I want to update the driver of wired ethernet adapter from version 1.3 to 1.5, so do i need to update the adapter firmware or not? If need which version shold be better?

[耀耀葵_李]

Hi wb,

I want to update the driver of wired ethernet adapter from version 1.3 to 1.5,

so do i need to update the adapter firmware or not? If need which version shold be better?

[root@node2 ~]# ethtool -i slot1_10GE1

driver: i40e

version: 1.3.47

firmware-version: 4.26 0x800014af 0.0.0

bus-info: 0000:07:00.0

supports-statistics: yes

supports-test: yes

supports-eeprom-access: yes

supports-register-dump: yes

supports-priv-flags: yes

[idata]

Hi YKLee,

Thank you for the post. What is the exact model of the network adapter? rgds,wb

[耀耀葵_李]

Hi wb,

Please check below messages.

NIC Bus Dev Fun Vendor-Device Branding string

=== === === === ============= =================================================

2 2 00 00 8086-1572 Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710

3 2 00 01 8086-1572 Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710

4 2 00 02 8086-1572 Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710

5 2 00 03 8086-1572 Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710

B&R

leo yk

[idata]

Hi Leo,

Thank you for the information. Is this an onboard NIC or standalone network adapter? The firmware and driver can be updated at the same time by using the NVMe update tool below: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24769/NVM-Update-Utility-for-Intel-Ethernet-Converged-Network-Adapter-XL710-and-X710-Series Please refer to the user guide https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/networking/nvm-update-tool-quick-linux-usage-guide.htmlThanks,wb

[耀耀葵_李]

Hi wb,

Please send me the update tool for i210 gb network.Thanks!

NIC Bus Dev Fun Vendor-Device Branding string

=== === === === ============= =================================================

1 6 00 00 8086-1533 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

2 7 00 00 8086-1533 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

3 8 00 00 8086-1533 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

4 9 00 00 8086-1533 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

5 23 00 00 8086-1533 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

6 24 00 00 8086-1533 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

7 25 00 00 8086-1533 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

B&R

leo

[idata]

Hi Leo,

I need to check if there is firmware update for I210 ethernet controller. What is the reason you need the firmware update tool, as normally do driver upgrade only.Thanks,wb

[耀耀葵_李]

Hi wb,

I just want to update the driver to newest one,but the fw version is very low,and i don't know whether borth of them can cooperate work well or not.

So i think update the firmware at the same time should be better.Like you said,actually don't need to update the fw,then i wouldn't update.

B&R

leo

[idata]

Hi Leo,

You can go ahead to upgrade the driver. Thanks. rgds,wb

[idata]

Hi Leo,

Please feel free to update me if there are other clarification.rgds,wb