Broadcom (R) Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD for the BCM570x NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

RELEASE 9.7.2 (10/17/2006) RELEASE NOTES Summary: - Gold Release Update for the Broadcom 9.7 project. - Updated MgmtApps installer with translated BACS v9.7.5b. - Updated PXE to v9.7.10. These notes describe the software for the BCM570x NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Ada pter. In addition to the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter User Guide , Online versions of the user guide in HTML formats are located in the \manuals directory of the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD. These notes p rovide last minute corrections (if any) to the user guide located in the printed Release Notes found in the product package. For release version information fo r individual products, see the "Release Version Information Table" below. For Driver installation instructions please browse to the index.htm file in the \Manuals folder. Software Compatibility ====================== This release of software supports: - BCM5705 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - BCM5751 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - BCM5752 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - BCM5753 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - BCM5755 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - BCM5786 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - BCM5787 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - BCM5788 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - BCM5789 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter with with with with A5 B1 A1 B1 step step step step silicon. silicon. silicon. silicon.

On chip firmware version 0.8 or greater PCI Local Bus version 2.2 PCI-X Local Bus version 1.0 EEPROM utility is included in this build.

If PXE is an enabled option, then it's recommended to upgrade both boot code and pxe as follows: 1) Copy ee570xy.zz and pxe.bin to the same directory of your B57diag.exe. x=c or s (copper or fiber). y.zz=(version of the bin file). 2) At the dos command type: b57diag -e b57kia -f -ppxe b57pxe.bin (use b57pxe.bin for a NIC, LOM file name m ay differ) Once you complete the boot code and pxe upgrade. Use "secfg" from the b57diag.exe -e b57eng to enable the PXE expansion ROM option. The firmware version can be found by using b57diag -ver. The latest firmware versions are included on this CD at \Dos\BootCode directory .

For information regarding b57diag refer to the \DOS\UserDiag\b57diagman.pdf Upgrading from the Previous Driver Release ========================================== It is highly recommended that you install the BCM570x NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter and the latest version of software, on a server where no earlier-versio n Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Adapters and drivers are installed. Contents of the CD ================== *** Release Version Information Table *** Product Version Previous Release 9.81 9.81* 9.81* 9.81* 6.0.11 6.1.24* 6.1.24* 6.1.24* 9.12 9.72 9.12 3.66b 9.7.0 9.7.0 9.79c 9.7.4 7.5.14 6.2.0 1.07 9.7.9 9.0.12 3.27 3.61 3.61 3.24 3.61 3.19 3.17 3.17 3.27 3.61 2.05 2.05 9.79c 31CS57XX-CDUM400-R 9.05.02 9.10.03

Windows NT4 Driver 9.81 Windows 2000 Driver 9.81* Windows XP Driver 9.81* Windows XP x64 Driver 9.81* BASP Windows NT 6.0.11 BASP Windows 2000 6.1.24* BASP Windows XP 6.1.24* BASP Windows XP x64 6.1.24* DOS/OS2 NDIS2 Driver 9.12 Netware ODI32 Driver 9.72 Netware ODI16 Driver 9.12 Linux Driver 3.66d SCO OpenServer 9.7.0 Unixware 7 9.7.0 DOS Diagnostics 9.79c BACS 9.7.5b BMAPI for Windows 7.5.14 CABW32 6.2.0 Unattend 1.07 PXE 9.7.10 PXE for 5788 9.0.12 Bootcode for 5705 3.27 Bootcode for 5751 3.61 Bootcode for 5751f 3.61 Bootcode for 5752 3.24 Bootcode for 5753 3.61 Bootcode for 5755 3.19 Bootcode for 5786 3.17 Bootcode for 5787 3.17 Bootcode for 5788 3.27 Bootcode for 5789 3.61 Self Boot patch for 5786 2.05 Self Boot patch for 5787 2.05 PC Doctor 9.79c HTML User Guide 31CS57XX-CDUM400-R Driver Installer 9.05.02 BACS Installer 9.10.05

Note: An asterisk (*) following a version number represents a certified driver.

This release contains the following software programs:

BCM570x 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 subdirectory for latest changes. BCM570x Miniport Driver for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 98 - b57w2k.sys This driver supports offloading with: - Onchip checksum IP, UDP, TCP - Jumbo frames - VLAN WOL (requires board revision of BCM95700 REV12 and above). Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Win2000 and \Win98 subdirectories for latest changes. BCM570x Miniport Driver for Microsoft Windows XP - b57xp32.sys Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \WinXP subdirectory for latest changes. BCM570x DOS/OS2 NDIS2 Driver - b57.dos, b57.os2 Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \NDIS2 for latest ch anges. BCM570x Server ODI Driver - b57.lan This driver supports Novell Netware 4.2, 5.x and 6.0. This driver also supports IP, TCP/UDP checksum offload (5.1 or greater) and PCI hotplug. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Netware\Driver subdirectory for latest changes. BCM570x DOS ODI Driver - b57.com This driver provides the Netware ODI Dos client driver for B5700. Refer to the R ELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \Netware\Dos subdirectory for late st changes. BCM570x Linux Driver This driver supports LINUX Redhat Version 2.2, 6.x, 7.0, 7.2, 8.0 and RH Advance d Server 2.1. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file on the installation CD in the \linu x subdirectory for latest changes. BCM570x User/Manufacturing Diagnostic This DOS program provides a comprehensive user diagnostic to diagnose the BCM570x adapter in pass or no pass criteria. The test result can be saved in a file by executing command b57diag with -l <filename> 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 statisti cs 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 \BACS subd irectory for latest changes. This application should be installed by running se tup from the \BACS subdirectory on the installation CD. Note: This setup will also install the file baspmgnt.dll (see item 15 below) The help/F1 is supported starting with version 1.17 or greater. BROADCOM Management Application Programming Interface (BMAPI) This DLL provides a common interface to BROADCOM Advanced Server Program, SNMP a gents,DMI and Broadcom Advanced Server Control Suite. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT

file on the installation CD in the \BACS\Notes\BMAPI subdirectory for latest cha nges. Boot Code - BCM570x Boot Code Firmware(eeprom.bin) - Refer to the RELEASE.TXT fi le on the installation CD in the \dos\bootcode subdirectory for latest changes. Unattend - Unattended Installation is a hands-free and convenient method of inst alling Microsoft Windows. It allows the administrator to set options in the una ttended.txt for specific needs. Refer to the bdrvcopy.txt file on the installa tion CD in the \Unattend\<OS> subdirectory for latest changes. * Third-party trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Broadcom and Broadcom Advanced Control Suite are registered trademarks of Broadc om Corporation.