.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ ===================================================================== Linux Base Driver for 10 Gigabit Intel(R) Ethernet Network Connection ===================================================================== October 1, 2018 Contents ======== - In This Release - Identifying Your Adapter - Command Line Parameters - Improving Performance - Additional Configurations - Known Issues/Troubleshooting - Support In This Release =============== This file describes the ixgb Linux Base Driver for the 10 Gigabit Intel(R) Network Connection. This driver includes support for Itanium(R)2-based systems. For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation supplied with your 10 Gigabit adapter. All hardware requirements listed apply to use with Linux. The following features are available in this kernel: - Native VLANs - Channel Bonding (teaming) - SNMP Channel Bonding documentation can be found in the Linux kernel source: /Documentation/networking/bonding.txt The driver information previously displayed in the /proc filesystem is not supported in this release. Alternatively, you can use ethtool (version 1.6 or later), lspci, and iproute2 to obtain the same information. Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section "Additional Configurations" later in this document. Identifying Your Adapter ======================== The following Intel network adapters are compatible with the drivers in this release: +------------+------------------------------+----------------------------------+ | Controller | Adapter Name | Physical Layer | +============+==============================+==================================+ | 82597EX | Intel(R) PRO/10GbE LR/SR/CX4 | - 10G Base-LR (fiber) | | | Server Adapters | - 10G Base-SR (fiber) | | | | - 10G Base-CX4 (copper) | +------------+------------------------------+----------------------------------+ For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter & Driver ID Guide at: https://support.intel.com Command Line Parameters ======================= If the driver is built as a module, the following optional parameters are used by entering them on the command line with the modprobe command using this syntax:: modprobe ixgb [