Linux-PowerEdge Digest, Vol 41, Issue 28

[Michael_Christensen2 at Dell.com]

Hi Andydna,

Broadcom already have an image for a bootable CD with the utility on it,
so you don't have to fool around with modifying anything or boot
floppies.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page
http://broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtremeii.php

//Michael




Message: 7
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 14:29:51 +0100
From: AndydnA <andydna at andydna.net>
Subject: Re: xen networking problems
To: John McMonagle <johnm at advocap.org>
Cc: linux-poweredge at dell.com
Message-ID: <D6C4AAF8-C1E9-4C11-BCD1-700C02815D54 at andydna.net>
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I have had many problems with Debian and Xen with Broadcom embedded NIC.
The Broadcom embedded NIC doesn't work at all (zero received/ 
transmitted packets) with the Xen Kernel and the pe1950 and pe2950  
server.
The problem is not the Broadcom NIC, but the DELL management  
function. I hate this function! I spent one week and hundred coffee  
mug for find the follow work around! :)
You can search for: "How to disable the management function on  
Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5708 NIC" at xensource.

http://kb.xensource.com/entry.jspa?externalID=66

 From the last year my server are running with Xen 3 without any  
network problem.
I don't know if this can help you, but you can try.

AndydnA

On 08/gen/08, at 22:20, John McMonagle wrote:

> Have a  pe2950 using debian etch xen 3,0,3.
>
> The network stalls for about 10-40 seconds every time the byte  
> counts on
> the domu interface roll over at 4gb.
> Running X terminals on it and it happens about every 10 minutes.
>
> I see there are some issues with the bnx2 driver and xen but the  
> reports
> I have seen sound like networking does not work at all after  
> bridging is
> started.
>
> I think I'll try a new bnx2 driver tonight.
>
> Any suggestions etc??
>
> John
>
> -- 
> John McMonagle
> IT Manager
> Advocap Inc.
>
>
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