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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 |
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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.
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.
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Intel® Network
Connections Version |
EMC or Netapp Certified |
Adapter
Driver |
FCoE Drivers |
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18.0 |
EMC, Netapp |
3.3.40.0 |
1.14.12.0 |
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17.4 |
None |
3.2.61.0 |
1.13.12.0 |
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17.3
Windows Server 2008* and R2 |
None |
2.11.114.0 |
1.13.0.1 |
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17.2, 17.3
Windows Server 2012* |
None |
3.1.65.0 |
1.12.7.4 |
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17.2
Windows Server 2008* and R2 |
None |
2.11.114.0 |
1.9.13.00 |
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17.1 |
Netapp |
2.11.114.0 |
1.9.13.00 |
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16.8, 17.0 |
EMC |
2.9.71.0 |
1.8.3.0 |
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16.7 |
None |
2.9.71.0 |
1.8.0.0 |
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16.6 |
EMC |
2.9.67.0 |
1.7.16.0 |
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16.5 |
Netapp |
2.9.66.0 |
1.6.5.0 |
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16.4 |
None |
2.9.66.0 |
1.6.5.0 |
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16.2 |
EMC, Netapp |
2.8.32.0 |
1.5.9.0 |
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16.0 |
None |
2.7.28.0 |
1.4.6.0 |
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15.8 |
None |
2.6.121.0 |
1.3.23.0 |
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15.4.3 |
EMC |
2.5.52.0 |
1.2.8.0 |
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15.4.2 |
Netapp |
2.5.52.0 |
1.2.6.0 |
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15.4.1 |
Netapp |
2.5.52.0 |
1.0.2.1 |
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15.4 |
None |
2.5.52.0 |
1.0.2.0 | |
Compatible switches
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Manufacturer |
Model |
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FCoE Switches |
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Brocade |
Brocade 8000 |
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Cisco |
Nexus 5010 |
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Nexus 5020 |
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FC Switches |
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Brocade |
Brocade 4800 |
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Cisco |
MDS 9124 |
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MDS 9216A |
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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
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