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 06:43 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 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
>
Okay, then keep on reporting ;-)

# I installed CentOS 5.1 and Xen 3.0.3 (RPM).
Another question: I'm not familiar with centOS, so is 3.0.3 really the
version of xen provided with this?
I thougt CentOS 5.1 ships with xen 3.1.3?

But what you can definitely do to foreclose a driver issue
is compiling the actual Broadcom provided driver from source.
If the issue won't disappear, you know what's not the problem ;-)
For this you have to install the correct xen kernel headers first.

Cheers,
Alex



Hi

I download the RPM with yum and that are the versions:

xen 3.0.3-64.el5_2.1
kernel-xen  2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
xen-libs 3.0.3-64.el5_2.1

Thanks for all 


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