From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 11 11:12:51 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 3FCEF16A4DA for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:12:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from glebius@FreeBSD.org) Received: from cell.sick.ru (cell.sick.ru [217.72.144.68]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C6D343D5A for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:12:49 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from glebius@FreeBSD.org) Received: from cell.sick.ru (glebius@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by cell.sick.ru (8.13.4/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k7BBCfqm089804 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:12:42 +0400 (MSD) (envelope-from glebius@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from glebius@localhost) by cell.sick.ru (8.13.4/8.13.1/Submit) id k7BBCfF9089803; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:12:41 +0400 (MSD) (envelope-from glebius@FreeBSD.org) X-Authentication-Warning: cell.sick.ru: glebius set sender to glebius@FreeBSD.org using -f Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:12:40 +0400 From: Gleb Smirnoff To: Daniel Ryslink Message-ID: <20060811111240.GD96644@FreeBSD.org> Mail-Followup-To: Gleb Smirnoff , Daniel Ryslink , freebsd-net@freebsd.org References: <20060811100536.V80282@k2.vol.cz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060811100536.V80282@k2.vol.cz> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Cc: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Problems with em interfaces on FreeBSD 6.1 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, 11 Aug 2006 11:12:51 -0000 Daniel, On Fri, Aug 11, 2006 at 10:06:00AM +0200, Daniel Ryslink wrote: D> We have currently upgraded one of our routers to Gigabit connectivity and D> FreeBSD 6.1 Release. D> D> The hardware is Supermicro SuperServer 5015M-T - we have tried both the D> integrated NIC and yet another external Intel NIC - specifically D> D> Intel PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter D> PWLA8492MT D> D> The problem is that several times a day, the following appears in D> messages: D> D> Aug 11 08:41:44 b2 kernel: em0: watchdog timeout -- resetting D> D> accompanied with a loss of connectivity lasting for several seconds. D> D> We have tried using both the default driver that came with the FreeBSD D> installation as well as the newest driver from Intel dated 2th April 2006 D> compiled as a module, but the problem still persists. D> D> If anyone encountered the problem and has a solution, I would be very D> grateful. Sometime ago this message was not printed, but the reset was processed and the loss of connectivity was also present. So, probably you hadn't noticed this problem before. How many times per day is this message printed? -- Totus tuus, Glebius. GLEBIUS-RIPN GLEB-RIPE