From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 18 21:15:08 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0434E16A4E0 for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:15:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from davidch@broadcom.com) Received: from mms1.broadcom.com (mms1.broadcom.com [216.31.210.17]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B2F943D55 for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:15:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from davidch@broadcom.com) Received: from 10.10.64.154 by mms1.broadcom.com with ESMTP (Broadcom SMTP Relay (Email Firewall v6.2.0)); Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:14:52 -0700 X-Server-Uuid: F962EFE0-448C-40EE-8100-87DF498ED0EA Received: by mail-irva-10.broadcom.com (Postfix, from userid 47) id 284112AF; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:14:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail-irva-8.broadcom.com (mail-irva-8 [10.10.64.221]) by mail-irva-10.broadcom.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 06AA92AE; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:14:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail-irva-12.broadcom.com (mail-irva-12.broadcom.com [10.10.64.146]) by mail-irva-8.broadcom.com (MOS 3.7.5a-GA) with ESMTP id ECY77926; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:14:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from NT-IRVA-0750.brcm.ad.broadcom.com (nt-irva-0750 [10.8.194.64]) by mail-irva-12.broadcom.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 96ACD69CA3; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:14:51 -0700 (PDT) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:14:50 -0700 Message-ID: <09BFF2FA5EAB4A45B6655E151BBDD90301D42713@NT-IRVA-0750.brcm.ad.broadcom.com> In-Reply-To: <94c7120b0608181236j2475301ds1379510f94b12d34@mail.gmail.com> Thread-Topic: Problem with IBM NetXtreme 1000-T GigaEthernet Adapter Thread-Index: AcbC/bxMOI/R+HRfSCqSQMkgd5M+BgADLPKw From: "David Christensen" To: "Senandung Mendonan" , freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-TMWD-Spam-Summary: SEV=1.1; DFV=A2006081809; IFV=2.0.6,4.0-7; RPD=4.00.0004; RPDID=303030312E30413031303230332E34344536324344462E303032432D412D; ENG=IBF; TS=20060818211452; CAT=NONE; CON=NONE; X-MMS-Spam-Filter-ID: A2006081809_4.00.0004_2.0.6,4.0-7 X-WSS-ID: 68F8F2463CC267733-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: Subject: RE: Problem with IBM NetXtreme 1000-T GigaEthernet Adapter X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:15:08 -0000 =20 > Dear list, > I'm running the latest FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE-p3 on the=20 > following piece of > hardware:- > IBM xSeries 336 > - 1 add-on PCI dual-port NIC (IBM Netxtreme Dualpt Ethernet adapter) > matching the Broadcom BCM5704C Dual Gigabit Ethernet chipset (detected > as bge0 and bge1) > - 2 internal built-in NICs matching the Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit > Ethernet chipset. (detected as bge2 and bge3) >=20 > The internal NICs work fine (bge2 and bge3), however the=20 > add-on PCI NIC > has the following issues:- > On a GB Ethernet switchport (I am using Cisco Catalyst C3750G):- > - When set to auto-detect, or forced 1000baseTX on both sides > (switchport and server), the LED on both switchport and NIC dies the > moment FreeBSD OS is booting (i.e. when FreeBSD bge driver activated). > Previously, it was working fine at BIOS level. > - The only working setup is forced 100baseTX full-duplex on both sides > (switchport and server), however with intermittent link (ping yields > packet loss every 2-3 out of 10 packets or so). >=20 > I tried to use a FE version of the switch (Cisco Catalyst=20 > C3750), and a > single-port version of the said NIC, with the same results=20 > (auto detect > fails, and can only live with intermittent forced 100baseTX > full-duplex). There isn't a single port version of the 5704, it must be a different controller (maybe the 5703?). Which one is it exactly? Do either the=20 LOM devices or the add-in boards support remote management (such as=20 Serial-over-LAN or IPMI)? If so does disabling the feature change the problem? >=20 > Any pointers would be appreciated -- thanks. :) >=20 If you could attach a dump of dmesg that shows the messages from the driver that might help too. > --mendonan > "Yang mimpikan secangkir kopi panas dengan selimut.." > (Dreaming of a cup of hot coffee, and a blanket..") > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 >=20