Solarflare Firmware VIB
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Version: v8.0.1.1002.d00
Date: October 2021


Overview
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This package contains the various firmware images used for the Solarflare 
adapters.


Supported ESXi Versions
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Solarflare Firmware VIB supports ESXi 6.5 and 6.7.
Supported hardware platforms
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Firmware images for the following Solarflare adapters are packaged:

- Solarflare Server Adapters:
  - XtremeScale X2522-25G PCIe Dual Port SFP28
  - XtremeScale X2562 OCP 3.0 Dual Port SFP28


Installation
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For installation, follow standard VMware process for installing VIB. If a previous
version of the VIB is already installed, then uninstall using VIB "-remove" option 
before installing the new version.
 
For detailed instructions please refer to the "Solarflare Server Adapter User's 
Guide" (part number SF-103837-CD) which is available as a PDF from 
<https://support.solarflare.com/>.

Please note that since the VIB is not signed, please use --no-sig-check option
while installing VIB.

Usage
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 ~ Installation of the VIB installs the firmware image at a fixed location on 
   the host
 ~ Update of the firmware images on the Solarflare adapter cards is performed 
   using Solarflare ESXi ESXCLI Extension For Native Driver (SF-120773-LS)

Firmware versions
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This version of firmware VIB contains the following firmware versions:

  - Bundle firmware               v8.0.1.1002
                                
   
Support
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Please contact your local Solarflare support representative or email
<support@solarflare.com>.


Changelog
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### v8.0.1.1002.d00
~ Version number update.

### v8.0.0.1005.d
~ Version number update.

### v7.8.12.1001
~ Version number update.

### v7.8.11.1000
~ Version number update.

### v7.8.8.1001
~ Version number update.

### v7.8.7.1001
~ Version number update.

### v7.8.6.1001
~ Version number update.

### v7.8.4.1001
~ Version number update.

### v7.8.3.1000
~ Version number update.

### v7.8.2.1006
~ Version number update.

### v7.8.1.1000
~ Version number update.

### v7.7.16.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.8.0.1001
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.15.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.14.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.13.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.12.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.11.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.10.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.9.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.8.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.7.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.6.13.1000
~ Vmware signed VIB and offline bundle, containing firmware
  images for X2522-25G and X2562 OCP 3.0 boards only.


### v7.7.6.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.5.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.4.1000
~ Version number update.


### v7.7.3.1000

~ Version number update.
~ VIB containing firmware images for X2522-25G and X2562 OCP 3.0 boards only


### v7.7.0.1003

~ Version number update.
~ Added support to generate bulletin.xml and offline bundle. 
~ The VIB name is changed from sfc-fw-images to sfc-esx-fw-vib.


### v7.6.12.1000

Version number update.


### v7.6.11.1001

Version number update.


### v7.6.10.1003

Version number update.


### v7.6.9.1000

Version number update.


### v7.6.8.1002

Version number update.


### v7.6.7.1004

Version number update.


### v7.6.6.1001

First release containing bundle firmware images.
Version number update.


### v7.5.0.1019 -- First release

First release containing firmware images.


Copyright
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Copyright (c) 2020-2021 Xilinx, Inc.
Copyright 2017-2019 Solarflare Communications Inc.
All rights reserved. Use is subject to license terms.