Re: Suggested 1000BASE-LX adapter
On 2015-10-27, Federico Giannici wrote: > On 10/27/15 16:33, Stuart Henderson wrote: >> On 2015-10-27, Federico Giannici wrote: >>> On 10/27/15 15:31, Chris Cappuccio wrote: Federico Giannici [giann...@neomedia.it] wrote: > I have to install in an OpenBSD 5.8 amd64 a PCI-E ethernet card supporting > 1000BASE-LX (i.e. 1Gbps with Single Mode Fiber). > > Usually we use Intel cards (em driver) but I found that the only Intel LX > card has a PCI-X bus! > > What reliable LX NIC with PCI-E do you suggest? > If you have trouble finding SFP versions of em cards, you can always try SFP+ versions of ix cards. They work with 1Gbps SFP and are readily available from several vendors. >> >> I can confirm this works as of 5.8. >> >> ix1: flags=8843 mtu 1500 >> media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseLX full-duplex,rxpause,txpause) >> >> In earlier releases you would have got 'Unsupported SFP+ Module' when >> attaching the interface. > > Yes, I saw that change in the ix source, so I expected the 5.8 to make > it work, but it didn't... > > >>> We do have an ix card, the Intel X520-LR1. >>> I read that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX too but we were not >>> able to make it work! It never gives the link. >>> >>> If we try to set 1000BASE-LX as media type it gives error. >>> >>> isengard:/home/giannici> ifconfig ix2 media >>> ix2: flags=8802 mtu 1500 >>> lladdr 00:1b:21:91:5f:20 >>> priority: 0 >>> media: Ethernet autoselect >>> status: no carrier >>> supported media: >>> media 10GbaseLR mediaopt full-duplex >>> media autoselect >>> >>> Are you sure that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX with OpenBSD 5.8? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >> >> I think you're trying to use a 10GbaseLR SFP+ for this, that won't work - >> you need an 1000baseLX SFP. > > I tried with a couple of different 1000baseLX SFPs. > Now I'm waiting for a Cisco one, as Chris said these worked for him... > > Thanks. > > FWIW I used an HP-coded flexoptix (reason for choosing that was so I could move it to a switch if the ix(4) plan didn't work out). How does your full dmesg look? Maybe try building with IX_DEBUG defined and see if that gives clues? Or change '#define DBG 0' to 1 in ixgbe.h?
Re: Suggested 1000BASE-LX adapter
On 10/27/15 16:33, Stuart Henderson wrote: On 2015-10-27, Federico Giannici wrote: On 10/27/15 15:31, Chris Cappuccio wrote: Federico Giannici [giann...@neomedia.it] wrote: I have to install in an OpenBSD 5.8 amd64 a PCI-E ethernet card supporting 1000BASE-LX (i.e. 1Gbps with Single Mode Fiber). Usually we use Intel cards (em driver) but I found that the only Intel LX card has a PCI-X bus! What reliable LX NIC with PCI-E do you suggest? If you have trouble finding SFP versions of em cards, you can always try SFP+ versions of ix cards. They work with 1Gbps SFP and are readily available from several vendors. I can confirm this works as of 5.8. ix1: flags=8843 mtu 1500 media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseLX full-duplex,rxpause,txpause) In earlier releases you would have got 'Unsupported SFP+ Module' when attaching the interface. Yes, I saw that change in the ix source, so I expected the 5.8 to make it work, but it didn't... We do have an ix card, the Intel X520-LR1. I read that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX too but we were not able to make it work! It never gives the link. If we try to set 1000BASE-LX as media type it gives error. isengard:/home/giannici> ifconfig ix2 media ix2: flags=8802 mtu 1500 lladdr 00:1b:21:91:5f:20 priority: 0 media: Ethernet autoselect status: no carrier supported media: media 10GbaseLR mediaopt full-duplex media autoselect Are you sure that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX with OpenBSD 5.8? Thanks. I think you're trying to use a 10GbaseLR SFP+ for this, that won't work - you need an 1000baseLX SFP. I tried with a couple of different 1000baseLX SFPs. Now I'm waiting for a Cisco one, as Chris said these worked for him... Thanks.
Re: Suggested 1000BASE-LX adapter
Federico Giannici [giann...@neomedia.it] wrote: > > We do have an ix card, the Intel X520-LR1. > I read that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX too but we were not able > to make it work! It never gives the link. > > If we try to set 1000BASE-LX as media type it gives error. > > isengard:/home/giannici> ifconfig ix2 media > ix2: flags=8802 mtu 1500 > lladdr 00:1b:21:91:5f:20 > priority: 0 > media: Ethernet autoselect > status: no carrier > supported media: > media 10GbaseLR mediaopt full-duplex > media autoselect > > Are you sure that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX with OpenBSD 5.8? > I've used it with various SuperMicro ix cards. Nothing quite as new as the X520. Have you tried 'ifconfig up' ?
Re: Suggested 1000BASE-LX adapter
Federico Giannici [giann...@neomedia.it] wrote: > On 10/27/15 16:17, Chris Cappuccio wrote: > >Federico Giannici [giann...@neomedia.it] wrote: > >> > >>We do have an ix card, the Intel X520-LR1. > >>I read that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX too but we were not able > >>to make it work! It never gives the link. > >> > >>If we try to set 1000BASE-LX as media type it gives error. > >> > >>isengard:/home/giannici> ifconfig ix2 media > >>ix2: flags=8802 mtu 1500 > >> lladdr 00:1b:21:91:5f:20 > >> priority: 0 > >> media: Ethernet autoselect > >> status: no carrier > >> supported media: > >> media 10GbaseLR mediaopt full-duplex > >> media autoselect > >> > >>Are you sure that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX with OpenBSD 5.8? > >> > > > >I've used it with various SuperMicro ix cards. Nothing quite as new as the > >X520. > > > >Have you tried 'ifconfig up' ? > > Yes, nothing changes... Well this doesn't bode well for my original idea :) These SuperMicro single and dual port work with Cisco LX/LH SFPs: ix0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0 "Intel 82599" rev 0x01: msi, address 6c:b3:11:3b:43:4b ix1 at pci2 dev 0 function 1 "Intel 82599" rev 0x01: msi, address 6c:b3:11:3b:43:4d ix0 at pci1 dev 0 function 0 "Intel 82599EN" rev 0x01: msi, address 00:25:90:e1:c2:dd Chris
Re: Suggested 1000BASE-LX adapter
On 2015-10-27, Federico Giannici wrote: > On 10/27/15 15:31, Chris Cappuccio wrote: >> Federico Giannici [giann...@neomedia.it] wrote: >>> I have to install in an OpenBSD 5.8 amd64 a PCI-E ethernet card supporting >>> 1000BASE-LX (i.e. 1Gbps with Single Mode Fiber). >>> >>> Usually we use Intel cards (em driver) but I found that the only Intel LX >>> card has a PCI-X bus! >>> >>> What reliable LX NIC with PCI-E do you suggest? >>> >> >> If you have trouble finding SFP versions of em cards, you can always try >> SFP+ versions of ix cards. They work with 1Gbps SFP and are readily available >> from several vendors. I can confirm this works as of 5.8. ix1: flags=8843 mtu 1500 media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseLX full-duplex,rxpause,txpause) In earlier releases you would have got 'Unsupported SFP+ Module' when attaching the interface. > We do have an ix card, the Intel X520-LR1. > I read that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX too but we were not > able to make it work! It never gives the link. > > If we try to set 1000BASE-LX as media type it gives error. > > isengard:/home/giannici> ifconfig ix2 media > ix2: flags=8802 mtu 1500 > lladdr 00:1b:21:91:5f:20 > priority: 0 > media: Ethernet autoselect > status: no carrier > supported media: > media 10GbaseLR mediaopt full-duplex > media autoselect > > Are you sure that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX with OpenBSD 5.8? > > Thanks. > > I think you're trying to use a 10GbaseLR SFP+ for this, that won't work - you need an 1000baseLX SFP.
Re: Suggested 1000BASE-LX adapter
On 10/27/15 16:17, Chris Cappuccio wrote: Federico Giannici [giann...@neomedia.it] wrote: We do have an ix card, the Intel X520-LR1. I read that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX too but we were not able to make it work! It never gives the link. If we try to set 1000BASE-LX as media type it gives error. isengard:/home/giannici> ifconfig ix2 media ix2: flags=8802 mtu 1500 lladdr 00:1b:21:91:5f:20 priority: 0 media: Ethernet autoselect status: no carrier supported media: media 10GbaseLR mediaopt full-duplex media autoselect Are you sure that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX with OpenBSD 5.8? I've used it with various SuperMicro ix cards. Nothing quite as new as the X520. Have you tried 'ifconfig up' ? Yes, nothing changes...
Re: Suggested 1000BASE-LX adapter
On 10/27/15 15:31, Chris Cappuccio wrote: Federico Giannici [giann...@neomedia.it] wrote: I have to install in an OpenBSD 5.8 amd64 a PCI-E ethernet card supporting 1000BASE-LX (i.e. 1Gbps with Single Mode Fiber). Usually we use Intel cards (em driver) but I found that the only Intel LX card has a PCI-X bus! What reliable LX NIC with PCI-E do you suggest? If you have trouble finding SFP versions of em cards, you can always try SFP+ versions of ix cards. They work with 1Gbps SFP and are readily available from several vendors. We do have an ix card, the Intel X520-LR1. I read that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX too but we were not able to make it work! It never gives the link. If we try to set 1000BASE-LX as media type it gives error. isengard:/home/giannici> ifconfig ix2 media ix2: flags=8802 mtu 1500 lladdr 00:1b:21:91:5f:20 priority: 0 media: Ethernet autoselect status: no carrier supported media: media 10GbaseLR mediaopt full-duplex media autoselect Are you sure that it is supposed to work as 1000BASE-LX with OpenBSD 5.8? Thanks.
Re: Suggested 1000BASE-LX adapter
Federico Giannici [giann...@neomedia.it] wrote: > I have to install in an OpenBSD 5.8 amd64 a PCI-E ethernet card supporting > 1000BASE-LX (i.e. 1Gbps with Single Mode Fiber). > > Usually we use Intel cards (em driver) but I found that the only Intel LX > card has a PCI-X bus! > > What reliable LX NIC with PCI-E do you suggest? > If you have trouble finding SFP versions of em cards, you can always try SFP+ versions of ix cards. They work with 1Gbps SFP and are readily available from several vendors. Chris
Re: Suggested 1000BASE-LX adapter
Am Dienstag, den 27.10.2015, 13:01 +0100 schrieb Federico Giannici: > I have to install in an OpenBSD 5.8 amd64 a PCI-E ethernet card > supporting 1000BASE-LX (i.e. 1Gbps with Single Mode Fiber). > > Usually we use Intel cards (em driver) but I found that the only Intel > LX card has a PCI-X bus! We have a couple of those, they are em(4), I used them with 1000BASE- LX10 SFPs of the same vendor: http://www.allnet.de/en/allnet-brand/produkte/switches/netzwerkkarten/p/ allnet-all0130-2sfp-pcie-1000m-dual-sfp-fiber-card-adapter-lc-fiber- opticef/ > What reliable LX NIC with PCI-E do you suggest? I cannot really tell you anything about the reliability. I have not tried to stress them yet, nor did I use those NICs continuously over a prolonged period. David
Suggested 1000BASE-LX adapter
I have to install in an OpenBSD 5.8 amd64 a PCI-E ethernet card supporting 1000BASE-LX (i.e. 1Gbps with Single Mode Fiber). Usually we use Intel cards (em driver) but I found that the only Intel LX card has a PCI-X bus! What reliable LX NIC with PCI-E do you suggest? Thanks.
