RE: [Xen-users] Problem with Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5708bnx2

[rem@xxxxxxx]

-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander Hoßdorf [mailto:xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Viernes, 22 de Agosto de 2008 05:24 p.m.
To: rem@xxxxxxx; xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Problem with Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II
BCM5708bnx2

rem@xxxxxxx schrieb:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexander Hoßdorf [mailto:xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Viernes, 22 de Agosto de 2008 02:05 p.m.
> To: rem@xxxxxxx; xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Problem with Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme
> IIBCM5708bnx2
>
> rem@xxxxxxx schrieb:
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Alexander Hoßdorf [mailto:xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Viernes, 22 de Agosto de 2008 01:23 p.m.
>> To: rem@xxxxxxx; xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Problem with Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme
>> IIBCM5708bnx2
>>
>> rem@xxxxxxx schrieb:
>>
>>
>>> *From:* Nick Couchman [mailto:Nick.Couchman@xxxxxxxxx]
>>> *Sent:* Viernes, 22 de Agosto de 2008 10:50 a.m.
>>> *To:* Alexander Hoßdorf; xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; rem@xxxxxxx
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Xen-users] Problem with Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme
>>> IIBCM5708bnx2
>>>
>>> I have the PE1950s with the on-board Broadcom chipset and an add-in
>>> Intel Pro 1000 card. I'm running SLES10 SP2 (Xen 3.2.0) and I don't
>>> see this behavior at all.
>>>
>>> -Nick
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Alexander Hoßdorf
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I ran into trouble with this NICs a few times, too.
>>> Be sure you have a new driver version.
>>> I don't know which version Xen 3.0.3 RPM delivers. Couldy you tell me?
>>>
>>> And perhaps you should give James Harpers Paradrivers a chance.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Alex
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> rem@xxxxxxx schrieb:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have a Dell PowerEdge 1950 with two NICs Broadcom NetXtreme II
>>>> BCM5708 1000Base-T. I installed CentOS 5.1 and Xen 3.0.3 (RPM). One of
>>>> my virtual machines has Windows 2003 Server. In this virtual machine
>>>> my NICs appears like ?Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC?.
>>>> The problem is that when I ping to other machines sometimes the reply
>>>> time value is very high:
>>>>
>>>> C:> ping 10.1.1.1
>>>>
>>>> Reply from 10.1.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
>>>>
>>>> Reply from 10.1.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
>>>>
>>>> Reply from 10.1.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
>>>>
>>>> Reply from 10.1.1.1: bytes=32 time=-29815ms TTL=127
>>>>
>>>> Reply from 10.1.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
>>>>
>>>> Reply from 10.1.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
>>>>
>>>> Reply from 10.1.1.1: bytes=32 time=-298341ms TTL=127
>>>>
>>>> Reply from 10.1.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
>>>>
>>>> Reply from 10.1.1.1: bytes=32 time=29382ms TTL=127
>>>>
>>>> Reply from 10.1.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
>>>>
>>>> It important to indicate that the ?real? time is good ( approximately
>>>> between 1 and 2 seconds ). The problem is some applications used this
>>>> value to monitor some servers and send alarms when time value is high.
>>>> How you can see some time the reply value is negative.
>>>>
>>>> The problem is only with virtual Windows machine.
>>>>
>>>> What can I do? Some idea?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks a lot for your help
>>>>
>>>> Roberto
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have Only two on-board Broadcom not add-ins.
>>>
>>> How can I know which version Xen delivers?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Roberto
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> this prints your module version:
>> "/sbin/modinfo bnx2" or absolute path "/sbin/modinfo
>> /lib/modules/2.6.x-x/kernel/drivers/net/bnx2.ko"
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Alex
>>
>> ------------------------
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> This is the information from the module
>>
>> # modinfo bnx2
>> filename:
>>
> /lib/modules/2.6.18-2.1.10.el5xen/kernel/drivers/net/bnx2.ko
>
>> version:        1.6.9
>> license:        GPL
>> description:    Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5706/5708 Driver
>> author:         Michael Chan <mchan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> srcversion:     E96C6B074D0784C3292BDA4
>> alias:          pci:v000014E4d0000163Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
>> alias:          pci:v000014E4d00001639sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
>> alias:          pci:v000014E4d000016ACsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
>> alias:          pci:v000014E4d000016AAsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
>> alias:          pci:v000014E4d000016AAsv0000103Csd00003102bc*sc*i*
>> alias:          pci:v000014E4d0000164Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
>> alias:          pci:v000014E4d0000164Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
>> alias:          pci:v000014E4d0000164Asv0000103Csd00003106bc*sc*i*
>> alias:          pci:v000014E4d0000164Asv0000103Csd00003101bc*sc*i*
>> depends:
>> vermagic:       2.6.18-92.1.10.el5xen SMP mod_unload 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS
>> gcc-4.1
>> parm:           disable_msi:Disable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI)
(int)
>> module_sig:
>>
>>
>
883f3504886edd632b45da68b873f111242db09b7c6d1fdd82a0a5a0aae8ea3d35aad4a6552d
>
>> e09e364467e8a5c84861995f883920d92b93ba1b19a2
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>>
> I guess, 1.6.9 is okay.
> 1.7.1c works well for me. I can't really remember what version took my
> machine into trouble.
>
> Have you also tried the GPLPV drivers from James Harper?
> Perhaps it maybe a CentOS related issue?
> I don't use CentOS, so I can't say something about this.
>
> Cheers,
> Alex
>
>
> -----------------
>
> Hi
>
> I installed Xen PV Drivers and my virtual Windows machine crash now I
can´t
> boot grom this virtual machine :(
>
> I am trying to boot but I think that I new install again.
>
> thanks
>

Hi,

I hope this is no production machine...
I should have said, you should backup your vm before installing PV drivers.

Good Luck,
Alex


Hi, 

This is a test machine. I am going to reinstall and try again :)

Thanks a lot for all your help

Roberto


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