> > I'm working with a system (IBM System x3550 M2) that has > four onboard > > bce(4) NICs. Using FreeBSD 8.0, the first two seem to > function fine, > > but the second two do not, yielding messages like this when > a cable is > > inserted: > > > > Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: <2<>N2M>NINM IM INISMI AI S AIIS SAA > > 22cc2,,c , E2EIcIES,SIAS AA E I00 Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: > > Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: S0 > > Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: > > Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: <<22>>A > > Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: > > Jan 12 10:37:19 dmz55 kernel: 0 > > Jan 12 10:37:28 dmz55 kernel: bce2: > /usr/src/sys/dev/bce/if_bce.c(1533): > > Error: PHY read timeout! > > phy = 1, reg = 0x0001 > > > > > > What's are the best next steps to take in figuring this > out? Thanks in > > advance for any assistance. Kernel boot log appending below. > > > > Are you using ASF/IMPI/UMP on bce2 or bce3? > If so would you try attached patch? Publicly available datasheet > lacks details on management firmware handling so I'm not sure what > is really happening here. > davidch may shed light on this(CCed).
The first lines include a lot of N's, M's, and I's, which make me think an NMI may be occurring. Does the garbled text and the PHY timeout error disappear if you disable bce2/bce3? Can you try adding "options PRINTF_BUFR_SIZE=256" to your kernel config file to try and de-garble the output? Dave _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
