Re: Broadcom bce interface problems
Brian McCann wrote: > I'm having problems with the bce interface on a FreeBSD 7.2 install, using > an IBM BladeCenter HS21 machine. The machine uses the NetXtreme II card. > The really strange thing here is, the switch shows a link, but the card > shows no carrier in the setup. It started working for a few seconds at one > point when I reset the switch (at least, I think that's what I did), and it > detected 1000BaseSX as the media and showed a status of active, but promptly > went away. If I try setting the media type manually, that doesn't appear to > work. > Has anyone seen this or have any ideas? Try forcing the interface to 'up': # ifconfig bce0 up If that works, add it to the /etc/rc.conf: # echo 'ifconfig_bce0="up"' >> /etc/rc.conf Steve ___ 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"
Re: Broadcom bce interface problems
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Steve Bertrand wrote: > Brian McCann wrote: >> I'm having problems with the bce interface on a FreeBSD 7.2 install, using >> an IBM BladeCenter HS21 machine. The machine uses the NetXtreme II card. >> The really strange thing here is, the switch shows a link, but the card >> shows no carrier in the setup. It started working for a few seconds at one >> point when I reset the switch (at least, I think that's what I did), and it >> detected 1000BaseSX as the media and showed a status of active, but promptly >> went away. If I try setting the media type manually, that doesn't appear to >> work. >> Has anyone seen this or have any ideas? > > Try forcing the interface to 'up': > > # ifconfig bce0 up > > If that works, add it to the /etc/rc.conf: > > # echo 'ifconfig_bce0="up"' >> /etc/rc.conf > > Steve > Thanks for the suggestion. I just tried it, but still get "no carrier" for the status. --Brian -- _-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_ Brian McCann "I don't have to take this abuse from you -- I've got hundreds of people waiting to abuse me." -- Bill Murray, "Ghostbusters" ___ 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"
Re: Broadcom bce interface problems
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 8:18 AM, H.Fazaeli wrote: > what type of blade switch you are using? > Are you using HS21 onboard ports or an expansion card? > > Make sure the corresponding internal ports of > the blade switch are at 'no shutdown' state. > > > Brian McCann wrote: >> >> I'm having problems with the bce interface on a FreeBSD 7.2 install, using >> an IBM BladeCenter HS21 machine. The machine uses the NetXtreme II card. >> The really strange thing here is, the switch shows a link, but the card >> shows no carrier in the setup. It started working for a few seconds at >> one >> point when I reset the switch (at least, I think that's what I did), and >> it >> detected 1000BaseSX as the media and showed a status of active, but >> promptly >> went away. If I try setting the media type manually, that doesn't appear >> to >> work. >> Has anyone seen this or have any ideas? >> Thanks! >> --Brian >> >> > > -- > > Best regards. > Hooman Fazaeli > > > > > Yes, I'm using an HS21 onbaord card...the Broadcom. The internal ports show a link (using the Nortel manager...it's got a the Nortel L3-7 switch in it). I found http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=118238 last night...it looks like that change was never commited by anyone...I'm working on recompiling that into 7.1 now and plan on trying it once it's done. I'll post the results up here (and to freebsd-net as well if it works). I'm really hoping that works...since I really would like to avoid installing VMWare ESXi on 14 blades just to run 1 VM in each of them and loose performance. I'll keep y'all posted. --Brian -- _-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_ Brian McCann "I don't have to take this abuse from you -- I've got hundreds of people waiting to abuse me." -- Bill Murray, "Ghostbusters" ___ 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"
Re: Broadcom bce interface problems
do you double-check the internal por assignement? How many switchs has that blade1 or 2? You can try running a linux live-cd or maybe Windows to discard a FreeBSD trouble with the nic. does Freebsd detects 1 or 2 nics, and how many does the blade have? On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Brian McCann wrote: > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 8:18 AM, H.Fazaeli wrote: > > what type of blade switch you are using? > > Are you using HS21 onboard ports or an expansion card? > > > > Make sure the corresponding internal ports of > > the blade switch are at 'no shutdown' state. > > > > > > Brian McCann wrote: > >> > >> I'm having problems with the bce interface on a FreeBSD 7.2 install, > using > >> an IBM BladeCenter HS21 machine. The machine uses the NetXtreme II > card. > >> The really strange thing here is, the switch shows a link, but the card > >> shows no carrier in the setup. It started working for a few seconds at > >> one > >> point when I reset the switch (at least, I think that's what I did), and > >> it > >> detected 1000BaseSX as the media and showed a status of active, but > >> promptly > >> went away. If I try setting the media type manually, that doesn't > appear > >> to > >> work. > >> Has anyone seen this or have any ideas? > >> Thanks! > >> --Brian > >> > >> > > > > -- > > > > Best regards. > > Hooman Fazaeli > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I'm using an HS21 onbaord card...the Broadcom. The internal > ports show a link (using the Nortel manager...it's got a the Nortel > L3-7 switch in it). > > I found http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=118238 last > night...it looks like that change was never commited by anyone...I'm > working on recompiling that into 7.1 now and plan on trying it once > it's done. I'll post the results up here (and to freebsd-net as well > if it works). > > I'm really hoping that works...since I really would like to avoid > installing VMWare ESXi on 14 blades just to run 1 VM in each of them > and loose performance. I'll keep y'all posted. > > --Brian > > -- > _-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_ > Brian McCann > > "I don't have to take this abuse from you -- I've got hundreds of > people waiting to abuse me." >-- Bill Murray, "Ghostbusters" > ___ > 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" > -- mmm, interesante. ___ 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"
Re: Broadcom bce interface problems
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Diego F. Arias R. wrote: > do you double-check the internal por assignement? How many switchs has that > blade1 or 2? > > You can try running a linux live-cd or maybe Windows to discard a FreeBSD > trouble with the nic. does Freebsd detects 1 or 2 nics, and how many does > the blade have? > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Brian McCann wrote: >> >> On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 8:18 AM, H.Fazaeli wrote: >> > what type of blade switch you are using? >> > Are you using HS21 onboard ports or an expansion card? >> > >> > Make sure the corresponding internal ports of >> > the blade switch are at 'no shutdown' state. >> > >> > >> > Brian McCann wrote: >> >> >> >> I'm having problems with the bce interface on a FreeBSD 7.2 install, >> >> using >> >> an IBM BladeCenter HS21 machine. The machine uses the NetXtreme II >> >> card. >> >> The really strange thing here is, the switch shows a link, but the >> >> card >> >> shows no carrier in the setup. It started working for a few seconds at >> >> one >> >> point when I reset the switch (at least, I think that's what I did), >> >> and >> >> it >> >> detected 1000BaseSX as the media and showed a status of active, but >> >> promptly >> >> went away. If I try setting the media type manually, that doesn't >> >> appear >> >> to >> >> work. >> >> Has anyone seen this or have any ideas? >> >> Thanks! >> >> --Brian >> >> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Best regards. >> > Hooman Fazaeli >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> Yes, I'm using an HS21 onbaord card...the Broadcom. The internal >> ports show a link (using the Nortel manager...it's got a the Nortel >> L3-7 switch in it). >> >> I found http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=118238 last >> night...it looks like that change was never commited by anyone...I'm >> working on recompiling that into 7.1 now and plan on trying it once >> it's done. I'll post the results up here (and to freebsd-net as well >> if it works). >> >> I'm really hoping that works...since I really would like to avoid >> installing VMWare ESXi on 14 blades just to run 1 VM in each of them >> and loose performance. I'll keep y'all posted. >> >> --Brian >> >> -- >> _-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_ >> Brian McCann >> >> "I don't have to take this abuse from you -- I've got hundreds of >> people waiting to abuse me." >> -- Bill Murray, "Ghostbusters" >> ___ >> 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" > > > > -- > mmm, interesante. > Windows runs fine on them. I applied the changes mentioned the patch I just posted, and that fixed the problem...no throughput hit as a result. Thanks to all for the help! --Brian -- _-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_-=-_ Brian McCann "I don't have to take this abuse from you -- I've got hundreds of people waiting to abuse me." -- Bill Murray, "Ghostbusters" ___ 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"
