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                                  RELEASE NOTES

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                       Chelsio T5/T4 Family Network Driver
                                  for XenServer 
           


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1. Network (NIC)
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Version : 2.1.2.0 (Beta)
Date    : 01/13/2016
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1. CHANGES
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- Updated the Tx Completion logic for performance enhancement.



2. ERRATA (Open Issues)
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- 25583:1G/100Mbps Link fails to come up intermittently with repeated cable 
   unplug and plug. 

Workaround: Link will come UP on immediate cable unplug and plug with no further
issues.

- 24197:T580 LEDs are OFF in Spider and QSA mode.



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Version : 2.1.1.0 (Beta)
Date    : 04/24/2015
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1. CHANGES
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- N/A (First Release)



2. ERRATA (Open Issues)
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- 25583:1G/100Mbps Link fails to come up intermittently with repeated cable 
   unplug and plug. 

Workaround: Link will come UP on immediate cable unplug and plug with no further
issues.

- 24197:T580 LEDs are OFF in Spider and QSA mode.



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2. Firmware
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2.1. T5 Firmware 
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Version : 1.12.25.0 
Date    : 10/22/2014
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FIXES
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BASE:
- Improves precision of the Weight Round Robing Traffic Management Algorithm
- Fixes an issue where the link would intermittently fail to come up
- Fixes an issue where adapters with an external PHY couldn't run at 100Mbps
- Fixes an issue where active optical cables were not recognized
- Fixes link advertising issues on T520-BT (speed and pause frames) that would
  cause the link to negotiate unexpected settings
- Forces link restart when auto-negotiation is disabled
- Fix an issue where pause frames wouldn't be fully disabled even if requested

ETH:
- Fixes NVGRE Segmentation Offload network header generation.

DCBX:
- Fixes an issue where some settings were not being sent to the switch
  correctly
- Fixes an issue where back-to-back DCBX port updates could get overwritten by
  FW
- Fixes a firmware crash on DCBX APP information request before link up

FOiSCSI:
- Fixes abort task leak in tmf response handling
- Fixes TCP RST handling while in iSCSI ERL0
- Fixes a firmware crash on BYE without INIT



ENHANCEMENTS
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BASE:
- Adds link partner settings reporting when available
- Adds QSA support (in conjunction with QSA VPD)
- Adds T520-BT LED support
- Reports NOTSUPPORTED for modules with an unhandled identifier

DCBX:
- Adds version reporting (indicating which version FW is trying to negotiate)
- Adds IEEE support
- Reports LLDP time outs

FOiSCSI:
- Add support for multiple iSCSI DDP client
- Sends DHCP renew request when lease expires


  
2.2. T4 Firmware 
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Version : 1.12.25.0
Date    : 10/22/2014
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FIXES
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BASE:
- Improves precision of the Weight Round Robing Traffic Management Algorithm
- Forces link restart when auto-negotiation is disabled
- Fix an issue where pause frames wouldn't be fully disabled even if requested

DCBX:
- Fixes an issue where some settings were not being sent to the switch
  correctly
- Fixes an issue where back-to-back DCBX port updates could get overwritten by
  FW
- Fixes a firmware crash on DCBX APP information request before link up

FOiSCSI:
- Fixes abort task leak in tmf response handling
- Fixes TCP RST handling while in iSCSI ERL0
- Fixes a firmware crash on BYE without INIT



ENHANCEMENTS
------------

BASE:
- Adds link partner settings reporting when available
- Firmware now reports NOTSUPPORTED for modules with an unhandled identifier

DCBX:
- Adds version reporting (indicating which version FW is trying to negotiate)
- Adds IEEE support
- Reports LLDP time outs

FOiSCSI:
- Adds support for multiple iSCSI DDP clients
- Sends DHCP renew request when lease expires


  
  
  
  
  
  
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