Diabling Flash on X710-DA2

[Bartman]

I want to disable the flash on a X710-DA2.

All I get is "ERROR: Unsupported feature". The card is supposed to be a Dell OEM Version. Do I need special Dell version of the tool?

Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility
BootUtil version 1.40.05.0
Copyright (C) 2003-2023 Intel Corporation

Disabling boot ROM on port 1...
ERROR: Unsupported feature

Disabling boot ROM on port 2...
ERROR: Unsupported feature

Port Network Address Location Series  WOL Flash Firmware                Version
==== =============== ======== ======= === ============================= =======
  1   F8F21E567E60     6:00.0 40GbE   NO  UEFI,PXE                      -------
  2   F8F21E567E61     6:00.1 40GbE   N/A UEFI,PXE                      -------

[Devi_Intel]

Hello Bartman,

Good Day ~

Thank you for posting Ethernet Community. I'm here to follow up case as per subject. Appreciate you can follow below link for Driver pack update.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/15084/intel-ethernet-adapter-complete-driver-pack.html

We will follow up after 3 business days in case we don't receive a response.

Thank you & Best Regards,

Devi_ Intel

[Bartman]

Already using the latetest drivers and bootutil-

I am a little bit confused as the Complete Driver Pack does not include the windows version of bootutil.

[Devi_Intel]

Hello Bartman,

Good Day ~

Thank you for your feedback, This driver packs can be installed in any type of windows environments versions including Linux and VMWare supports too. For further concern please do let us know.

Thank you & Best Regards,

Devi_ Intel

[Bartman]

I already had the latest tools and drivers.

Still no answer if it is impossible to completly disable flash on an X710, a limitation of the dell card or if i am doing something wrong.

[Devi_Intel]

Hello Bartman,

Good Day ~

Apologize on delay, As er the case investigation the driver pack should be able to work after reinstallation if we encounter issue with drivers. If the status shows disable it might be either software or hardware related issue.

Have you check with Server/Desktop model technical support before.

Thank you & Best Regards,

Devi_ Intel

[Bartman]

I don't know why you are going for with all the driver stuff? All the answers seem AI generated.

You have not addressed the original question at all.

[Devi_Intel]

Hello Bartman,

Good Day ~

Thank you for your post, we advise you to contact Dell OEM for upon checking on this issue. We have limited accessibility for OEM products. For further concern please do let us know.

Thank you & Best Regards,

Devi_Intel

[Devi_Intel]

Hello Praxis,

We have not received a reply from you regarding community case. As such, we will be closing your case.

If you want to continue support, please reply to this email and we will reopen your case or create a new one so that we can continue to support you.

Best regards,

Devi_Intel