10GigEthr-02 (iexgbe) B.11.31.1301 Ethernet Driver Release Notes (March 2013 Update, Edition 4)

• Rx flow control is disabled in Flex-10 mode

In Flex-10 mode (Virtual Connect), Rx Flow control is disabled by default. Attempts to enable

Rx flow control are not honored by the driver, because the driver and hardware cannot

determine whether Jumbo Frames are disabled across all FlexNICs.

Severity: Medium

Workaround: No workaround necessary.

• Using ncweb to change number of receive queues causes an error message.

Severity: Medium

When you use the ncweb or SMH interface to change the number of receive queues, an error

message appears.

Workaround: Use nwmgr instead of ncweb to change number of the queues. The command

syntax is:

nwmgr -s -A drv_mq=<new#> -c lan<instance>

where

<new#> The number of queues that you want to enable.

<instance> Instance number of the LAN interface; for example, lan1.

5 Compatibility and installation requirements

This section describes the compatibility information and installation requirements for this release.

• For specific installation instructions, see the installation procedure or overview document for

your card.

• For detailed information on supported server platforms, operating systems, and firmware level

requirements, see the Ethernet Support Matrix.

These documents are available at:

http://www.hp.com/go/10-gigabit-ethernet-docs

5.1 Operating system and version compatibility

This release is specific for HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31).

5.2 Hardware requirements

This version of 10GigEthr-02 runs with the HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) operating system on all HP

Integrity server blades and rack mounted systems. For more information about supported server

platforms, see the Ethernet Support Matrix at:

http://www.hp.com/go/10-gigabit-ethernet-docs

5.3 Firmware requirements

IMPORTANT: To ensure full functionality, you must install the latest adapter firmware and Extensible

Firmware Interface (EFI) driver for your adapter.

The 10GbEthr-02 (iexgbe) 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

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.