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Contents

Revision History..................................................................................................................5

1.0 Features Supported...................................................................................................... 7

2.0 Operating Systems Supported.....................................................................................16

3.0 NVM and Software Compatibility................................................................................. 22

4.0 DPDK Compatibility..................................................................................................... 26

5.0 Validation - Configuration Maximums......................................................................... 27

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Tables
1 Interfaces Supported for the E810............................................................................... 8
2 Media Types Supported for the E810.......................................................................... 10
3 General Features for the E810................................................................................... 12
4 Operating Systems Supported for Physical Function Driver for the E810.......................... 16
5 Virtualized Operating Systems Supported for the E810................................................. 18
6 Operating Systems Supported for RDMA with the E810................................................. 20
7 Software/NVM Compatibility for the E810....................................................................22
8 NVM Transition Support for the E810.......................................................................... 24
9 DPDK Recommended Matching List............................................................................ 26
10 Configuration Maximums.......................................................................................... 27

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Revision History
Revision Date Comments

3.4 September 16, 2022 Updates include the following:

• General updates in support of Software Release 27.6.1).

3.3 August 8, 2022 Updates include the following:

• General updates in support of Software Release 27.5.

3.2 June 23, 2022 Updates include the following:

• Changed ice (Linux) Kernel Driver to 1.8.9 in Table 7 and
Table 9.

3.1 May 11, 2022 Updates include the following:

• General updates in support of Software Release 27.2.1.

3.0 April 11, 2022 Updates include the following:

• General updates in support of Software Release 27.1 and NVM
3.20/3.22.

2.9 January 21, 2022 Updates include the following:

• General updates in support of Software Release 26.8 and NVM
3.10/3.12.

2.8 September 8, 2021 Updates include the following:

• Added PAM4 for QSFP28 Direct Attach Copper cables under
“50 GbE Media Supported” in Table, “Media Types Supported
for the E810”.
• Updated Linux ice driver version in Table, “Software/NVM
Compatibility for the E810”

2.7 July 26, 2021 Updates include the following:

• General updates in support of Software Release 26.4 and NVM
3.00/3.02.

2.6 May 19, 2021 Updates include the following:

• General updates in support of Software Release 26.3 and NVM
2.50/2.52.

2.5 March 24, 2021 Updates include the following:

• General updates in support of Software Release 26.1 and NVM
2.40/2.42.

2.4 December 21, 2020 Updates include the following:

• General updates in support of Software Release 25.6 and NVM
2.30/2.32.

2.3 November 16, 2020 Updates include the following:

• General updates in support of Software Release 25.5 and NVM
2.20/2.22.

2.2 September 30, 2020 Updates include the following:

• General updates in support of Software Release 25.4 and NVM
2.15/2.14.

2.1 September 17, 2020 Updates include the following:

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Revision Date Comments

• General updates in support of Software Release 25.3 and NVM

2.10/2.12.

2.01 July 23, 2020 Initial public release.

Note: 1. There are no previous publicly-available versions of this document.

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1.0 Features Supported

The following tables list the feature support provided by the NVM and software drivers
for a given release starting with the production release (Release 25.2, NVM
2.00/2.02). The Intel® Ethernet Controller E810 Datasheet reflects the silicon device
capability, while this document reflects what is actually supported in the NVM and
software for a given release.
• Throughout this document:
— The Intel® Ethernet Controller E810 is represented as “E810”.
— “X” = Supported with Intel® NVM and software driver.
— “---” = Not supported with Intel® NVM and software driver.
— “SNV” = Supported but Not Validated
• The following table lists software releases and associated NVMs:
Software Release Version NVM Version Silicon Stepping SRev

Targeted1 1.02 B0 1

2.00 C0
25.2 2
2.02 B0

2.10 C0
25.3 2
2.12 B0

2.15 C0
25.4 2
2.14 B0

2.20 C0
25.5 2
2.22 B0

2.30 C0
25.6 3
2.32 B0

2.40 C0
26.1 3
2.42 B0

2.50 C0
26.3 4
2.52 B0

3.00 C0
26.4 5
3.02 B0

3.10 C0
26.8 6
3.12 B0

3.20 C0
27.1 6
3.22 B0

27.2.1 3.20 C0 6
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Software Release Version NVM Version Silicon Stepping SRev

3.22 B0

4.00 C0
27.5 6
4.02 B0

4.01 C0
27.6 6
4.02 B0

Note: 1. This was a targeted production release.

• Features not listed in this document are not officially supported.

Table 1. Interfaces Supported for the E810

Supported in Release

Feature 25.2 25.6 27.5

Targeted2 through through through
25.5 27.2.1 27.6.1

Link Modes 2x100 Port Option

2x QSFP:

100GBASE-CR4 X X X X

100GBASE-CR2 X X X X

100G-CAUI4 C2C/C2M X X X X

100GBASE-SR4/LR43 X X X X

50G-LAUI2 C2C/C2M X X X X

50GBASE-CR2 X X X X

50GBASE-CR X X X X

25G-AUI X X X X

25GBASE-CR/CR1/CR-S X X X X

10GBASE-SR/LR X X X X

10G-SFI X X X X

BACKPLANE:

100GBASE-KR4 X X X X

100GBASE-KR2 --- --- X X

50GBASE-KR2 X X X X

50GBASE-KR --- --- --- ---

25GBASE-KR/KR1 X X X X

10GBASE-KR X X X X

1000BASE-KX X X X X
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Supported in Release

Feature 25.2 25.6 27.5

Targeted2 through through through
25.5 27.2.1 27.6.1

Link Modes 4x25 Port Option

QSFP/SFP:

25GBASE-CR1/CR/CR-S X X X X

25GBASE-SR/LR X X X X

25G-AUI X X X X

10G-SFI X X X X

1000BASE-LX/SX X X X X

SGMII X X X X

BACKPLANE:

25GBASE-KR/KR1 X X X X

10GBASE-KR X X X X

1000BASE-KX X X X X

Link Modes 8x10 Port Option

QSFP/SFP:

10G-SFI X X X X

1000BASE-SX/LX X X X X

SGMII X X X X

BACKPLANE:

10GBASE-KR X X X X

1000BASE-KX X X X X

Notes: 1. FEC is supported in the modes as it is required by the specification.

2. This was a targeted production release.
3. Added support for higher power modules on select Intel® Ethernet Network Adapters.

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Table 2. Media Types Supported for the E810

Supported in Release

Feature 25.2 25.6 26.4 27.5

Targeted1 through 25.5 through through through
25.4 26.3 27.2.1 27.6.1

100 GbE Media Supported

QSFP28 Direct Attach Copper cables (NRZ/ X X X X X X

PAM4)

QSFP28 100G PAM4 Optics --- SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV

QSFP28 100GBASE-LR4 optics2 X X X X X X

QSFP28 100GBASE-SR4 optics X X X X X X

QSFP28 100G SRBD3 --- SNV SNV SNV X X

QSFP28 100G CWDM4 --- X X X X X

QSFP28 100G PSM4 --- X X X X X

QSFP28 AOCs (Active Optical Cables) X X X X X X

50 GbE Media Supported

QSFP28 Direct Attach Copper cables (NRZ/ X X X X X X

PAM4)

QSFP28 Direct Attach Copper breakout cables --- SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV
(NRZ)

SFP28 Direct Attach Copper cables (PAM4) --- --- --- --- --- ---

QSFP28 100G PAM4 Optics --- --- --- --- --- ---

SFP28 50G PAM4 Optics --- --- --- --- --- ---

QSFP28 AOCs (Active Optical Cables) (NRZ) --- SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV

QSFP28 AOC breakout cables (NRZ) --- SNV X X X X

SFP28 AOCs (Active Optical Cables) (PAM4) --- --- --- --- --- ---

25 GbE Media Supported

QSFP28 Direct Attach Copper cables X X X X X X

QSFP28 Direct Attach Copper breakout cables X X X X X X

SFP28 25GBASE-LR optics X X X X X X

SFP28 25GBASE-SR optics X X X X X X

SFP28 25GBASE-CR Direct Attach Copper X X X X X X

cables (CA-N, CA-S and CA-L)

SFP28 AOCs (Active Optical Cables) X X X X X X

QSFP28 AOC breakout cables X X X X X X

QSFP28 to SFP28 Adapter (QSA) --- --- --- X X X

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Supported in Release

Feature 25.2 25.6 26.4 27.5

Targeted1 through 25.5 through through through
25.4 26.3 27.2.1 27.6.1

10 GbE Media Supported

SFP+ Direct Attach Copper cables X X X X X X

QSFP+ Direct Attach Copper breakout cables X X X X X X

SFP+ 10GBASE-LR optics X X X X X X

SFP+ 10GBASE-SR optics X X X X X X

SFP+ AOCs (Active Optical Cables) X X X X X X

QSFP+ AOC breakout cables X X X X X X

QSFP28 to SFP28 Adapter (QSA) --- --- --- X X X

1 GbE Media Supported

SFP 1000BASE-T Transceiver (supporting X X X X X X

SGMII to the host)

SFP 1000BASE-LX optics X X X X X X

SFP 1000BASE-SX optics X X X X X X

SFF specifications supported:

• 8024 rev 4.5
• 8436 rev 4.8
• 8472 rev 12.2
• 8636 rev 2.7

Notes: 1. This was a targeted production release.

2. Current module support implemented for modules at Power Class 4 and lower.
3. Current module functions with “Lenient Mode” only. Not fully validated. For more information, see Specification
Clarification #11 in the Intel® Ethernet Controller E810 Specification Update.

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Table 3. General Features for the E810

Supported in Release

Feature 25.2 27.1 27.5

Targeted
1 through 25.5 25.6 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.8 through through
25.4 27.2.1 27.6.1

Link Flow Control X X X X X X X X X X

Priority Flow Control X X X X X X X X X X

Transmit Allocation Buffers Driver X X X X X X X X X X

Uses
(Range 128-4096, default is 512)

Checksum Offload (IPv4/IPv6, SCTP, X X X X X X X X X X

TCP, UDP, Tx/Rx)

Large Send Offload (TSO) (Up to 64 KB) X X X X X X X X X X

2K Tx Queues X X X X X X X X X X

2K Rx Queues X X X X X X X X X X

16K Tx Queues --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Header split --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

VLANs X X X X X X X X X X

Teaming X X X X X X X X X X

Interrupt Moderation Rate X X X X X X X X X X

Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI-X) X X X X X X X X X X

Jumbo Packet (9 K max) X X X X X X X X X X

Receive Side Scaling (RSS) X X X X X X X X X X

RSS Receive Queues X X X X X X X X X X

(Number of PF RSS queues can vary based
on OS and number of cores supported in
the system. For the operating systems
that support VFs, 4 queues per VF are
supported.)

Wake from S5 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2

Receive Side Coalescing (RSC) Linux X X X X X X X X X X

GRO (Done by software)

IEEE 1588 – Precision Time Protocol --- X X X X X X X X X

(Linux)

IEEE 1588 – Precision Time Protocol --- X X X X X X X X X

(Windows)

IEEE 1588 – Precision Time Protocol --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
(FreeBSD)

IEEE 1588 - Precision Time Protocol --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X X
(VMware ESXi)

Intel® Ethernet Flow Director (Intel® X X X X X X X X X X

Ethernet FD) (SW ATR not supported)

Legacy PXE X X X X X X X X X X

Remote Boot: PXE (UEFI) X X X X X X X X X X

Remote Boot: iSCSI (UEFI) X X X X X X X X X X

Flat NVM X X X X X X X X X X

FW Recovery and Rollback Mode X X X X X X X X X X

FMP Update --- X X X X X X X X X

PCIe 3.0 X X X X X X X X X X
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Supported in Release

Feature 25.2 27.1 27.5

Targeted
1 through 25.5 25.6 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.8 through through
25.4 27.2.1 27.6.1

PCIe 4.0 --- X X X X X X X X X

Low Power Link Up (LPLU) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Malicious Driver Detection (MDD) X X X X X X X X X X

Locally Administered Address (LAA) X X X X X X X X X X

Access Control Lists (ACL) rules --- --- X X X X X X X X

configured by Device Control plane
Function (DCF)

Linux: Application Device Queues --- X X X X X X X X X

(ADQ) support3

Linux: ADQ with ADQ Configuration --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X
Script3

Linux: ADQ with Independent Pollers3 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X

Linux: ADQ with GTP support3 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X

Linux: ADQ in VF3 --- X X X X X X X X X

Linux: eXpress Data Path (XDP) X X X X X X X X X X

support

Linux: AF_XDP support X X X X X X X X X X

Linux: NVMe over iWARP X X X X X X X X X X

Linux: NVMe over RoCEv2 X X X X X X X X X X

Linux: NVMe over TCP without ADQ X X X X X X X X X X

Linux: NVMe over TCP with ADQ --- --- X4 X4 X4 X4 X4 X4 X4 X4

Linux: L3 DSCP QoS Support (non- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X X
RDMA)

Linux: L3 DSCP QoS Support (RDMA) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X

RDMA (iWARP and RoCEv2) support5 --- X X X X X X X X X

RDMA VMware support --- --- --- --- X --- X X X X

VMware: vSAN over RoCEv2 support --- --- --- --- X --- X6 X6 X6 X

VMware: NVMe over RDMA (RoCEv2) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X

RDMA VF for Windows support --- X X X X X X X X X

RDMA VF for Linux support --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X

RDMA FreeBSD (iWARP) support --- --- --- --- X X X X X X

RDMA FreeBSD (RoCEv2) support --- --- --- --- X7 X7 X7 X X X

RDMA - Userspace Direct Access --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
(UDA)

Intel® Ethernet Adaptive Virtual X X X X X X X X X X

Function support

Accelerated Receive Flow Steering X X X X X X X X X X

(aRFS)

MACVLAN X X X X X X X X X X

VF Support up to 16 Queues (Linux and --- X X X X X X X X X

ESXi AVF, Linux PF)

VF Support up to 16 Queues (Windows --- --- X X X X X X X X

AVF only)

Large VF Support up to 256 Queues --- --- --- X X X X X X X

(DPDK AVF only)
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Supported in Release

Feature 25.2 27.1 27.5

Targeted
1 through 25.5 25.6 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.8 through through
25.4 27.2.1 27.6.1

SW DCB Agent X X X X X X X X X X

Multi-Protocol Label Switching offload --- --- X X X X X X X X

(MPLS)8

Q in Q support (Linux) --- --- --- --- X X X X X X

Q in Q support for VF (VMware ESXi) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X

NVM Update using Devlink interface --- --- X X X9 X9 X9 X9 X9 X9

Health Status Message Reporting --- --- --- --- --- X X X X X

FW Logging --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X X

Data Center Bridging (DCB)5:

DCBx in FW X X X X X X X X X X

DCBx in SW (Linux only) --- X X X X X X X X X

DCBx in SW (VMware ESXi only) --- --- X X X X X X X X

DCBx in SW (FreeBSD only) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X

Virtualization:

Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDQ)/ X X X X X X X X X X

Layer 2 Forwarding (L2FWD)

Single Root-Input Output Virtualization X X X X X X X X X X

(SR-IOV)

Receive Side Scaling (RSS) in VF X X X X X X X X X X

Switchdev mode support (Linux only) --- --- --- --- --- X X X X X

IEEE 1588 - Precision Time Protocol (PTP) --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X X
support in VF

Trusted VF (VMware ESXi) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X

Cloud Offloads (supported by driver):

Virtual eXtensible LAN (VxLAN) (All X X X X X X X X X X

operating systems except FreeBSD)

Network Virtualization using Generic X X X X X X X X X X

Routing Encapsulation (NVGRE) (Windows
only)

Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) X X X X X X X X X X

(Linux)

GEneric NEtworking Virtualization X X X X X X X X X X

Encapsulation (GENEVE) (Linux, ESXi)

Manageability Support10:

Network Controller-Sideband Interface X X X X X X X X X X

(NC-SI)

Management Component Transport X X X X X X X X X X

Protocol (MCTP)

Platform Level Data Model (PLDM) Type 0 - X X X X X X X X X X

Messaging Control and Discovery

PLDM Type 2 - Platform Monitoring and --- X X X X X X X X X

Control

PLDM Type 5 - Firmware Update11 --- X X X X X X X X X

PLDM Type 6 - Redfish Device Enablement --- X12 X12 X X X X X X X

Operating System to Baseboard SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV
Management Controller (OS2BMC)
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Supported in Release

Feature 25.2 27.1 27.5

Targeted
1 through 25.5 25.6 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.8 through through
25.4 27.2.1 27.6.1

Legacy System Management Bus (SMBus) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Network to Baseboard Management X X X X X X X X X X

Controller (NET2BMC)

Notes: 1. This was a targeted production release.

2. Limited support on selected boards.
3. Link to Intel® Ethernet Controller E810 Application Device Queues (ADQ) Configuration Guide.
4. Link to NVM Express over TCP with SPDK for Intel® Ethernet Products with ADQ Configuration Guide and NVM Express over TCP with Linux Kernel
for Intel® Ethernet Products with ADQ Configuration Guide.
5. Should not be used in 8x10 GbE mode. Supported in configurations of 4 PFs or less.
6. Certification will be post-release.
7. Limited support. DCB and Priority Flow Control (PFC) are not supported on earlier releases.
8. Link to Intel® Ethernet Controller E810 Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) Technology Guide.
9. Kernel versions 5.10 and later are needed for full support.
10. Intel® updated the E810 FW to align the sensor ID design as defined by DMTF DSP2054 starting from Release 26.4. Previous versions of the E810
FW were based on draft version of the specification. As a result, updating to the newer NVM with this FW will result in updating numbering for the
thermal sensorsIDs and PDR handlers. Anyone using hard coded values for these will see changes. A proper description of the system through PLDM
type 2 PDRs shall give a BMC enough information to understand what sensors are available, what they are monitoring, and what their ID is.
11. Support on PCIe interface only.
12. Supports read-only operation.

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2.0 Operating Systems Supported

The following tables list the supported operating systems and virtualized operating
systems. For the latest OS support, see http://intel.com/support/ethernetos.

Table 4. Operating Systems Supported for Physical Function Driver for the E810
Supported in Release
In-box/ Out-of-
Operating
In-distro/ tree/ 25.2 27.1 Notes
System Targeted
In-kernel Async1 through 25.5 25.6 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.8 and 27.5 27.6.1
2
25.4 27.2.1

Azure Stack HCI No Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X a
21H2

Azure Stack HCI No Yes --- --- --- X X X X X X X X a

20H2

Windows Server No Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X X a
2022

Windows Server No Yes --- X X X X X X X X SNV SNV a

2019 (20H1)

Windows Server No Yes X X X X X X X X X SNV SNV a

2019 (19H1)

Windows Server No Yes X X X X X X X X X SNV SNV a

2019

Windows Server No Yes X X X X X X X X X SNV SNV a

2016

Windows 11 No Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X a

Windows PE No Yes X X X X X X X X X X X a

Linux Kernel No Yes3 --- --- --- --- --- --- SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
5.12.x

Linux Kernel No Yes3 --- --- --- --- --- SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
5.11.x

Linux Kernel LTS No Yes3 X X X X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
5.10.x/5.4.x/
4.19.x/4.14.x

Linux: Debian 11 Yes4 Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X a

Linux: RHEL 9 Yes4 Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X a

Linux: RHEL 8.6 Yes4 Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X a

Linux: RHEL 8.5 Yes4 Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X X a

Linux: RHEL 8.4 Yes4 Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- SNV X X X X a

Linux: RHEL 8.3 Yes4 Yes --- --- --- X X X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a

Linux: RHEL 8.2 Yes4 Yes --- X X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a

Linux: RHEL 8.1 No Yes --- SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a

Linux: RHEL 8 No Yes X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a

Linux: RHEL 7.9 No Yes --- --- X X X X X SNV X SNV SNV a

Linux: RHEL 7.8 No Yes --- X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a

Linux: RHEL 7.7 No Yes SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a

Linux: RHEL No Yes X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
7.6/7.5

Linux: SLES 15 Yes4 Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X a
SP4

Linux: SLES 15 Yes4 Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X X a
SP3
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In-box/ Out-of-
Operating
In-distro/ tree/ 25.2 27.1 Notes
System Targeted
In-kernel Async1 through 25.5 25.6 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.8 and 27.5 27.6.1
2
25.4 27.2.1

Linux: SLES 15 Yes4 Yes --- X X X X X X SNV SNV SNV SNV a

SP2

Linux: SLES 15 No Yes X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
SP1

Linux: SLES 15 No Yes X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a

Linux: SLES 12 No Yes --- X X X X X X X X SNV SNV a

SP5

Linux: SLES 12 No Yes X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
SP4

Linux: Ubuntu Yes4 Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- SNV SNV a
22.04 LTS

Linux: Ubuntu Yes4 Yes --- SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV X X X a
20.04 LTS

Linux: Ubuntu No Yes SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
18.04 LTS

Linux: CentOS Yes4 Yes SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
8.3/8.2

Linux: CentOS No Yes SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
8.1/8

Linux: CentOS No Yes SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
7.9/7.8/7.7/7.6/7.
4

Linux: CentOS 7.2 No Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- X5 X5 X5 X5 X5 a

VMware vSphere 7 Yes Yes X X X X X X X X X X X a,b

(ESXi 7.06)

VMware vSphere No Yes X X X X X X X X X SNV SNV a,b

6.7
(ESXi 6.76)

VMware vSphere No Yes X X X X X X X X SNV SNV SNV a,b

6.5
(ESXi 6.5)

FreeBSD 13 No Yes7 --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X X X a

FreeBSD 12.2 No Yes7 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X a

FreeBSD 12.2 No Yes7 --- X X X X X X X X X X a

FreeBSD No Yes7 X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
12.1/12/11.4/11.3
/
11.2

UEFI N/A N/A X X X X X X X X X X X

2.9/2.8/2.7/2.6/
2.4/2.3

Option ROM N/A N/A X X X X X X X X X X X

support
(Legacy PXE, x64
UEFI driver)

Note: a. 64 bit only.

b. Driver available at VMware website.

Notes: 1. The VMware ESXi async drivers are developed by Intel. They are certified, signed, and officially supported by VMware. Releases of these drivers can be obtained through the
VMware Compatibility Guide, “IO Devices” section.
2. This was a targeted production release.
3. The out-of-tree Linux driver(s) are only officially supported on the Kernels listed above. The driver(s) might compile successfully on an older kernel back to 3.10, but such
configurations are not officially supported.
4. Refer to kernel documentation for detailed information on features supported.
5. RDMA and ADQ are not supported on the same E810 interface. Please refer to Release 26.4 Release Notes for details on current limitations.
6. The VMware ESXi 6.7 and 7.0 icen driver can operate in either Native Mode or Enhanced Network Stack (ENS) Mode starting with CVL 2.0.
7. The FreeBSD ice driver for the E810 utilizes the iflib API.

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Table 5. Virtualized Operating Systems Supported for the E810

Guest OS VF
Virtualized OS Host OS PF Driver Guest OS
Driver

RHEL 9
RHEL
8.6/8.5/8.4/8.3/8.2/8.1
/8
RHEL
7.9/7.8/7.7/7.6/7.5 iavf (Linux)
SLES 15
SP4/SP3/SP2/SP1
ESXi 7.0 (vSphere 7):
SLES 15
GA, U1, U2, U3
SLES 12 SP5/SP4
ESXi 6.7 (vSphere 6.7):
VMware ESXi icen Ubuntu 20.04/18.04
GA, U1, U2, U3
ESXi 6.5 (vSphere 6.5): Azure Stack HCI (20H2)
GA, U1, U2, U3 Windows Server 2019
(20H1)
Windows Server 2019
(19H1) iavf (Windows)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012
R2

RHEL 9
RHEL 9/KVM
RHEL
RHEL 8.6/KVM
8.6/8.5/8.4/8.3/8.2/8.1
RHEL 8.5/KVM /8
RHEL 8.4/KVM RHEL
RHEL 8.3/KVM 7.9/7.8/7.7/7.6/7.5 iavf (Linux)
RHEL 8.2/KVM SLES 15
RHEL 8.1/KVM SP4/SP3/SP2/SP1
RHEL 8/KVM SLES 15
RHEL 7.9/KVM SLES 12 SP5/SP4
RHEL 7.8/KVM Ubuntu 20.04/18.04
RHEL 7.7/KVM
Linux Linux ice Azure Stack HCI (20H2)
RHEL 7.6/KVM
Windows Server 2019
RHEL 7.5/KVM (20H1)
SLES 15 SP4/KVM Windows Server 2019
SLES 15 SP3/KVM (19H1) iavf (Windows)
SLES 15 SP2/KVM Windows Server 2019
SLES 15 SP1/KVM Windows Server 2016
SLES 15/KVM Windows Server 2012
SLES 12 SP5/KVM R2
SLES 12 SP4/KVM
FreeBSD 13
Ubuntu 20.04/KVM
FreeBSD 12.2/12.1/12 iavf (FreeBSD)
Ubuntu 18.04/KVM
FreeBSD 11.4/11.3/11.2
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Guest OS VF
Virtualized OS Host OS PF Driver Guest OS
Driver

RHEL 9
RHEL
8.6/8.5/8.4/8.3/8.2/8.1
/8
RHEL
7.9/7.8/7.7/7.6/7.5 iavf (Linux)
SLES 15
SP4/SP3/SP2/SP1
SLES 15
SLES 12 SP5/SP4
Windows Server 2022 Windows icea Ubuntu 20.04/18.04

Azure Stack HCI (20H2)

Windows Server 2019
(20H1)
Windows Server 2019
(19H1) iavf (Windows)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012
R2

RHEL 9
RHEL
8.6/8.5/8.4/8.3/8.2/8.1
/8
Windows Hyper-V RHEL
7.9/7.8/7.7/7.6/7.5 iavf (Linux)
SLES 15
SP4/SP3/SP2/SP1
SLES 15
SLES 12 SP5/SP4
Windows Server 2019 Windows icea Ubuntu 20.04/18.04

Azure Stack HCI (20H2)

Windows Server 2019
(20H1)
Windows Server 2019
(19H1) iavf (Windows)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012
R2

Azure Stack HCI (20H2)

Windows Server 2019
(20H1)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016 Windows icea (19H1) iavf (Windows)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012
R2

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Table 6. Operating Systems Supported for RDMA with the E810

Supported in Release
In-box/ Out-of-
Operating System tree1/ 25.2 Notes
In-distro Async2 Targete 27.1 and 27.5 and
through 25.5 25.6 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.8
d3 27.2.1 27.6.1
25.4

Azure Stack HCI No Yes --- --- --- X X X X X X X a

(20H2)

Windows Server No Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X a
2022

Windows Server No Yes --- --- --- X X X X X X X a

2019 (20H1)

Windows Server No Yes X X X X X X X X X X a

2019 (19H1)

Windows Server No Yes X X X X X X X X X X a

2019

Windows Server No Yes X X X X X X X X X X a

2016

Linux Kernel LTS No Yes SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV b
5.15.x/5.10.x/5.4.x/
4.19.x/4.14.x

Linux Kernel 5.17.x Yes Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- SNV b

Linux Kernel 5.12.x No Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- SNV SNV SNV --- b

Linux Kernel 5.11.x No Yes --- --- --- --- --- SNV SNV --- --- --- b

Linux: RHEL 9 Yes Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X b

Linux: RHEL 8.6 Yes Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X b

Linux: RHEL 8.5 No Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- SNV X X b

Linux: RHEL 8.4 No Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X SNV b

Linux: RHEL 8.3 No Yes --- --- --- X X X X X SNV SNV b

Linux: RHEL 8.2 No Yes SNV X X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV b

Linux: RHEL 8.1 No Yes SNV X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV b

Linux: RHEL 8 No Yes X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV b

Linux: RHEL 7.9 No Yes --- --- X X X X SNV SNV SNV SNV b

Linux: RHEL 7.8 No Yes --- X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV b

Linux: RHEL 7.7 No Yes SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV b

Linux: RHEL 7.6 No Yes X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
(with OFED 4.17-1
installed)

Linux: RHEL 7.5 No Yes X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
(with OFED 4.17-1
installed)

Linux: RHEL 7.4 No Yes SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV a
(with OFED 4.17-1
installed)

Linux: SLES 15 SP4 Yes Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X b

Linux: SLES 15 SP3 No Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- SNV X SNV b

Linux: SLES 15 SP2 No Yes --- --- X X X X X X SNV SNV b

Linux: SLES 15 SP1 No Yes X X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV b

Linux: SLES 15 No Yes X SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV b

Linux: SLES 15 No Yes --- --- SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV b
(with OFED 4.17-1
installed)

Linux: SLES 12 SP5 No Yes --- X X X X X SNV SNV SNV SNV b

Linux: SLES 12 SP4 No Yes --- --- SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV b
(with OFED 4.17-1
installed)

Linux: SLES 12 SP3 No Yes --- --- SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV SNV b
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Supported in Release
In-box/ Out-of-
Operating System tree1/ 25.2 Notes
In-distro Async2 Targete 27.1 and 27.5 and
through 25.5 25.6 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.8
d3 27.2.1 27.6.1
25.4

Linux: Ubuntu No Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X b
20.04.4 LTS

Linux: Ubuntu No Yes --- --- SNV X X X X X X SNV b

20.04.0-3 LTS

Linux: Ubuntu 18.04 No Yes X SNV SNV X X X SNV SNV SNV SNV b
LTS

FreeBSD No No --- --- --- --- X4 X4 X4 X X X a

13/12.2/11.4

VMware vSphere 7 No No --- --- --- --- X X X X X X a

(ESXi 7.0 & ESXi 7.0
U1)

Debian 11 No Yes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X a

Notes:
a. 64 bit only.
b. 64 bit only. Apply the librdma patch included in the release to rdma-core version mentioned in the irdma README.

1. The out-of-tree Linux driver(s) are only officially supported on the Kernels and distros listed above. The driver(s) might compile successfully on an older kernel back to 3.10, but such
configurations are not officially supported.
2. The VMware ESXi async drivers are developed by Intel. They are certified, signed, and officially supported by VMware. Releases of these drivers can be obtained through the VMware
Compatibility Guide, “IO Devices” section.
3. This was a targeted production release.
4. Limited Support. DCB and PFC are not supported on earlier releases.

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3.0 NVM and Software Compatibility

With Intel® Ethernet Network Adapters, both the firmware (device NVM image) and
network drivers are field-serviceable, and the NVM image and network driver are
updated as a matched set. Updating the device image and driver together can
increase key features including performance, manageability, media types, physical
port counts, virtualization, offloads, remote boot options, VLAN support, teaming, and
Receive Side Scaling.

The following table lists the sets of NVM images and Intel® Ethernet Controllers
software releases that go together, including the DDP package. Intel recommends that
you update the NVM and Software Driver to compatible versions.

NOTE
Update to the device driver for given release prior to running the NVM Update tool.

Table 7. Software/NVM Compatibility for the E810

Software Release Version

Version
Targete
25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.8 27.1 27.2.1 27.5 27.6.1
d1

2.00/ 2.10/ 2.15/ 2.20/ 2.30 / 2.40/ 2.50/ 3.00/ 3.10/ 3.20/ 3.20/ 4.00/ 4.01/
NVM Version 1.02
2.02 2.12 2.14 2.22 2.32 2.42 2.52 3.02 3.12 3.22 3.22 4.02 4.02

Firmware 1.1.16.4 1.5.1.5/ 1.5.1.5/

1.4.1.13 1.5.2.8 1.5.3.7 1.5.4.5 1.5.5.6 1.6.0.6 1.6.1.9 1.6.2.9 1.6.2.9 1.7.0.7 1.7.0.7
Version 0 1.5.1.9 1.5.1.9

NVM Update 1.34.23. 1.35.33. 1.35.42. 1.35.42. 1.35.49. 1.35.57. 1.35.62. 1.37.13. 1.37.34.
1.37.5.1 1.38.3.7 1.38.3.7 1.39.5.5 1.39.5.5
Tool Version 0 4 5 5 2 1 7 5 4

DDP Default
Pipeline
1.3.4.0 1.3.13.0 1.3.16.0 1.3.16.0 1.3.18.0 1.3.20.0 1.3.24.0 1.3.26.0 1.3.26.0 1.3.27.0 1.3.28.0 1.3.28.0 1.3.30.0 1.3.30.0
Package
Version

1.12.144
.0
For
icea 1.0.128. 1.11.44. 1.12.144
1.4.29.0 1.4.38.0 1.4.38.0 1.5.74.0 1.6.21.0 1.7.29.0 1.8.39.0 1.9.65.0 1.9.65.0 1.9.65.0 Windows
(Windows) 0 0 .0
11:
1.12.145
.0

iavf 1.11.14. 1.11.14. 1.11.14.

--- 1.12.9.0 1.12.9.0 1.12.9.0 1.12.9.0 1.12.9.0 1.12.9.0 1.13.8.0 1.13.8.0 1.13.8.0 1.13.8.0
(Windows)2 1 1 1

1.6.4/1.6
ice (Linux) 0.12.34 1.0.4 1.1.4 1.1.4 1.2.1 1.3.2 1.4.11 1.5.8 1.7.16 1.8.3 1.8.9 1.9.11 1.9.11
.7

iavf (Linux)2 3.9.1 4.0.1 4.0.1 4.0.1 4.0.1 4.0.2 4.1.1 4.1.1 4.2.7 4.3.19 4.4.2 4.4.2.1 4.5.3 4.5.3

irdma
(RDMA --- 1.0.13 1.1.21 1.1.21 1.2.21 1.3.19 1.4.22 1.5.2 1.6.28 1.7.72 1.8.45 1.8.45 1.9.30 1.9.30
Linux)

For ESXi For ESXi For ESXi For ESXi For ESXi
7.0 U2 7.0 U2 7.0 U2 7.0 U2 7.0 U2
and U36: and U36: and U36: and U36: and U36:
1.7.5.0 1.8.5.0 1.8.5.0 1.9.3.0 1.9.3.0
For ESXi For ESXi For ESXi For ESXi For ESXi
icen (ESXi)3 1.0.6 1.2.1.0 1.3.3.0 1.3.3.0 1.4.2.0 1.4.2.04 1.5.5.0 1.5.5.05 1.6.2.0 7.0 GA 7.0 GA 7.0 GA 7.0 GA 7.0 GA
and U16 and U16 and U16 and U16 and U16
and ESXi and ESXi and ESXi and ESXi and ESXi
6.7 GA 6.7 GA 6.7 GA 6.7 GA 6.7 GA
and and and and and
Updates: Updates: Updates: Updates: Updates:
1.7.4.0 1.8.4.0 1.8.4.0 1.9.2.0 1.9.2.0
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Software Release Version

Version
Targete
25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.8 27.1 27.2.1 27.5 27.6.1
d1

For ESXi For ESXi For ESXi For ESXi For ESXi
6.5 GA 6.5 GA 6.5 GA 6.5 GA 6.5 GA
and and and and and
Updates: Updates: Updates: Updates: Updates:
1.7.3.0 1.7.3.0 1.7.3.0 1.9.0.51 1.9.0.51

irdma 1.3.1.20 1.3.1.20 1.3.4.23

--- --- --- --- 7 4,7 1.3.3.08 1.3.3.08 8 1.3.6.07 1.3.8.0 1.3.8.0 1.4.1.0 1.4.1.0
(RDMA ESXi)

ice
0.22.17 0.26.10 0.26.16 0.26.16 0.27.2 0.28.1 0.28.6 0.29.4 1.30.3 1.34.2 1.34.5 1.34.6 1.35.5 1.35.5
(FreeBSD)

irdma (RDMA
--- --- --- --- --- --- 0.0.189 0.0.269 0.0.319 0.0.508 1.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.9 1.0.9
FreeBSD)

iavf
3.0.16 3.0.24 3.0.25 3.0.25 3.0.25 3.0.25 3.0.26 3.0.26 3.0.26 3.0.26 3.0.26 3.0.29 3.0.30 3.0.30
(FreeBSD)

1.34.23. 1.35.33. 1.35.42. 1.35.42. 1.35.49. 1.35.57. 1.35.62. 1.37.13. 1.37.34.

EPCT Version 1.37.5.3 1.38.3.6 1.38.3.6 1.39.5.5 1.39.5.5
0 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 3

Notes: 1. This was a targeted production release.

2. For devices that are AVF compliant as described here (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/network-io/ethernet/controllers/ethernet-adaptive-virtual-function-
hardware-spec.html), AVF base mode features are supported across
NVM/PF combinations. Advanced features for VF drivers might require an update to NVM and PF/AVF drivers.
3. Drivers posted in VCG (VMware Compatibility Guide) might differ in version from drivers listed in this document at publication.
4. ESXi drivers have not been updated. No new driver versions are available for Release 25.6.
5. ESXi drivers have not been updated. No new driver versions are available for Release 26.3.
6. A different VMware Native Driver Developer Development Kit (NDDK) was used for the "icen" build starting with VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 and U3.
To distinguish the drivers using different NDDKs, "icen" builds for VMware 7.0 U2 and U3 are incremented to a higher version compared to VMware 7.0 GA and U1.
7. The driver has not been certified and should only be used for validation purposes.
8. RDMA driver certification and vSAN certification will be post-release.
9. Limited Support. DCB and PFC are not currently supported.

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Additionally, the NVM update package that comes with the Intel® Ethernet Controllers
Software Release allows updates from older NVM versions. The followng table
indicates the version of NVM from which the tool allows updates.

Table 8. NVM Transition Support for the E810

New NVM (with Associated Tools, and Base Driver Version)1,2
Current
(Old) 4.00/
2.00/ 2.10/ 2.15/ 2.20/ 2.30/ 2.40/ 2.50/ 3.00/ 3.10/ 3.20/
NVM 4.01/
2.023 2.124 2.145 2.226 2.327 2.428 2.529 3.0210 3.1211 3.2212
4.0213

2.00/
N/A14 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.023

2.10/
Yes N/A14 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.124

2.15/
Yes Yes N/A14 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.145

2.20/
Yes Yes Yes N/A14 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.226

2.30/
Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A14 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.327

2.40/
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A14 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.428

2.50/
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A14 Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.529

3.00/
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A14 Yes Yes Yes
3.0210

3.10/
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A14 Yes Yes
3.1211

3.20/
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A14 Yes
3.2212

4.00/
4.01/ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A14
4.0213

Notes: 1. NVM transition must be done with the Tools and Base Driver from the latest release. Refer to Table 7 on page 22
for supported NVM, Tools, and Base Driver versions.
2. Each step of a NVM transition requires a reboot (PCIe reset).
3. Downgrade from NVM 2.02 to NVM 1.02 is available only on selected devices.
4. Downgrade from NVM 2.12 to NVM 1.02 is available only on selected devices.
5. Downgrade from NVM 2.14 to NVM 1.02 is available only on selected devices.
6. Downgrade from NVM 2.22 to NVM 1.02 is available only on selected devices.
7. Downgrade from NVM 2.32 to NVM 1.02 is available only on selected devices.
8. Downgrade from NVM 2.42 to NVM 1.02 is available only on selected devices.
9. Downgrade from NVM 2.52 to NVM 1.02 is available only on selected devices.
10.Downgrade from NVM 3.02 to NVM 1.02 is available only on selected devices.
11.Downgrade from NVM 3.12 to NVM 1.02 is available only on selected devices.
12.Downgrade from NVM 3.22 to NVM 1.02 is available only on selected devices.
13.Downgrade from NVM 4.02 to NVM 1.02 is available only on selected devices.
14.Updating to same image again is allowed.

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NOTE
The MinSRev on your device determines if you can downgrade to an older SRev. For
details on how this works, see the Minimum Security Revision Control for Intel®
Ethernet Products Application Note (Doc ID: 635205).

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4.0 DPDK Compatibility

The following table lists the driver, firmware, and package versions recommended for
use with the supported DPDK version.

Table 9. DPDK Recommended Matching List

DDP
iavf DDP
Software ice Kernel NVM DDP OS Wireless
DPDK Kernel Firmware Comms
Release Driver Version Package Edge
Driver Package
Package

20.05 25.2 1.0.4 4.0.1 2.00 1.4.1.13 1.3.13.0 1.3.17.0 N/A

25.3 2.10/2.12 1.5.1.5/

20.08 1.1.4 4.0.1 1.3.16.0 1.3.20.0 N/A
25.4 2.15/2.14 1.5.1.9

20.08/20.111 25.5 1.21 4.0.1 2.20/2.22 1.5.2.8 1.3.18.0 1.3.22.0 N/A

25.6 1.3.2 4.0.2 2.30/2.32 1.5.3.7 1.3.20.0 1.3.24.0 N/A

20.111/21.02
26.1 1.4.11 4.1.1 2.40/2.42 1.5.4.5 1.3.24.0 1.3.28.0 1.3.4.0

21.021/21.051 26.3 1.5.8 4.1.1 2.50/2.52 1.5.5.6 1.3.26.0 1.3.30.0 1.3.6.0

1.6.4/
21.05/21.081 26.4 4.2.7 3.00/3.02 1.6.0.6 1.3.26.0 1.3.30.0 1.3.6.0
1.6.7

21.11 26.8 1.7.16 4.3.19 3.10/3.12 1.6.1.9 1.3.27.0 1.3.31.0 1.3.7.0

27.1/ 1.8.3/ 4.4.2/

22.03/21.111 3.20/3.22 1.6.2.9 1.3.28.0 1.3.35.0 1.3.8.0
27.2.1 1.8.9 4.4.2.1

27.5/ 4.00/4.01/
22.03/22.071 1.9.11 4.5.3 1.7.0.7 1.3.30.0 1.3.37.0 1.3.10.0
27.6.1 4.02

Note: 1. Compatibility testing (basic use case testing including VF).

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5.0 Validation - Configuration Maximums

E810 product validation has been limited to the following configuration maximum
values. Configurations that operate the device beyond these limits is not supported.

Enterprise Use Cases:

• 1 port: 16 VMs, 16 VF, 1 VF per VM
• 2 ports: 16 VMs total on host, 8 VMs per port, 1 VF per VM

Comms Use Cases:

Use case assumes up to 64 VMs per port, each VM has 2 VFs, bi-directional traffic on
these 2 VFs
• 1 port: 64 VMs, 128 VFs, 2 VFs per VM
• 2 ports: 64 VMs total on host, 32 VMs per port, 2 VFs per VM
• 4 ports: 64 VMs total on host, 16 VMs per port, 2 VFs per VM
• 8 ports: 64 VMs total on host, 8 VMs per port, 2 VFs per VM

Cloud Service Provider (CSP) with containers Use Cases:

• Use case assumes up to 256 VFs with SR-IOV, assign them to containers, 1 VF per
container

Table 10. Configuration Maximums

Max VFs
Max VFs Max VMs Max Containers
Host OS Advertised by Guest OS
Validated Validated Validated
Device

Windows 256 128 64 --- Linux, Windows

Linux 256 128 64 256 Linux

ESXi 256 256 28 --- Linux, Windows

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