Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet Dell 610 and Dell

[Eric-76]

Hi,

Does any one find solution to this problem as we have same, try a proposed patch but still have problem and don't find anywhere the solution?

Regards,

Eric.
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[David Christensen-4]

> Does any one find solution to this problem as we have same,
> try a proposed patch but still have problem and don't find
> anywhere the solution?

I've worked with a few people off list and it seems there is an
issue with the way the management firmware loaded on the 5709C
enables packet reception before the FreeBSD driver has an
opportunity to load.  I haven't been able to find a driver only
workaround that works with the "production" firmware on the Dell
systems.  (I don't have any reason to believe this issue is
limited to just the Dell systems but I simply haven't been able
to test I on other systems yet.)  The only reliable workaround
at present is to disable the management firmware on the 5709C.
You should have a DOS based "uxdiag.exe" utility on the driver
disks you recevied from Dell.  If you run the commands

"C:\>uxdiag.exe -c 1 -mfw 0"
"C:\>uxdiag.exe -c 1 -mfw 0"

You will disable the management firmware on both devices.
I have tested an unreleased version of firmware which does seem
reliably resolve the problem but we could be a month on more
away from releasing it.

Dave
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[Eric-76]

Thanks David.
If it may help other : a bootable iso image of cdrom with tools is available
here :
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/driver-sla.php?driver=NX2-diag

Having someone going to datacenter tomorrow and then let you know result.
;=)

Have a nice day.

Eric.


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Christensen" <davidch@...>
To: "Eric" <ericd@...>; <freebsd-drivers@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 3:47 AM
Subject: RE: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet Dell 610 and
Dell


> Does any one find solution to this problem as we have same,
> try a proposed patch but still have problem and don't find
> anywhere the solution?

I've worked with a few people off list and it seems there is an
issue with the way the management firmware loaded on the 5709C
enables packet reception before the FreeBSD driver has an
opportunity to load.  I haven't been able to find a driver only
workaround that works with the "production" firmware on the Dell
systems.  (I don't have any reason to believe this issue is
limited to just the Dell systems but I simply haven't been able
to test I on other systems yet.)  The only reliable workaround
at present is to disable the management firmware on the 5709C.
You should have a DOS based "uxdiag.exe" utility on the driver
disks you recevied from Dell.  If you run the commands

"C:\>uxdiag.exe -c 1 -mfw 0"
"C:\>uxdiag.exe -c 1 -mfw 0"

You will disable the management firmware on both devices.
I have tested an unreleased version of firmware which does seem
reliably resolve the problem but we could be a month on more
away from releasing it.

Dave

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[Eric-76]

Thanks a lot it's the solution. ;=)

Here is procedure :

Make a bootable crdom with this image :
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/driver-sla.php?driver=NX2-diag
Boot with this cdrom
At boot prompt : click enter to continue
Then : select 1 Install to hardisk using Freedos Setup (d'ont worry it do
nothing until you make good choice to second next step)
Then : Press enter to select English
Then : VERY IMPORTANT : Run freedos from cdrom
Then disable the managment firmware on both cards :
>cd nx2
>uxdiag -c 1 -mfw 0
>uxdiag -c 2 -mfw 0

If you have Idrac, at first reboot you lost it but then reboot and do a
cancel servicices and at next reboot it will be back there.

Then Enjoy. ;=)

Eric.

N.B :
  - If you want in future enable back managment firmware do same thing but
at the end with : >uxdiag -c 1 -mfw 1
  - I try to disable managment in only one card but it doesn't work. Need to
disable it in 2 cards.
  - Thanks to DELL that made new server ( R710)  wich take near than 6
minutes to boot !!!! It take me near 4 hours to do those manipulation !!!!






----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric" <ericd@...>
To: "David Christensen" <davidch@...>;
<freebsd-drivers@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet Dell 610 and
Dell

> Thanks David.
> If it may help other : a bootable iso image of cdrom with tools is
> available here :
> http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/driver-sla.php?driver=NX2-diag
>
> Having someone going to datacenter tomorrow and then let you know result.
> ;=)
>
> Have a nice day.
>
> Eric.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Christensen" <davidch@...>
> To: "Eric" <ericd@...>; <freebsd-drivers@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 3:47 AM
> Subject: RE: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet Dell 610 and
> Dell
>
>
>> Does any one find solution to this problem as we have same,
>> try a proposed patch but still have problem and don't find
>> anywhere the solution?
>
> I've worked with a few people off list and it seems there is an
> issue with the way the management firmware loaded on the 5709C
> enables packet reception before the FreeBSD driver has an
> opportunity to load.  I haven't been able to find a driver only
> workaround that works with the "production" firmware on the Dell
> systems.  (I don't have any reason to believe this issue is
> limited to just the Dell systems but I simply haven't been able
> to test I on other systems yet.)  The only reliable workaround
> at present is to disable the management firmware on the 5709C.
> You should have a DOS based "uxdiag.exe" utility on the driver
> disks you recevied from Dell.  If you run the commands
>
> "C:\>uxdiag.exe -c 1 -mfw 0"
> "C:\>uxdiag.exe -c 1 -mfw 0"
>
> You will disable the management firmware on both devices.
> I have tested an unreleased version of firmware which does seem
> reliably resolve the problem but we could be a month on more
> away from releasing it.
>
> Dave
>
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