Article ID: 000058466 Content Type: Connectivity Last Reviewed: 08/12/2022

Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520-DA2 Incorrectly Detects Link Status with Operating System VMware ESXI* 6.7

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Summary

Update the driver to the latest version to resolve the link status detection issue

Description
  • Randomly unable to detect the link down status when rebooting on ESX 6.7
  • Connectivity lost when data is transmitted over the down link of a redundant uplink in ESX 6.7.
Resolution

Intermittent connectivity losses may be encountered due to incorrect management of interrupts by the CPU with the previous drivers.

Update the Ethernet driver to version 1.8.7.