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Release of 10GB Ethernet drivers for Windows Server 2016

MMarc24
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Hello,

now that Windows Server 2016 is in general availability, when can we expect to have a stable driver release for Windows Server 2016? The TP5 beta drivers are not very stable.

thanks!

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idata
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Hi Magenois,

 

 

Thank you for the post. I will check for the release date and update you once there is the feedback. Thank you.

 

 

rgds,

 

wb

 

 

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Ml3
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Hi

I also need these ASAP, will these drivers also contain the teaming software that's been missing, I need to update a clustered server that has two X520 adapters in a NIC team?

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idata
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Hi Magenois,

 

 

Good day. Have you tried using the driver version 21.1 already?

 

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26092/Intel-Network-Adapter-Driver-for-Windows-Server-2016

 

 

Hope this help.

 

 

rgds,

 

wb

 

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MMarc24
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Hello

Yes I tried them. Somehow they dont want to install for my X552. The installer says that there was not Intel adapter detected. So I am still running the drivers provided with win2016 out of the box.

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idata
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Hi Magenois,

 

 

Thank you for the update. Checking on the website, I am sorry to inform you X552 is not supported in Windows 2016.

 

 

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26092/Intel-Network-Adapter-Driver-for-Windows-Server-2016

 

 

rgds

 

wb

 

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MMarc24
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This blog post seems to say otherwise:

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idata
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Hi Magenois,

 

 

Let me check on this, thanks for sharing the information.

 

 

rgds,

 

wb

 

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Ml3
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Hi wb

Any news on why I cant get the latest drivers to work with the X520?

Regards

Mark

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idata
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Hi Mark,

 

You can download the 21.1 CD for the drivers of X520 and X552 at link below.

 

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/22283/Intel-Ethernet-Adapters-Connections-CD

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

 

rgds,

 

wb

 

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Ml3
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Thanks wb that works getting the Windows Server 2016 driver installed however it still doesn't give back the Teaming option! When is teaming coming back? This is important as these NICs are set up as failover on the current Windows 2012 R2 servers and this functionality is still required when we upgrade them to 2016

Regards

Mark

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idata
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Hi Mark,

 

 

Thank you for the update, let me further check for you.

 

 

rgds,

 

wb

 

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Ml3
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Any news on the teaming wb?

Thanks

Mark

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idata
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HI Mark,

 

 

I am sorry I have not received the updates yet. I will let you know once there is any progress.

 

 

rgds,

 

wb

 

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Ml3
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Any news on the teaming? I really need an answer on this?

Regards

Mark

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idata
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Hi Mark,

 

 

Thanks for the info. Here is the website you can refer to teaming in Windows* 2016.

 

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products/000022706.html

 

 

Hope the above helps.

 

 

rgds,

 

wb

 

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Ml3
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Thanks wb

I can confirm these Intel drivers work now and are teamed using the Microsoft Teaming software as per the quoted article.

I am happy for you to mark this as answered although I am not the OP

Thanks for your help

Regards

Mark

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idata
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Hi Mark,

 

 

You are welcome, glad to be of help.

 

 

rgds,

 

wb

 

 

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Ml3
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wb

The 21.1 drivers don't support the X520 DA however the beta ones for Windows Server 2016 Tech Preview 5 did so what's gping on here?

Mark

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idata
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Hi Mark,

 

 

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. let me further check on this.

 

 

rgds

 

wb

 

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