Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:33:37 +0200 From: "Eric" <ericd@free.fr> To: "David Christensen" <davidch@broadcom.com>, <freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet Dell 610 and Dell Message-ID: <FE1B0AC3FDDF4B50B8442C9FA7AC0A56@PCdeEricDHEM> In-Reply-To: <F15354576A78441A98D53C4F9F96F340@PCdeEricDHEM> References: <5E42C46B1EB84E55963EC55EF515B4A0@PCdeEricDHEM><5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B523819339EBCC774C@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <F15354576A78441A98D53C4F9F96F340@PCdeEricDHEM>
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Thanks a lot it's the solution. ;=) Here is procedure : Make a bootable crdom with this image : http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/driver-sla.php?driver=NX2-diag Boot with this cdrom At boot prompt : click enter to continue Then : select 1 Install to hardisk using Freedos Setup (d'ont worry it do nothing until you make good choice to second next step) Then : Press enter to select English Then : VERY IMPORTANT : Run freedos from cdrom Then disable the managment firmware on both cards : >cd nx2 >uxdiag -c 1 -mfw 0 >uxdiag -c 2 -mfw 0 If you have Idrac, at first reboot you lost it but then reboot and do a cancel servicices and at next reboot it will be back there. Then Enjoy. ;=) Eric. N.B : - If you want in future enable back managment firmware do same thing but at the end with : >uxdiag -c 1 -mfw 1 - I try to disable managment in only one card but it doesn't work. Need to disable it in 2 cards. - Thanks to DELL that made new server ( R710) wich take near than 6 minutes to boot !!!! It take me near 4 hours to do those manipulation !!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric" <ericd@free.fr> To: "David Christensen" <davidch@broadcom.com>; <freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:09 PM Subject: Re: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet Dell 610 and Dell > Thanks David. > If it may help other : a bootable iso image of cdrom with tools is > available here : > http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/driver-sla.php?driver=NX2-diag > > Having someone going to datacenter tomorrow and then let you know result. > ;=) > > Have a nice day. > > Eric. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Christensen" <davidch@broadcom.com> > To: "Eric" <ericd@free.fr>; <freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 3:47 AM > Subject: RE: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet Dell 610 and > Dell > > >> Does any one find solution to this problem as we have same, >> try a proposed patch but still have problem and don't find >> anywhere the solution? > > I've worked with a few people off list and it seems there is an > issue with the way the management firmware loaded on the 5709C > enables packet reception before the FreeBSD driver has an > opportunity to load. I haven't been able to find a driver only > workaround that works with the "production" firmware on the Dell > systems. (I don't have any reason to believe this issue is > limited to just the Dell systems but I simply haven't been able > to test I on other systems yet.) The only reliable workaround > at present is to disable the management firmware on the 5709C. > You should have a DOS based "uxdiag.exe" utility on the driver > disks you recevied from Dell. If you run the commands > > "C:\>uxdiag.exe -c 1 -mfw 0" > "C:\>uxdiag.exe -c 1 -mfw 0" > > You will disable the management firmware on both devices. > I have tested an unreleased version of firmware which does seem > reliably resolve the problem but we could be a month on more > away from releasing it. > > Dave > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-drivers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-drivers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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