On 22 Jun 2012, at 22:02, Rick Miller <vmil...@hostileadmin.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Andrew Boyer <abo...@averesystems.com> wrote: >> The ixgbe driver creates devices named ix0, etc. >> >> I believe you need to run 'ifconfig ix0 up' before it will attempt to get >> link. > > Thanks for clarifying that tidbit. At least I know the driver loading > is the correct driver :) > > I did try ifup'ing the interface...it shows the interface up, status > is still no carrier. I've had confirmation that the cable itself is > good. I wonder if it matters that the upstream switch has VLAN > tagging enabled? > Nope, having a link is layer 1, VLAN tagging happens at layer 3 iirc. If you're unsure, you can always create a VLAN interface bound to your NIC. I suppose you've tried reversing the fibre pair._______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
