Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:26:46 -0500 From: Charles Owens <cowens@greatbaysoftware.com> To: pyunyh@gmail.com Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org, davidch@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: "PHY read timeout" with bce2 & 3 on FreeBSD 8.0 Message-ID: <4B54D216.9000403@greatbaysoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <20100118194039.GA1336@michelle.cdnetworks.com> References: <4B548107.5050603@greatbaysoftware.com> <20100118194039.GA1336@michelle.cdnetworks.com>
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Pyun YongHyeon wrote: > On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 10:40:55AM -0500, Charles Owens wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I'm working with a system (IBM System x3550 M2) that has four onboard >> bce(4) NICs. Using FreeBSD 8.0, the first two seem to function fine, >> but the second two do not, yielding messages like this when a cable is >> inserted: >> >> Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: <2<>N2M>NINM IM INISMI AI S AIIS SAA >> 22cc2,,c , E2EIcIES,SIAS AA >> E I00 >> Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: >> Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: S0 >> Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: >> Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: <<22>>A >> Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: >> Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: 0 >> Jan 12 10:37:28 dmz55 kernel: bce2: /usr/src/sys/dev/bce/if_bce.c(1533): >> Error: PHY read timeout! >> phy = 1, reg = 0x0001 >> >> >> What's are the best next steps to take in figuring this out? Thanks in >> advance for any assistance. Kernel boot log appending below. >> > > Are you using ASF/IMPI/UMP on bce2 or bce3? > If so would you try attached patch? Publicly available datasheet > lacks details on management firmware handling so I'm not sure what > is really happening here. > davidch may shed light on this(CCed). > At this stage I'm not doing anything with the interfaces beyond trying plug in a cable and configure an IP with ifconfig. A few more details that might be worth mentioning: * The system does have the built-in Integrated Management Module (IMM) that has its own dedicated Ethernet port. I've done nothing with it. * If you do happen to plug a cable into this management NIC, within a few seconds the box does a reboot (!) I'll test the patch within a couple days. Thanks! Charles
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