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Re: [Xen-users] Problem with Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme IIBCM5708bnx

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Problem with Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme IIBCM5708bnx2
From: Alexander Hoßdorf <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:05:13 +0200
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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


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