Users Guide

Manufacturer Type
• x540+i350 rNDC 10Gb+1Gb
• i350 rNDC 1Gb
• x520 bNDC 10Gb
Qlogic
• QME2662 Mezz FC16
• QLE2660 PCIe FC16
• QLE2662 PCIe FC16
Emulex
• LPM16002 Mezz FC16
• LPe16000 PCIe FC16
• LPe16002 PCIe FC16
• LPM16002 Mezz FC16
• OCm14104-UX-D rNDC 10Gb
• OCm14102-U2-D bNDC 10Gb
• OCm14102-U3-D Mezz 10Gb
• Ce14102-UX-D PCIe 10Gb
NOTE: I/O Identity Optimization is not supported on the following cards:
• Intel x520 Mezz 10 GB
• Mellanox cards
Supported BIOS version for I/O Identity Optimization
In 13th generation Dell PowerEdge servers, the required BIOS version is available by default.
The following table provides the minimum BIOS version supported on the 12th generation PowerEdge
servers.
Dell PowerEdge 12th Generation Server Minimum Supported BIOS Version
R720, R720xd, R620, T620, and M620 2.1.0
R820 2.0.15
R520, R320, R420, T420, T320, M520, and M420 2.0.19
M820 1.7.0
Supported NIC firmware versions for I/O Identity Optimization
In 13th generation Dell PowerEdge servers, the required NIC firmware is available by default.
The following table provides the NIC firmware versions for the I/O identity optimization feature.
Manufacturer Supported NIC Firmware Version
Broadcom cards 7.8.x
Intel cards 15.0.x
QLogic 82xx (CNA) 1.13.x / 6.0.0.x
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