10GigEthr-03 (iocxgbe) B.11.31.1109 Ethernet Driver Release Notes, Edition 4

2 New and changed features in this release

2.1 New features

The following features are new with this version of 10GigEthr-03:

• Support is added for multiple new products.

Support is added for the following new products:

AvailabilityPart number

November 18, 2011NC553m

November 29, 2011AT093A, AT094A, AT111A, AT118A

For information about supported servers and adapter firmware requirements, see the HP-UX

Ethernet Card Support Matrix on the HP website at:

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

• Support is added for NC552m.

This version enables support for the HP NC552m Dual-Port Flex-10 10GbE BL-c Adapter (part

number 610609-B21) on HP Integrity BL8x0c i2 servers. For more information on supported

servers, see the HP-UX Ethernet Card Support Matrix on the HP website at:

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

IMPORTANT: At the time of this publication, NC552m adapter firmware version 3.104.322.0

is required for use in HP Integrity servers. If you purchase an NC552m as a stand-alone

product, it might ship with a lower or higher adapter firmware version pre-installed. You must

install firmware version 3.104.322.0 before booting HP-UX.

NC552m adapters that are pre-installed in a server with order option 0D1 have the correct

firmware version pre-installed.

For the latest information about supported adapter firmware, see the HP-UX Ethernet Card

Support Matrix on the HP website at:

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

Firmware requirements in the Support Matrix supersede the information in this document.

Downloading NC552m firmware

To download NC552m firmware for HP Integrity servers, follow these steps:

1. Go to the HP Business Support Center website at:

http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport

2. Click Download drivers and software.

3. In the “Search products” field, search for NC552m.

4. On the “Product search result” page, click HP NC552m 10Gb 2-port Flex-10 Ethernet

Adapter.

5. Under “Select operating system,” click Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware,

Diagnostics, etc.).

6. Locate the link labeled “Firmware and EFI driver for Integrity servers” or similar. To

download the firmware and EFI driver package, click the Download button. Installation

instructions are included in the download package.