The i40e and i40evf software package comes bundled in the Oracle Solaris software. Two device drivers are available for this adapter:
i40e - Physical function (PF) driver
i40evf - Virtual function (VF) driver
# ls -l /kernel/drv/$(isainfo -n)/i40evf
If the version number is not at least 1.1.9, you must install the latest driver, or you can reinstall the OS.
For the latest list of supported platforms and operating systems, refer to the Oracle Quad 10Gb Ethernet Adapter Product Notes at:
http://www.oracle.com/goto/quad-10gb-ethernet-adapter/docs For Oracle Solaris OS systems, the minimum supported version is required, which is Oracle Solaris 11.2 SRU11.
# add_drv -i '"pciex8086,154c" "pciex8086,1571" i40evf
# modload /kernel/drv/arch/i40evf
where arch is amd64 for 64-bit Intel servers or sparcv9 for Oracle SPARC servers.