Re: Driver v9.13.41.0 - Sniffer cannot see 802.1Q Headers
Thanks a lot Mark. Indeed, following the information of the link that you provided helped me solve my issue on both those Intel NIC cards (82577LM and 82566DM-2).Setting MonitorMode to 1 for 82577LM...
View ArticleRe: Intel i350 & FreeBSD 9
Have you tried the latest driver? http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=17509Your connections that go to the switch are working, so this seems related to running the back-to-back...
View ArticleRe: Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapters all stop seeing other computers and server
I have the same Problem with my Intel Gigabit CT:If i only use one, everything works fine. If I add another Card to another PC they can't see eachother.I tried booting from a Linux Live-CD: Same Problem.
View ArticleRe: Intel i350 & FreeBSD 9
Hi Mark,We have not tried the latest driver yet as this would require recompiling the kernel. We have tried a variety of cable and lengths with no joy. We have just tried plugging the fourth interface...
View ArticleRe: SR-IOV vs nPAR
Thanks Patrick, In case of problems with LACP over VFs, can I just use LACP over the PFs, while using the VFs for other tasks?I'm having difficulties understanding how LACP could work over multiple...
View ArticleRe: Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapters all stop seeing other computers and server
*push*It is definitely no Windows/Software/Driver problem.But why are two Gigabit CT blocking themselves?
View Article82599 NIC use VF got DMAR 0 error
I'm using an OS reserverd memory as DMA mapping memory, and then map it to Guest OS. at the same time, the VT-d is enabled. As the VT-D spec indicated, I set up an identiry mapping for reserverd memory...
View ArticleRe: Intel 82579V Issue
I just wanted to chime in here and note that I am having the same issue. Intel 82579V on an Asus Sabertooth Z77 Motherboard. I have tried every fix noted in this thread and elsewhere, but the problem...
View ArticleRe: SR-IOV vs nPAR
Kristoffer, Sorry for the delay - took a few days off. In the paper written on this topic, I believe we recommend not doing teaming at the PF level. For load balancing, you will definately want to...
View ArticleRe: 82599 NIC use VF got DMAR 0 error
If you can provide me with more details, I might be able to help you. What controller (NIC) are you using? What version of the driver? What specific OS are you using? Also you need to make sure your...
View ArticleISCSI Boot Issue w/ IBM 3650 M4 embedded 4-port I350?
All,I was wondering if there is a timed mechanism built into the embedded 4-port I350 that would affect the ISCSI boot process. I currently have an issue where the I can successfuly boot from say NIC...
View ArticleRe: SR-IOV vs nPAR
Hi Patrick, OK - teaming/bonding must be on VFs.Also I understand that bonds need VFs from different PFs to work. What I don't understand is if it's possible to have 2 LACP bonds on the same PFs, like...
View ArticleRe: ISCSI Boot Issue w/ IBM 3650 M4 embedded 4-port I350?
Thanks for posting to our site. What do you mean by moving the connection? Did you physically move a cable from port 0 to port 3? If so, did you also change the configuration of the Intel I350 to...
View ArticleRe: SR-IOV vs nPAR
Hi Kristoffer, You can assign two VF's from the same PF to a VM and team they anyway you wish, nothing to prevent you from that. However you probably won't gain anything. You would be load balancing...
View Article82599 VF to Linux host bridge
We are configuring VFs for our high-volume network traffic, but want to continue to use Linux bridging for other VMs. Is there some configuration we need to do to enable packets from a VF to be...
View ArticleRe: SR-IOV vs nPAR
I don't want to assign VFs from the same PF in the team - I want to assign 2 x 2 VFs from different PFs in two teams - like this: PF1: eth0PF1(VF1): eth1 (LACP team 1)PF1(VF2): eth2 (LACP team 2) PF2:...
View ArticleRe: SR-IOV vs nPAR
I think I have it now - thanx for clarifying. There is no limitation in the VF's for this, however you are likely correct that the switches would not support more than LACP bond - however I am not a...
View ArticleRe: 82599 VF to Linux host bridge
Hi John,Thanx for posting to our site. You are experiencing this issue because the VF's are connected to a kind of small, light-weight 'switch' within the Intel(r) 82599. When the Hypervisor creates a...
View ArticleRe: 82599 VF to Linux host bridge
Found some more data: The functionality you are after may not be included in RHEL 6.4. Our development team is notsure which patches from upstream kernel RedHat team has back ported to RHEL 6.4...
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