Intel Network Connections Software Version 26.8 WHQL
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Intel(R) Network Connections Software Version 26.8 Release Notes
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December 13, 2021

This release includes software and drivers for Intel(R) Ethernet adapters and
integrated network connections.

Contents
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- What's New in This Release
- Discontinued Support
- Configuring SR-IOV for improved network security
- Operating System Support
- Installing Drivers and Intel(R) PROSet
- User Guides
- Intel Fiber Optic Connections
- Saving and Restoring Adapter Settings in Microsoft Windows* operating systems
- Teaming Notes
- Jumbo Frames
- Power Management and System Wake
- RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) Notes
- Microsoft* Windows* 8.1 and Windows Server* 2012 R2 Notes
- Microsoft* Windows Server* 2012 Notes
- Intel(R) Ethernet 800 Series Device Notes
- Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Device Notes
- Intel(R) 10GbE Network Adapter Notes
- Quad Port Server Adapter Notes
- Intel(R) Ethernet Desktop Adapter and Network Connection Notes
- Known Issues
- Customer Support

What's New in This Release
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- Linux* support for Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter E810-XXV-4T
- Intel(R) Ethernet 800 Series devices support RDMA in a Linux* VF on a
Microsoft Windows* or Linux host
- FreeBSD* drivers now support DCB on Intel(R) Ethernet 800 Series devices
- Support for Red Hat* Enterprise Linux* (RHEL) 8.5 on Intel(R) Ethernet 800
Series devices
- Limited support for the Linux ice driver on CentOS/RHEL 7.2. No new features
were added; only limited regression to find and address issues with the ice
driver.
- End of support for Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter E810-XXV-2 for OCP 2.0

Discontinued Support
====================
Release 26.7 is the last release that supports Intel(R) Ethernet Network
Adapter E810-XXV-2 for OCP 2.0.

Release 26.4 is the last release that supports the following:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.
- Canonical Ubuntu 16.04
- The Microsoft Windows e1q driver and devices. These drivers will no longer be
tested or updated. The drivers may still be provided in your download package
or on your install media for your convenience. This affects devices based on
the following:
- Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
- Intel(R) Gigabit ET2 Quad Port Server Adapter
- Intel(R) 82575EB Gigabit Backplane Connection
- Intel(R) 82575EB Gigabit Network Connection
- Intel(R) 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Network Connection
- Intel(R) 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connection
- Intel(R) 82576NS Gigabit Ethernet Controller
- Intel(R) 82576NS SerDes Gigabit Ethernet Controller
- Intel(R) 82583V Gigabit Network Connection
- Intel(R) Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter
- Intel(R) Gigabit CT2 Desktop Adapter
- Intel(R) Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter
- Intel(R) Gigabit ET Dual Port Network Connection
- Intel(R) Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter
- Intel(R) Gigabit ET Quad Port Mezzanine Card
- Intel(R) Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter
- Intel(R) Gigabit VT Quad Port Server Adapter

Submitted By:

Fdrsoft (admin)

Submitted On:

29 Dec 2021

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714Mo

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26.8

File Author:

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