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Linux driver software update package support for Broadcom NetXtreme II - IBM Servers

Troubleshooting


Problem

The released Linux Software Update Package (SUP) for Linux device driver update, for IBM BladeCenter and System x Broadcom-based NetXtreme II Ethernet products, does not support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) Update 4 (U4). Attempting to use this Linux software update package for RHEL5 U4 will result in a failure with this error message: Non-allowlist Symbol

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H196689

Symptom

The released Linux Software Update Package (SUP) for Linux device driver update, for IBM BladeCenter and System x Broadcom-based NetXtreme II Ethernet products, does not support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) Update 4 (U4).

Attempting to use this Linux software update package for RHEL5 U4 will result in a failure with this error message:

  Non-allowlist Symbol

Affected configurations

The system is configured with one or more of the following IBM Options:

  • Broadcom 10 Gigabit 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter, Option part number 44W4466, replacement part number (FRU) 44W4469
  • Broadcom 10 Gigabit 4-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter, Option part number 44W4465, replacement part number (FRU) 44W4472
  • NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Ethernet Express Fiber SR Adapter, Option part number 42C1790, replacement part number (FRU) 42C1792
  • NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual-Port Ethernet Adapter, Option part number 42C1780, replacement part number (FRU) 42C1782
  • NetXtreme II 1000 Express Ethernet adapter, Option part number 39Y6066, replacement part number (FRU) 39Y6070
  • NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad-Port Ethernet Adapter for IBM System x, Option part number 49Y4220, replacement part number (FRU) 49Y4222

This tip is not hardware specific.

This tip is not software specific.

Solution

This behavior is now fixed with the bnx2-2.0.8e, or later, SUP build for RHEL5 for IBM BladeCenter and System x NetXtreme II products.

The bnx2-2.0.8e SUP package is available at the following URL:

Workaround

There is native driver support for all System x Broadcom-based NetXtreme II products with RHEL5 U4.

If the latest driver is needed, use the latest Linux driver provided from the latest software CD release for IBM System x Broadcom-based NetXtreme II products at this IBM software download support URL:

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5081963

Additional information

The bnx2-2.0.8e SUP package provides native driver support for all System x Broadcom-based NetXtreme II products with RHEL5 U4.

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

System x Hardware Options:All operating systems listed

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-5083497

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