Setting rx=on interface SLE11 SP1

SUSE Product Topics SLES Networking
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Hi guys,

I’m having some issues about rx configuration on interface at SLE11 SP1.

Current settings:

sle11:~ # ethtool -a eth1
Pause parameters for eth1
Autonegotiate: on
RX: OFF
RX: OFF

Even when I type the command:
sle11:~ # ethtool -A eth1 rx on

sle11:~ # ethtool -a eth1
Pause parameters for eth1
Autonegotiate: on
RX: OFF
RX: OFF

rx still “off”

So I have tried to setting it up in interface configuration file.

ETHTOOL_OPTIONS=’-A iface rx on’

I have used also:
ifdown eth1
ifup eth1

And rx is still off =/

Any idea? I have to set RX ON…

Thanks a million
Jhonatan Rampin

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jhonatanrampin wrote:
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I’m having some issues about rx configuration on interface at SLE11
SP1.[/color]

You don’t say if it was working with an earlier version of SLES or what
the nic make/model is. Is it possible that the nic doesn’t support RX?

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Kevin Boyle - Knowledge Partner
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“KBOYLE” wrote:
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You don’t say if it was working with an earlier version of SLES or what
the nic make/model is. Is it possible that the nic doesn’t support RX?[/color]

What does “ethtool -I eth1” report?

If NIC does support RX have you tried adding “options RX=on” to
/etc/modprobe.conf?

HTH.

Simon
SUSE Knowledge Partner

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[QUOTE=KBOYLE;15486]jhonatanrampin wrote:
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I’m having some issues about rx configuration on interface at SLE11
SP1.[/color]

You don’t say if it was working with an earlier version of SLES or what
the nic make/model is. Is it possible that the nic doesn’t support RX?

–
Kevin Boyle - Knowledge Partner
If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface,
show your appreciation and click on the star below…[/QUOTE]

It’s working, but Oracle recommends those changes for Oracle Rack…

Check the output:
ethtool -i eth1
driver: bnx2
version: 2.0.4
firmware-version: bc 6.2.0 NCSI 2.0.11
bus-info: 0000:0b:00.1

It’s a Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5706 and and as I could see in a quick research, it’s supported. But a lot of people had the same issue with this NIC…

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ethtool -i eth1
driver: bnx2
version: 2.0.4
firmware-version: bc 6.2.0 NCSI 2.0.11
bus-info: 0000:0b:00.1

I have not!
Sorry for asking, but how could I do it? Do you mind to explain?
Thanks!