=========================================================================== Intel v28.0 Device Drivers Update Release package for Windows Release date = 02/16/2023 Package Version: 28.0-2 =========================================================================== (C) Copyright Lenovo Corporation, 2023. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication, or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with Lenovo Corp. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Trademarks and Disclaimers" in this document. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview and change information 2.0 Web sites and support phone Number 3.0 Trademarks and Disclaimers 1.0 Overview and change information ___________________________________ This is the 28.0-2 Windows Device Drivers update package for Lenovo's Intel-based Ethernet products. This release supports Microsoft Windows 2016, Windows Nano Server, Windows 2019, Windows 2022, Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows 10 drivers support RS5 WHQL certification. Windows 2016 support includes Windows 2016 RS3 and RS4. This SW release is with all Microsoft signed drivers and INF files. The Lenovo products include I210, I340, I350, X520, X540, X550, X710, XXV710, X722, E810 and E823 with Lenovo ThinkSystem, ThinkEdge, System x, and ThinkServer system platforms. The updates and fixes with this release include: 1) Include latest NDIS65, NDIS68, W11 and WS2022 device drivers for Windows 2016, 2019, 10, 11 and 2022. 2) Intel virtual drivers for PRO40GB family are now renamed from v40e6x.sys naming to iavf6x naming. These drivers are now in /PROAVF folder instead of /PRO40GB folder. 3) Include fix for VLAN setup and proper link connection in Windows PE when operating X77 LOM devices at 1G connection. 4) Include support for X722 dummy device ID 37CC when installing configuration would involve X722 dummy device. 5) Include Windows 10G device drivers fix for X550-T2 Windows BSOD issue with some of System x server models. The fix for this issue also requires the X550-T2 adapter firmware to be at NVM 5.6 level or newer. Intel v28.0 SW release, or newer, comes with NVM 5.60 level for Lenovo X550-based products. 6) Adding latest security enhancements for all device drivers. 7) Include latest fixes for 40G Windows device drivers across Windows 2016, 2019, 10, 11 and 2022. 8) Include all latest CAT files update for Windows 1G E1R drivers to properly support Japanese OS versions and also for proper driver installation with Microsoft PnP Utility. 9) Include a fix to avoid Windows OS Yellow Bang when first port of X722 device is disabled via System UEFI in Windows 2016 and Windows 2019. 10) Windows drivers fix for X722, XXV710, X710 BMC Drop Mode issue together with the FW update in this release. 11) Updated and certified ANS driver, from 9.9.0.65 release, with enhancement/fix for VLAN ID setting. This is now carried to AVF driver level 1.11.14.1. 12) Add support for new ThinkSystem Intel I350 1GbE RJ45 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter. 13) Include a Windows fix for Get-NetAdapterStatistics when connected to Hyper-V Switch in a X722 configuration when no X722 PHY card is installed. 14) Include a Windows BSOD Virtual Switch fix for X710. 15) Include Windows VLAN ID setting support for X550 via Windows Power Shell CMDLET. 16) Windows 10 supports the following adapters: - Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter - ThinkSystem Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter - ThinkSystem Intel X710-DA2 PCIe 10Gb 2-Port SFP+ Ethernet Adapter - ThinkSystem Intel I350 1GbE RJ45 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter - ThinkSystem I350-T4 PCIe 1GbE 4-port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter - ThinkSystem I350-T2 PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter - ThinkSystem I350-F1 PCIe 1Gb 1-Port SFP Ethernet Adapter 17) Add W2K19 and WS2022 support - ThinkEdge Intel E823 1G Ethernet LOM Controller - ThinkEdge Intel E823 25G/10G Ethernet LOM Controller Below is the list of NDIS65 (W2K16), NDIS68 (W2K19 and Windows 10), W11 and WS2022 drivers included: I210, I340, I350 based products: ================================ NDIS65 e1d65x64.sys 12.18.9.10 e1r65x64.sys 12.16.5.0 v1q65x64.sys 1.4.7.3 NDIS68 e1d.sys 12.19.2.45 e1r68x64.sys 12.18.13.0 v1q68x64.sys 1.4.7.3 W11 e1d.sys 12.19.2.45 e1r.sys 13.0.14.0 WS2022 e1d.sys 12.19.2.45 e1r.sys 13.0.13.0 e1s.sys 12.16.16.0 X520, X540, X550 based products: ================================ NDIS65 ixn65x64.sys 4.1.249.0 ixs65x64.sys 4.1.246.0 ixt65x64.sys 4.1.229.0 vxn65x64.sys 2.1.249.0 vxs65x64.sys 2.1.232.0 NDIS68 ixn68x64.sys 4.1.249.0 ixs68x64.sys 4.1.246.2 ixt68x64.sys 4.1.228.0 vxn68x64.sys 2.1.249.0 vxs68x64.sys 2.1.230.0 W11 ixs.sys 4.1.248.0 WS2022 ixs.sys 4.1.248.0 vxs.sys 2.1.246.0 X710, XXV710, X722 based products: ================================== NDIS65 i40ea65.sys 1.16.202.10 i40eb65.sys 1.16.202.10 NDIS68 i40ea68.sys 1.16.202.10 i40eb68.sys 1.16.202.10 W11 i40ea.sys 1.17.88.0 i40eb.sys 1.17.88.0 WS2022 i40ea.sys 1.16.208.0 i40eb.sys 1.16.208.0 E810, E823 based products: ========================== NDIS65 icea65.sys 1.12.164.0 NDIS68 icea68.sys 1.12.164.0 scea68.sys 1.1.298.0 W11 icea.sys 1.12.164.0 WS2022 icea.sys 1.12.164.0 scea.sys 1.1.298.0 AVF products: ============= NDIS65 iavf65.sys 1.13.8.0 NDIS68 iavf68.sys 1.13.8.0 WS2022 iavf.sys 1.13.8.0 Note: ===== To extract files from the executable package .exe file: Type at a command prompt: intc-lnvgy_dd_nic_net-28.0-2-a_windows_x86-64.exe -x where is the fully qualified path where you want to extract the files. 2.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 2.1 Support Web Site: http://support.lenovo.com/ 2.2 Marketing Web Site: http://www.lenovo.com/ 2.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.lenovo.com/ Other related links: Lenovo Data Center forums https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Datacenter-Systems/ct-p/sv_eg Lenovo Data Center Support http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Server Customer Documentation http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/rack_servers/overview_rack_servers.html XClarity Controller Customer Documentation http://sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.lenovo.systems.management.xcc.doc%2Fproduct_page.html Lenovo Product Security Advisories https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/home 3.0 Trademarks and Disclaimers * The following are registered trademarks of Lenovo. o Lenovo o The Lenovo Logo * Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 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