Thanks for the speedy replies. I will answer all in this message.
Suggestion 1: ifconfig ixgbe0 plumb -->gives -->ifconfig: cannot plumb ixgbe0: Could not open DLPI link Suggestion 2: dladm show-phys LINK MEDIA STATE SPEED DUPLEX DEVICE igb0 Ethernet up 1000 full igb0 igb1 Ethernet up 1000 full igb1 igb2 Ethernet up 1000 full igb2 igb3 Ethernet up 1000 full igb3 I have in the meantime installed a similar nic in a OI 151a5 and guess what, this one does recognize it normally. What would be the best way to get 151a7 get to do the same as 151a5 ? Strange isn't it ? Regards, Randy Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 16:06:44 +0100 From: udo.grabow...@kit.edu To: openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] intel 10G nic on OI On 06/03/2013 15:35, Randy S wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm looking to test an intel 10G nic on oi 151a7. The type is : Intel® > Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-DA2 > This is a dual nic. > After installation and booting the OI box, the nic is nowhere to be found. > > dladm show-link only gives me: > LINK CLASS MTU STATE BRIDGE OVER > igb0 phys 1500 up -- -- > igb1 phys 1500 up -- -- > igb2 phys 1500 up -- -- > igb3 phys 1500 up -- -- > > so I guess the drivers have not been installed or are not available on Oi ? > Ethernet Server Adapter X520-DA2 is in /etc/driver_aliases as 8086,10fb and is associated with the ixgbe driver, so it should work (oi151a7). What does 'dladm show-phys' give ? -- Dr.Udo Grabowski Inst.f.Meteorology a.Climate Research IMK-ASF-SAT www.imk-asf.kit.edu/english/sat.php KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology http://www.kit.edu Postfach 3640,76021 Karlsruhe,Germany T:(+49)721 608-26026 F:-926026 _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
