Broadcom (R) Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software Kit for the BCM570x NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter RELEASE 10.0.4 Gold (Internal Build ID 119) (Friday, February 23, 2007) RELEASE NOTES Summary ======= - Gold Update Release for Broadcom 10.0 project. - Updated Windows Driver to v10.26b. - Updated BASP to v6.2.24. - Updated FWUpg for Linux to 1.0.18. Caveats ======= - An issue was found during the final stages of qualification for the included Linux Firmware Upgrade Tool v1.0.18. There appears to be a difference in the way a checksum is created and checked in Linux versus the way it is done in the DOS based B57diag utility. After using the Linux Firmware Upgrade Tool to flash the PXE firmware of a device, it will pass the check performed by the "crc" command in linux, but will fail the "sechk" command from DOS B57diag. The PXE firmware flashed from Linux is functional, it simply fails the check from DOS. This issue appears to affect the previous gold released version 1.0.16 as well. Software Compatibility ====================== This release of software supports: - BCM5702 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5703 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5703S NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5704 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5704S NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5705 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5714 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5714S NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5715 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5715S NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5721 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5752 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - HT_LE NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - HT_LE_S NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5704 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BCM5704S NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Contents of the CD ================== **** Release Version Information Table **** Product Version Previous Release Windows NT4 Driver 10.26b 10.24d Windows 2000 Driver 10.26b* 10.24d* Windows Server 2003 IA32 Driver 10.26b* 10.24d* Windows Server 2003 x64 Driver 10.26b* 10.24d* BASP Windows NT 6.0.11 6.0.11 BASP Windows 2000 6.2.24* 6.1.24* BASP Windows Server 2003 IA32 6.2.24* 6.1.24* BASP Windows Server 2003 x64 6.2.24* 6.1.24* BASP Silent Config 6.1.8 6.1.8 DOS NDIS2 Driver 10.03 10.03 Netware ODI32 Driver 10.02 10.02 Netware ODI16 Driver 10.03 10.03 BASP for Netware 2.27 2.27 Linux Driver 3.71b 3.71b SCO OpenServer 10.0.3 10.0.3 Unixware 7 10.0.2 10.0.2 BACS 10.0.7c 10.0.7c CABW32 6.2.0 6.2.0 SNMP-BASP 7.1.3 7.1.3 SNMP-Extensible-Agent 7.1.4 7.1.4 MgmtApps Installer 32/64 bit 10.15.04 10.15.01 Driver installer 10.15.04 10.15.01 Note: An asterisk (*) following a version number represents a certified driver. This release contains the following software programs: Miniport Driver for Microsoft Windows NT4 - b57nt4.sys Microsoft Windows NT service pack 6 or greater is recommended to use with this release of theminiport driver. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \WinNT\Driver subdirectory for latest changes. Miniport Driver for Microsoft Windows XP32 - b57xp32.sys Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Win2003 subdirectory for latest changes. Miniport Driver for Microsoft Windows 2000 - b57w2k.sys Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Win2000 subdirectory for latest changes. DOS/OS2 NDIS2 Driver. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \NDIS2 for latest changes. Server ODI Driver - b57.lan Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Netware\ODI32 subdirectory for latest changes. DOS ODI Driver - b57.com Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Netware\ODI16 subdirectory for latest changes. Linux Driver This driver supports LINUX Redhat Version 2.1, 3.0 and Fedora Core 2. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \linux subdirectory for latest changes. Linux SNMP - This SNMP agent is designed to support the configuration and statistics information pertaining to the Broadcom BASP driver. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \linux\SNMP subdirectory for latest changes. BROADCOM Advanced Server Program (BASP) for Microsoft Windows NT4, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003 In this release, Broadcom Smart Load Balance (SLB) supports failover among BCM570x Adapters independent of transport protocols(TCP/ip, IPX, Netbeui). BROADCOM Advanced Server Program for Novell Netware 4.2 (basp4x.lan)/5.X /6.0 (basp.lan) In this release, Broadcom Smart Load Balance (SLB) supports failover among BCM570x Adapters independent of transport protocols(TCP/ip, IPX, Netbeui). A Broadcom version (v2.05b) of Alteon Tigon 2 ODI Driver is required to support failover from BCM570x Adapters to Alteon Tigon 2. VLAN is not supported in this release. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Netware\BcmServ subdirectory for latest changes. BASP Silent Config Program - BaspSCfg.exe - Broadcom BASP Silent Configuration is a Win32 console application that allows end users to configure team(s), VLAN(s) and static IP address for team(s) and VLAN(s) from command line or a input file. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \tools\BaspSCfg directory for latest changes. User/Manufacturing Diagnostic This DOS program provides a comprehensive user diagnostic to diagnose the BCM5721 adapter in pass or no pass criteria. The test result can be saved in a file by executing command b57diag with -l as an option. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \DOS\UserDiag subdirectory for latest changes. BROADCOM Advanced Control Suite (BACS) This is an integrated GUI application that allows you to view information of all NICs in the system, configure the load balance and failover team, view statistics per VLAN, and LOAD BALANCE teams. The Cable diagnostic is supported in this release. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \MgmtApps subdirectory for latest changes. This application should be installed by running setup from the \MgmtApps subdirectory on the installation CD. BROADCOM Management Application Programming Interface (BMAPI) This DLL provides a common interface to BROADCOM Advanced Server Program, SNMP agents,DMI and Broadcom Advanced Server Control Suite. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \MgmtApps\IA32\Notes\BMAPI subdirectory for latest changes. BMAPI for Linux Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Linux\bmapi subdirectory for latest changes. BMAPI for Netware Refer to the BMAPI.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Netware\BcmServ subdirectory for latest changes.z PXE - Broadcom Preboot Execution Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \pxe subdirectory for latest changes, as well as required registry settings. Boot Code - BCM5721 Boot Code Firmware - Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \dos\bootcode subdirectory pertaining to your network controller for the latest changes. Please note there are two different boot code images at this time, the 'a' at the end of one of the files denotes it's PCI-E v1.0a complaint. The file without the 'a' denotes PCI-E v1.0 complaince. ee5721cX.XXa - This file is for use on a PCI-E v1.0a compliant system. ChkFirm - chkfirm.exe - A utility for checking firmware version of Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Adapter. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Tools\ChkFirm subdirectory for latest changes. Firmware Upgrade Utility - This utility is a Win32 console application. Users can run it from a Windows command prompt. The application will use the console and interact with users. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Tools\WinFWUpg subdirectory for latest changes. Unattend - Unattended Installation is a hands-free and convenient method of installing Microsoft Windows. It allows the administrator to set options in the unattended.txt for specific needs. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Tools\Unattend subdirectory for latest changes. SNMP - Broadcom Advanced Server Program SNMP sub-agents Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \MgmtApps\Notes\snmp subdirectory for latest changes. SNMP - Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controller SNMP sub-agents Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \MgmtApps\Notes\Bcmif subdirectory for latest changes. CIM Provider - Broadcom CIM Providers for Windows 2000 Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \MgmtApps\Notes\cim for latest changes. Note: CIM - Failover events indication under Windows 2000 are supported within the intermediate drivers (baspw2k.dll). Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \MgmtApps\Notes\cim subdirectory for latest changes. Broadcom Management Programs Setup Application- located in the \MgmtApps subdirectory on the CD. This setup application will allow you to install 3 components onto your system. You may install the Broadcom Advanced Server Control Suite, SNMP sub-agents, and/or the PCI Hot Plug service. Note: The Microsoft SNMP Service must be installed for the Advanced Server SNMP sub-agents to work properly. Also, if you wish to utilize the Hot Plug feature, DMI Service Provider software v2.0 MUST be installed "prior" to installing the Broadcom DMI PCI Hot Plug service. See release notes for each of these products for more information. Note: The Broadcom DMI PCI Hot Plug service is not available on Windows 2000 systems. * Third-party trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Broadcom, Broadcom Advanced Server Program, Broadcom Advanced Server Control Suite, and Smart Load Balance are registered trademarks of Broadcom Corporation.