Ethernet Release Notes.pdf

Revision History

Revision 1.1: April 2022, updated for Release 27.2.1 with NDIS driver and FreeBSD driver updates.
Revision 1.0: April 2022, initial release.

New Features

Hardware Support: None for this release.
Software Features: Update to 800 Series Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) drivers, support for Microsoft Windows 11, and NetAdapter miniport driver for Intel Ethernet I225 controller on Windows 11.
Removed Features: None for this release.
Firmware Features: None for this release.

Supported Intel Ethernet Controller Devices

Refer to https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005584/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html for help identifying specific network devices and finding supported devices.

NVM

Table 1 shows supported NVM versions:
+ 800 Series: E810, 3.20
+ 700 Series: 700, 8.6
+ 500 Series: X550, 3.6
+ 200 Series: I210, 2.0

Operating System Support

Linux:
+ Table 2 shows supported Linux distributions and driver names/versions.
+ Levels of support: Full Support (FS), Not Supported (NS), Inbox Support Only (ISO), Supported Not Tested (SNT), Supported by the Community (SBC).
Windows Server:
+ Table 3 shows supported Windows Server versions and driver names/versions.
+ Levels of support: FS, NS, ISO, SNT, SBC.
Windows Client:
+ Table 4 shows supported Windows Client versions and driver names/versions.
+ Levels of support: FS, NS, ISO, SNT, SBC.
FreeBSD:
+ Table 5 shows supported FreeBSD versions and driver names/versions.
+ Levels of support: FS, NS, ISO, SNT, SBC.