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Hardware Compatibility: Intel X710-T4L 10Gbe Network Adapter?

Currently running Sophos Firewall v18.5 on our own hardware with an Intel i210-T4 ethernet card. Copacetic.

My earlier question (posted this afternoon) was about 2.5Gbe compatibility. A contingent suggests biting the bullet and going to 10Gbe using an Intel X710-T4L ethernet adapter. That is 2020 vintage, and being relatively new I somehow doubt it is compatible with Sophos Firewall v18.5 ... I would be DELIGHTED to learn that it is supported.

Cheers,
Bruce.

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0 Prism over 2 years ago

Hello,

The Intel X710-T4L is supposed to use the NIC Driver i40e, which is currently available on v18.5 MR1.

If someone on the Community can confirm It, I would be grateful.

Thanks!

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0 BDK over 2 years ago in reply to Prism

Thanks for the super-prompt reply. The i40e driver DOES support the X710-T4L, per https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24411/Intel-Network-Adapter-Driver-for-PCIe-40-Gigabit-Ethernet-Network-Connections-Under-Linux-.

Looking at the drivers loaded on v18.5 MR5 (via advanced console) I see "i40e_nm" ... encouraging, though I confess that I do not know the meaning of the "_nm" suffix.

Would be grateful for confirmation, as it would be painful to learn otherwise firsthand.

Cheers,
Bruce.
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0 BDK over 2 years ago in reply to Prism

Thanks for the super-prompt reply. The i40e driver DOES support the X710-T4L, per https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24411/Intel-Network-Adapter-Driver-for-PCIe-40-Gigabit-Ethernet-Network-Connections-Under-Linux-.

Looking at the drivers loaded on v18.5 MR5 (via advanced console) I see "i40e_nm" ... encouraging, though I confess that I do not know the meaning of the "_nm" suffix.

Would be grateful for confirmation, as it would be painful to learn otherwise firsthand.

Cheers,
Bruce.
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