Intel® Ethernet 700/800 Series

Windows Performance Tuning Guide

ID Date Version Classification
784543 02/06/2024 1.1 Public
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​Verify DDP Package Status

Ensure that the driver reports the presence and successful load of the Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) package file. In the event of a DDP package load error, the device defaults to safe mode and many performance features are unavailable.

To find the DDP package status:

  • ​​In Event Viewer, go to: Event Viewer > Windows Logs > System

    The status is shown with the driver (i40ea/i40eb/icea) as the source log.

  • To filter the DDP status from icea driver logs:

    ​​Use the PowerShell command: Get-WinEvent -provider icea | ? Message -like *DDP*

The following example shows a Windows system event log with the DDP Package successfully loaded. Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter E810-C-Q2 #2 The DDP package was successfully loaded: ICE OS Default Package version 1.3.30.0

If there are errors related to loading the DDP package, issues this can affect performance. As a workaround to resolve DDP load issues, try to unload and reload the driver (i40ea/i40eb/icea).

For further troubleshooting steps, refer to the DDP Technology Guides: