Intel® Ethernet DCB and FCoE Drivers for Network and I O

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21/12/2015

Intel® Network Connections software version 15.4 and later include Intel® Ethernet DCB Service for FCoE. This page lists the latest software and hardware compatibility and certification information.

Latest driver and software downloads including FCoE support
Microsoft Windows Server 2012*
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2*
Microsoft Windows Server 2008*

Intel® Ethernet converged network adapters supporting Intel® Ethernet DCB Service for FCoE

Description Product Code MM#
Intel® Converged Network Adapter X540-T1 X540T1 914246
Intel® Converged Network Adapter X540-T2 X540T2 914248
Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520-DA2 E10G42BTDA 900139
Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520-SR1 E10G41BFSR 900141
Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520-SR2 E10G42BFSR 900137

Certification status

Intel® Network Connections software version 15.4 and later includes an FCoE initiator for Windows Server 2008* and 2008 R2. Linux-based FCoE initiators are available in different distributions. The FCoE initiator is going through the qualification process at various storage target vendors.

Certification

Certification

Microsoft* WHQL

Yes
VMware* ESXi 5.0

Verified

NetApp*

Verified Compatible Software

EMC Elabs*

Verified Compatible Software

Driver version details

Individually upgrading/downgrading the FCoE driver will not work; the entire FCoE package must be the same version. Upgrade the entire FCoE package using the appropriate Intel® Network Connections software only.

Intel® Network
Connections Version

EMC or Netapp Certified

Adapter
Driver

FCoE Drivers

18.3

None

3.5.21.0

1.16.0.0

18.2

EMC

3.4.47.0

1.16.0.0

18.1

None

3.3.40.0

1.14.12.0

18.0

EMC, Netapp

3.3.40.0

1.14.12.0

17.4

None

3.2.61.0

1.13.12.0

17.3
Windows Server 2008* and R2

None

2.11.114.0

1.13.0.1

17.2, 17.3
Windows Server 2012*

None

3.1.65.0

1.12.7.4

17.2
Windows Server 2008* and R2

None

2.11.114.0

1.9.13.00

17.1

Netapp

2.11.114.0

1.9.13.00

16.8, 17.0

EMC

2.9.71.0

1.8.3.0

16.7

None

2.9.71.0

1.8.0.0

16.6

EMC

2.9.67.0

1.7.16.0

16.5

Netapp

2.9.66.0

1.6.5.0

16.4

None

2.9.66.0

1.6.5.0

16.2

EMC, Netapp

2.8.32.0

1.5.9.0

16.0

None

2.7.28.0

1.4.6.0

15.8

None

2.6.121.0

1.3.23.0

15.4.3

EMC

2.5.52.0

1.2.8.0

15.4.2

Netapp

2.5.52.0

1.2.6.0

15.4.1

Netapp

2.5.52.0

1.0.2.1

15.4

None

2.5.52.0

1.0.2.0

Compatible switches

Manufacturer

Model

FCoE Switches

 

Brocade

Brocade 8000

Cisco

Nexus 5010

 

Nexus 5020

FC Switches

 

Brocade

Brocade 4800

Cisco

MDS 9124

 

MDS 9216A

 

MDS 9222i

Supported operating systems

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012*
    Note Intel® Ethernet DCB Service for FCoE is not compatible with Microsoft Server 2012* Native NIC Teaming
    Intel® Ethernet DCB Service for FCoE is incompatible with Microsoft Server 2012* NIC Teaming, also known as load balancing/failover (LBFO).
    • Do not create an LBFO team using Intel® Ethernet 10 gigabit ports when Intel® Ethernet DCB Service for FCoE is installed.
    • Do not install Intel® Ethernet DCB Service for FCoE if Intel Ethernet 10 gigabit ports are part of an LBFO team.

    Install failures and persistent link loss may occur if Intel® Ethernet DCB Service for FCoE and LBFO are used on the same port.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2*, SP1 - Standard, Datacenter or Enterprise
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 - Standard, Datacenter or Enterprise
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise 11*, SP1 and SP2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x*
  • VMware* ESXi 5.0
Related topic
FAQ: Intel® Ethernet DCB Service for FCoE