Lenovo ISG Firmware Update Package Release Notes

Broadcom NetXtreme E (NXE) Networking Adapter/Device Firmware

Introduction

Lenovo FixID: brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-233.1.181.0-j9vvv-04c2_anyos_comp
Description: Broadcom NetXtreme E (NXE) Networking Adapter/Device
Firmware Initial Release Date: Jul 22, 2025

Update Support

Lenovo Product Support
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  Lenovo Product    Supported         Supported Os      Machine Types
  Name              Processors        Distros           
  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
  ThinkAgile MX630  6th Generation    Any OS            7DFG
  V4                Intel Xeon                          
                    Scalable                            
                    Processors                          

  ThinkAgile MX650  6th Generation    Any OS            7DFH
  V4                Intel Xeon                          
                    Scalable                            
                    Processors                          

  ThinkAgile MX650a 6th Generation    Any OS            7DFH
  V4                Intel Xeon                          
                    Scalable                            
                    Processors                          

  Lenovo Edge SE455 AMD EPYC 8004     Any OS            7DBY
  V3 Server         Series                              

  ThinkSystem SD530 Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7DD3 7DDA
  V3                Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       
                    Intel Xeon:                         
                    Silver 4500, Gold                   
                    6500/5500,                          
                    Platinum 8500                       

  ThinkSystem SD535 AMD EPYC 9004     Any OS            7DD1 7DD8
  V3                Series AMD EPYC                     
                    9005 Series                         

  ThinkSystem SD550 Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7DD2 7DD9
  V3                Silver 4500, Gold                   
                    6500/5500,                          
                    Platinum 8500                       

  ThinkSystem SR250 Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DCM 7DCL
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem SR250 Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DCM 7DCL
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem SR258 Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DCN
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem SR258 Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DCN
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem SR630 Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7D72 7D73
  V3                Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       
                    Intel Xeon:                         
                    Silver 4500, Gold                   
                    6500/5500,                          
                    Platinum 8500                       

  ThinkSystem SR630 Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7D74
  V3 - SAP HANA     Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       
                    Intel Xeon:                         
                    Silver 4500, Gold                   
                    6500/5500,                          
                    Platinum 8500                       

  ThinkSystem SR630 6th Generation    Any OS            7DG8 7DG9
  V4                Intel Xeon                          
                    Scalable                            
                    Processors                          

  ThinkSystem SR630 6th Generation    Any OS            7DLM
  V4 - SAP HANA 3yr Intel Xeon                          
                    Scalable                            
                    Processors                          

  ThinkSystem SR630 6th Generation    Any OS            7DK1
  V4 CPU            Intel Xeon                          
                    Scalable                            
                    Processors                          

  ThinkSystem SR630 6th Generation    Any OS            7DGA 7DGB
  V4 vSAN           Intel Xeon                          
                    Scalable                            
                    Processors                          

  ThinkSystem SR635 AMD EPYC 9004     Any OS            7D9H 7D9G
  V3                Series AMD EPYC                     
                    9005 Series                         

  ThinkSystem SR645 AMD EPYC 9004     Any OS            7D9D 7D9C
  V3                Series AMD EPYC                     
                    9005 Series                         

  ThinkSystem SR650 Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7D75 7D76
  V3                Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       
                    Intel Xeon:                         
                    Silver 4500, Gold                   
                    6500/5500,                          
                    Platinum 8500                       

  ThinkSystem SR650 Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7D77
  V3 SAP HANA       Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       
                    Intel Xeon:                         
                    Silver 4500, Gold                   
                    6500/5500,                          
                    Platinum 8500                       

  ThinkSystem SR650 6th Generation    Any OS            7DGC 7DGD
  V4                Intel Xeon                          
                    Scalable                            
                    Processors                          

  ThinkSystem SR650 6th Generation    Any OS            7DLN
  V4 - SAP HANA 3yr Intel Xeon                          
                    Scalable                            
                    Processors                          

  ThinkSystem SR650 6th Generation    Any OS            7DK2
  V4 CPU            Intel Xeon                          
                    Scalable                            
                    Processors                          

  ThinkSystem SR650 6th Generation    Any OS            7DGE 7DGF
  V4 vSAN           Intel Xeon                          
                    Scalable                            
                    Processors                          

  ThinkSystem SR655 AMD EPYC 9004     Any OS            7D9E 7D9F
  V3                Series AMD EPYC                     
                    9005 Series                         

  ThinkSystem SR665 AMD EPYC 9004     Any OS            7D9A 7D9B
  V3                Series AMD EPYC                     
                    9005 Series                         

  ThinkSystem SR675 AMD EPYC 9004     Any OS            7D9R 7D9Q
  V3                Series AMD EPYC                     
                    9005 Series                         

  ThinkSystem SR850 Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7D96 7D97 7D98
  V3                Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       

  ThinkSystem SR860 Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7D93 7D94 7D95
  V3                Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       

  ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7DC4 7DC5 7DC6
  V3                Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       

  ThinkSystem ST250 Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DCF 7DCE
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem ST250 Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DCF 7DCE
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem ST258 Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DCG
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem ST258 Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DCG
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem ST50  Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DF3 7DF4
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem ST50  Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DF4 7DF3
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem ST58  Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DF5
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem ST58  Intel Xeon E-2400 Any OS            7DF5
  V3                Series                              

  ThinkSystem ST650 Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7D7A 7D7B
  V3                Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       
                    Intel Xeon:                         
                    Silver 4500, Gold                   
                    6500/5500,                          
                    Platinum 8500                       

  ThinkSystem ST658 Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7D7C
  V3                Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       
                    Intel Xeon:                         
                    Silver 4500, Gold                   
                    6500/5500,                          
                    Platinum 8500                       

  ThinkAgile MX630  Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7D6U
  V3                Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       

  ThinkAgile MX650  Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7D6S
  V3                Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       

  ThinkAgile MX650  Intel Xeon:       Any OS            7DKB
  V3 PR             Silver 4400, Gold                   
                    6400/5400,                          
                    Platinum 8400                       

  ThinkAgile MX455  AMD EPYC 8004     Any OS            7DGG
  V3 Edge IS        Series                              

  ThinkAgile MX455  AMD EPYC 8004     Any OS            7DGP
  V3 Edge PR        Series                              
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Supported Targets
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  Device Marketing Lenovo Option  Lenovo Feature Device Primary Pcie   Version
  Name             Part Number    Code                                 
  ---------------- -------------- -------------- --------------------- --------------
  ThinkSystem      4XC7A08237     B5SZ           14E4:16D7:17AA:4140   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57414                                                       
  10/25GbE SFP28                                                       
  2-port OCP                                                           
  Ethernet Adapter                                                     

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A08238     B5T0           14E4:16D7:17AA:4105   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57414                                                       
  10/25GbE SFP28                                                       
  2-port PCIe                                                          
  Ethernet Adapter                                                     

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A08236     B5ST           14E4:16D8:17AA:4162   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57416                                                       
  10GBASE-T 2-port                                                     
  OCP Ethernet                                                         
  Adapter                                                              

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A08242     B5T3           14E4:1614:17AA:4102   No Support
  Broadcom 57454                                                       
  10/25GbE SFP28                                                       
  4-port OCP                                                           
  Ethernet Adapter                                                     

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A08241     B5T3           14E4:1614:17AA:4101   No Support
  Broadcom 57454                                                       
  10/25GbE SFP28                                                       
  4-port PCIe                                                          
  Ethernet Adapter                                                     

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A08240     B5T4           14E4:1614:17AA:4100   No Support
  Broadcom 57454                                                       
  10GBASE-T 4-port                                                     
  OCP Ethernet                                                         
  Adapter                                                              

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A08245     B5SU           14E4:1614:17AA:4047   No Support
  Broadcom 57454                                                       
  10GBASE-T 4-port                                                     
  PCIe Ethernet                                                        
  Adapter                                                              

  ThinkSystem      7ZT7A00496     AUKQ           14E4:16D8:17AA:4160   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57416                                                       
  10GBASE-T 2-Port                                                     
  PCIe Ethernet                                                        
  Adapter                                                              

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A08316     BD49           14E4:1614:17AA:4101   No Support
  Broadcom 57454                                                       
  10/25GbE SFP28                                                       
  4-port PCIe                                                          
  Ethernet Adapter                                                     
  V2                                                                   

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A08297     B96F           14E4:1750:17AA:404C   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57508                                                       
  2x100/1x200GbE                                                       
  QSFP56 PCIe 4                                                        
  Ethernet Adapter                                                     

  ThinkSystem                     XXXX           14E4:16D8:17AA:4051   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57416                                                       
  10GBASE-T 2-port                                                     
  PCIe Ethernet                                                        
  LOM                                                                  

  ThinkSystem                     XXXX           14E4:16D6:14E4:A140   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57412                                                       
  10GBASE-T 4-port                                                     
  PCIe Ethernet                                                        
  Adapter                                                              

  ThinkSystem                     XXXX           14E4:16D6:14E4:A340   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57412                                                       
  10GBASE-T 4-port                                                     
  OCP Ethernet                                                         
  Adapter                                                              

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A80566     XXXX           14E4:1751:17AA:4107   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57504                                                       
  10/25GbE SFP28                                                       
  4-port PCIe                                                          
  Ethernet Adapter                                                     

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A80567     XXXX           14E4:1751:17AA:4050   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57504                                                       
  10/25GbE SFP28                                                       
  4-port OCP                                                           
  Ethernet Adapter                                                     

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A08243     XXXX           14E4:1750:17AA:4103   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57508                                                       
  2x100/1x200GbE                                                       
  QSFP56 OCP                                                           
  Ethernet Adapter                                                     

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A95695     XXXX           14E4:1760:14E4:9320   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57608                                                       
  2x200/1x400GbE                                                       
  QSFP112 OCP                                                          
  Ethernet Adapter                                                     

  ThinkSystem      4XC7A95572     XXXX           14E4:1760:14E4:A120   233.1.181.0
  Broadcom 57608                                                       
  2x200/1x400GbE                                                       
  QSFP112 PCIe                                                         
  Ethernet Adapter                                                     
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Associated Updates
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  Update                  Fixid                                                       Supported Os Distros
  ----------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
  Broadcom NetXtreme E    brcm-lnvgy_dd_nic_nxe-233.0.148.0-j9vvj-03e2_windows_comp   WS2022 WS2025
  (NXE) Networking                                                                    
  Adapter/Device Windows                                                              
  Driver                                                                              

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Previous Releases
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  Fix Id                                                    Release Date            Ds Number
  --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
  brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-232.1.132.8-j9vfu-0422_anyos_comp   Mar 11, 2025            DS573613

  brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-j9ma4-0302_anyos_comp               Sep 18, 2024            DS570966

  brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-j9ma4-0262_anyos_comp               Jul 22, 2024            DS570119

  brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-j9crf-01c2_anyos_comp               Nov 16, 2023            DS565843

  brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-j9co1-0162_anyos_comp               Nov 13, 2023            DS565739

  brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-j9c8k-0112_anyos_comp               Jul 28, 2023            DS564501

  brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-j938m-00c2_anyos_comp               May 08, 2023            DS562858

  brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-j9c55-0102_anyos_comp               May 06, 2023            DS562824

  brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-j92s1-00b2_anyos_comp               Dec 09, 2022            DS559911
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For a list of the fixes, enhancements, and updates that were made for
this release, see the Change History that is provided with this update
package. The Change History also lists all prerequisites and
co-requisites for this update.

Note : The adapter now supports 1 port at 200 GbE with the latest
firmware ver2.30.x, however UEFI and the OS driver will continue to
report this adapter as a 2-port 100GbE adapter, “Broadcom 57508 100GbE
QSFP56 2-poort PCIe 4 Ethernet Adapter”.

Related Information

Update Documentation / Additional Resources
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  Text Version of Release Notes       brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-233.1.181.0-j9vvv-04c2_anyos_comp.txt

  Change History File                 brcm-lnvgy_fw_nic_nxe-233.1.181.0-j9vvv-04c2_anyos_comp.chg
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  Lenovo Data Center forums           https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Datacenter-Systems/ct-p/sv_eg

  Lenovo Data Center Support          http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com

  Lenovo XClarity Essentials          https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht515918
  (ToolsCenter)                       

  Lenovo XClarity Administrator       https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/tips1200-lenovo-xclarity-administrator

  Lenovo ThinkSystem server manual    https://pubs.lenovo.com/thinksystem

  Lenovo xClarity Control document    https://pubs.lenovo.com/lxcc-overview/

  Lenovo Product Security Advisories  https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/home
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