigEthr-02 bundle:
• Multi-queue is implemented for improved receive performance.
2.2 Changed features
There are no changed features included in 10GigEthr-02 at the time of this publication.
1 10GigEthr-02 overview 3