RHEA-2020:4354 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

A new kmod-redhat-ice package is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Description

The kmod-redhat-ice package contains the Intel® Ethernet Connection E800 Series Linux Driver kernel module, which adds official support for the following Intel® Ethernet devices:

8086:124c Intel® Ethernet Connection E823-L for backplane
8086:124d Intel® Ethernet Connection E823-L for SFP
8086:124e Intel® Ethernet Connection E823-L/X557-AT 10GBASE-T
8086:124f Intel® Ethernet Connection E823-L 1GbE
8086:151d Intel® Ethernet Connection E823-L for QSFP
8086:159b Intel® Ethernet Controller E810-XXV for SFP
8086:188a Intel® Ethernet Connection E823-C for backplane
8086:188b Intel® Ethernet Connection E823-C for QSFP
8086:188c Intel® Ethernet Connection E823-C for SFP
8086:188d Intel® Ethernet Connection E823-C/X557-AT 10GBASE-T
8086:188e Intel® Ethernet Connection E823-C 1GbE
8086:1890 Intel® Ethernet Connection E822-C for backplane
8086:1891 Intel® Ethernet Connection E822-C for QSFP
8086:1892 Intel® Ethernet Connection E822-C for SFP
8086:1893 Intel® Ethernet Connection E822-C/X557-AT 10GBASE-T
8086:1894 Intel® Ethernet Connection E822-C 1GbE
8086:1897 Intel® Ethernet Connection E822-L for backplane
8086:1898 Intel® Ethernet Connection E822-L for SFP
8086:1899 Intel® Ethernet Connection E822-L/X557-AT 10GBASE-T
8086:189a Intel® Ethernet Connection E822-L 1GbE

The kernel modules delivered in this erratum have been made available as part of the Red Hat Driver Update Program. This program provides updated kernel modules that add support for selected devices in advance of the next Red Hat Enterprise Linux minor release. We strongly recommend that these kernel modules are only used to enable specific hardware, mentioned in this erratum. Partners and customers should continue using the driver that is shipped in the latest RHEL kernel for all other devices that require this driver.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.2 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.2 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.2 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.2 x86_64

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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