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RE: [Xen-users] Bringing up management interfaces xenbr0...RTL8169

But you didn't install in XCP, right? So, the problem is just XEN + Realtek 81xx driver, not only in XCP...
How did you install the drivers for 8168 in your CentOS?
Thanks for feedback!

>
> I had the same issue earlier. The CentOS dom0 installed r8169 drive
> for onboard 8111/8168 NIC. The issue was fixed when I installed
> drivers for 8168 instead. The default driver (r8169) works in most
> cases but sometimes has too much trouble to deal with. Maybe you can
> try the same if not already.
>
> On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Julio Cesar Batista de Oliveira
> <cbjulio@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I don't know if it's a valid information for XCP:
> > http://hcl.xensource.com/BrowsableNICList.aspx
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > The driver for 8169 should work ok on 8168 in my experience, however I
> > > can't say I've tried it on a kernel more recent than RHEL 5/CentOS 5
> > > (2.6.18) so I for one don't know if the newer kernels might be
> > > introducing problems.
> > >
> > > Personally I'd buy a good Intel Pro Gigabit PCI-Express adaptor and
> > > you can't go wrong really!
> > >
> > > Iain
> > >
> > > On 25 May 2011, at 16:03, Mike Wright wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 05/24/2011 06:10 PM, Julio Cesar Batista de Oliveira wrote:
> > > >> Hi everybody!
> > > >> I had install XCP 1.0.0 in my AMD64 server. I configured my first
> > > >> dom0, but now i can't access my XCP server. I set up my interfaces in
> > > >> XCP with fixed or DHCP (Network and Management Interface) but i can't
> > > >> get access, ping...
> > > >> My network driver is RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet (on
> > > >> board), and 2 RTL-8169 gigabit (off board).
> > > >> I'm getting a error ...something like that:
> > > >> Bringing up management interfaces xenbr0: cannot set large receive
> > > >> offload settings: Operation not supported...
> > > >> I don't know if it's the reason...
> > > >> Any help is appreciated..
> > > >
> > > > I just bought a Gigabyte mobo with an AMD64 that also has the 8111/8168 onboard network controller.  With Fedora14 and 15 the driver chosen is for the 8169.  Pinging results in 40% dropped packets and regular use is erratic with lots of retransmits.  It is not usable.
> > > >
> > > > I don't know if the problem lies with the chip or the driver.  "ethtool -p eth0" reports "Cannot identiry NIC: Operation not supported".
> > > >
> > > > This sounds similar to your situation.
> > > >
> > > > hth,
> > > > Mike Wright
> > > >
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