doc: update ice user guide
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Add link for firmware/OOT kernel driver/DDP download
Add matching List.
Signed-off-by: Qi Zhang <qi.z.zhang@intel.com>
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doc/guides/nics/ice.rst | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---
1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ ICE Poll Mode Driver
======================
The ice PMD (**librte_net_ice**) provides poll mode driver support for
-10/25/50/100 Gbps Intel® Ethernet 810 Series Network Adapters based on
-the Intel Ethernet Controller E810.
-
+10/25/50/100 Gbps Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapters based on
+the Intel Ethernet Controller E810 and Intel Ethernet Connection E822/E823.
Prerequisites
-------------
@@ -17,6 +16,29 @@ Prerequisites
- To get better performance on Intel platforms, please follow the "How to get best performance with NICs on Intel platforms"
section of the :ref:`Getting Started Guide for Linux <linux_gsg>`.
+- Please follow the matching list to download specific kernel driver, firmware and DDP package from
+ `https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/search.html?ws=text#q=e810&t=Downloads&layout=table`.
+
+- To understand what is DDP package and how it works, please review `Intel® Ethernet Controller E810 Dynamic
+ Device Personalization (DDP) for Telecommunications Technology Guide <https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/617015>`_.
+
+- To understand DDP for COMMs usage with DPDK, please review `Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Telecommunication (Comms)
+ Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) Package <https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/618651>`_.
+
+
+Recommended Matching List
+-------------------------
+
+It is highly recommended to upgrade the ice kernel driver, firmware and DDP package
+to avoid the compatibility issues with ice PMD. Here is the suggested matching list which has been tested and verified.
+The detailed information can refer to chapter Tested Platforms/Tested NICs in release notes.
+
+ +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------+
+ | DPDK | Kernel Driver | OS Default DDP | COMMS DDP | Firmware |
+ +===========+===============+=================+===========+===========+
+ | 20.11 | 1.3.0 | 1.3.19 | 1.3.23 | 2.3 |
+ +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------+
+
Pre-Installation Configuration
------------------------------