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Date:      Thu, 1 Dec 2016 20:07:08 +0000
From:      "Pieper, Jeffrey E" <jeffrey.e.pieper@intel.com>
To:        Sean Bruno <sbruno@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-net@freebsd.org" <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>
Subject:   RE: Intel 82567V-2 using em driver, no carrier or constant link-state changes with 1000BaseT
Message-ID:  <2A35EA60C3C77D438915767F458D656883995CC2@ORSMSX111.amr.corp.intel.com>
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-net@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-net@freebsd.org] =
On Behalf Of Sean Bruno
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 9:53 AM
To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Intel 82567V-2 using em driver, no carrier or constant link-st=
ate changes with 1000BaseT



On 11/27/16 12:40, Michael Knap wrote:
> Preface: I've been a long-time linux user, and I am enjoying the BSD
> experience. For the following scenario, I have reproduced these results
> with 3 or more cables which are known to be good.
>=20
> Using FreeBSD 10.3 Stable :
> FreeBSD 10.3-STABLE #0 r295946+07c41cd(9.10-STABLE): Wed Nov  9 00:19:25
> UTC 2016     root@gauntlet
> :/freenas-9.10-releng/_BE/objs/freenas-9.10-releng/_BE/os/sys/FreeNAS.amd=
64
>=20
> Also, this isn't a NIC, per se, as it is onboard, but I will call it a NI=
C
> or card or whatever.
>=20
> Using em driver, though I don't know how to determine a driver version (i=
f
> there is such a thing).
>=20
> Basically, the card will not push gigabit, though it will work with
> 100BaseTX. However, there seems to be more than just that as the chip-set
> is advertised as a gigabit Ethernet controller.
>=20
> When connected to a 100BaseTX switch, everything is good. Leaving it in
> autodetect mode, and connecting to a 1000baseTX switch (with good CAT6
> cable), the card's link state oscillates from link up and link down:
>=20
> Nov 27 13:07:38 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Nov 27 13:07:38 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Nov 27 13:07:41 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to UP
> Nov 27 13:07:41 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to UP
> Nov 27 13:07:41 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Nov 27 13:07:41 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Nov 27 13:07:55 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to UP
> Nov 27 13:07:55 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to UP
> Nov 27 13:07:56 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Nov 27 13:07:56 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Nov 27 13:07:58 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to UP
> Nov 27 13:07:58 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to UP
> Nov 27 13:07:59 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Nov 27 13:07:59 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Nov 27 13:08:01 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to UP
> Nov 27 13:08:01 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to UP
> Nov 27 13:08:02 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Nov 27 13:08:02 freenas kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
>=20
> If I issue  ifconfig em0 media 100baseTX mediaopt full-duplex, then I hav=
e
> no carrier.
> Also, ifconfig em0 media 1000baseT gives no carrier.
> However, if I ifconfig em0 media 10baseT, then I can get an active link.
>=20
> Interestingly, man em(4) does not claim to support this chipset, though i=
t
> seems that this chipset was once supported in either e1000 or igb for old=
er
> freeBSD versions?
>=20
> Now, at least from the driver's POV, I should be able to handle gigabit, =
as
>=20
> ifconfig -m em0
> em0: flags=3D8c02<BROADCAST,OACTIVE,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
> options=3D4219b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,VLAN_HWCSUM,TSO4,WO=
L_MAGIC,VLAN_HWTSO>
> capabilities=3D5399b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,VLAN_HWCSUM,TS=
O4,WOL_UCAST,WOL_MCAST,WOL_MAGIC,VLAN_HWFILTER,VLAN_HWTSO>
> ether 00:25:11:59:d4:be
> inet 10.42.0.111 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 10.42.0.255
> nd6 options=3D9<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED>
> media: Ethernet 10baseT/UTP (10baseT/UTP <half-duplex>)
> status: active
> supported media:
> media autoselect
> media 1000baseT
> media 1000baseT mediaopt full-duplex
> media 100baseTX mediaopt full-duplex
> media 100baseTX
> media 10baseT/UTP mediaopt full-duplex
> media 10baseT/UTP
>=20
> However when connected to gigabit switch, any explicit declaration of med=
ia
> fails except for 10baseT, even the autoselect declaration fails with no
> carrier.
>=20
> But remember, 100baseTX works out of the box on a 100Mbit switch.
>=20
> So, those more experienced, can you shed some light on what is happening?
> I'm especially interested in the man em(4) result even though the chipset
> has been supported in the past, and intel does provide drivers for this
> chipset, though I'm not sure if I could compile them or not. BTW, my
> switches are only consumer grade, unmanaged. Is that where I'm stuck?
>=20
> Thanks for such an awesome license, operating system, and community.
> _______________________________________________



>Just so I know which device this specifically is, can you post "pciconf
>-lvbc" to a pastebin or dpaste type site so we can review which driver
>this should be using.  Linux seems to use igb(4) for this instead of em(4)=
.
>
>sean

Sean,

This is a client (em) part, and should be 10CE (Boazman/Boulder Creek).

Jeff



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