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

[Steven Timm <timm@xxxxxxxx>]

Check your firmware version on the broadcom NIC's.  Also in the
archives of the list you can find a description of how the ipmi
management feature on the poweredge 1950 can play bad games
with the xen kernel--but the problem I had was that I couldn't see
the network at all.  Anyway, it's possible to disable that feature.
Not sure if this has anything to do with the problems you describe below..
I have the same hardware and same centos clone but I am not doing
windows or HVM.

Steve

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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008, rem@xxxxxxx wrote:

> -----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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