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33 Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Cloud Platform System Standard
• Intel NIC Family Version 18.8.0 Firmware for I350, I354, X520, X540, and X550 adapters Fixes &
Enhancements
Note: Firmware downgrade from 18.8.x to 18.5.x or older versions is not supported.
o Fixes
-Resolved an issue that may cause the link to stay down with both port LEDs off on Intel(R) 10G X520
LOM, Intel(R) 10G X520 rNDC and Intel(R) 10G 4P X520/I350 rNDC when firmware is upgraded to version
18.5.17.
o Enhancements
- A reset is now enforced after UEFI iSCSI configuration parameters are updated to ensure previous iSCSI
parameters are not used.
• Intel NIC Family Version 18.8.0 Drivers for Windows 64-bit Operating Systems Fixes & Enhancements
o Fixes
- Resolved issue related to 'Change button' missing in Windows 2016 with Intel X710 devices in the
driver DUP package when first the DUP package is installed with 'Intel Ethernet DCB Service for iSCSI'
option enabled and then the driver DUP package is run with the 'Modify' option and 'Intel Ethernet DCB
Service for iSCSI' is unselected.
- Resolved defect that caused blue screen (BSOD) with stop code 'WHEA UNCORRECTABLE ERROR' in
Windows Server 2016 during boot when the virtualization mode in 'Device Settings' is set to SR-IOV and
the UEFI setting 'SR-IOV global enable' is disabled with Intel(R) X550 adapters.
- Resolved an issue that may cause link connection failure with Intel(R) X710 based devices when VLAN
tagging is used in WinPE 10.
- Resolved issue that was caused incorrect version of 'Family Driver Version' to be reported to iDRAC and
Dell Lifecycle Controller for Intel(R)X350, X520 and X540 based adapters.
- Resolved issue that may cause a packet data pointer issue when using Intel(R) device driver version
1.8.94.0 on Microsoft* Windows Server* 2012 R2 and 2016.
- Resolved issue that caused low throughput with Intel(R) 25G XXV710 adapters by updating the default
value of 'RSSProfile' to 'Closest_Processor'.
o Enhancements
- The SR-IOV and VMQ options are now enabled by default with the 'Standard Server' profile for
Microsoft* Windows Server* 2016.
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Driver version 2.51.21.1 for Dell 12Gbps HBA and HBA330 Fixes &
Enhancements
o Fixes
- Removal of unnecessary debug prints
- Optimization of storport calls, resulting in reduced Windows log activity in the RTTRACE log
- Fixed an issue where a removed SATA drive might remain visible to Windows for up to five minutes
o Enhancements
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