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Features: Jumbo frames (up to 9600), LRO (Large Receive Offload),
TSO (TCP segmentation offload), RTH (Receive Traffic Hash).
Submitted by: Sriram Rapuru at Exar
MFC after: 2 weeks
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$FreeBSD$
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''_Readme for FreeBSD X3100 Series 10GbE PCIe I/O Virtualized Server Adapter Drivers_'''
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=== Introduction ===
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FreeBSD Driver for X3100 10GbE Server/Storage adapters
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* Drivers support all X3100 10GbE adapters with FreeBSD version 7.x, 8.x and 9.x
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* Supports both i386 and amd64 architectures
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* Features: Jumbo frames (up to 9600),
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LRO (Large Receive Offload),
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TSO (TCP segmentation offload),
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RTH (Receive Traffic Hash).
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Also, Extended Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI-X).
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''Features''
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a. Jumbo frames:
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X3110 and X3120 supports MTU up to 9600 bytes, modifiable using ifconfig command.
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b. LRO (Large Receive Offload):
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LRO can be enabled/disabled before loading driver.
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Set lro_enable in vxge.conf to 1 before loading driver.
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c. TSO (TCP Segmentation Offload)
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TSO can be enabled/disabled before loading driver.
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Set tso_enable in vxge.conf to 1 before loading driver.
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d. RTH (Receive Traffic Hash)
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Receive side steering for better scaling.
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Set rth_enable in vxge.conf to 1 before loading driver.
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e. MSI-X
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Can be enabled on platforms which support it, resulting in noticeable
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performance improvement.
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f. Multi-VPaths
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Up to 17 hardware based transmit and receive data channels, with
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multiple steering options.
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''X3100 & Driver configuration: vxge.conf''
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The vxge.conf contains following attributes.
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''msix_enable''
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Enable MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts) feature in driver.
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0 - INTA
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1 - MSI-X
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Default: 1
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''rth_enable''
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Enables Receive side steering for better scaling (RTH - Receive Traffic Hash)
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Range: 0 - 1
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Default: 1
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''lro_enable''
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Enables LRO (Large Receive Offload) feature in driver.
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Range: 0 - 1
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Default: 1
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''tso_enable''
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Enables TSO (TCP Segmentaton Offload) feature in driver.
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Range: 0 - 1
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Default: 1
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''no_of_vpath''
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Specifies maximum VPATH(s) configured for each device function.
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Valid range: 1-17
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Default: Optimized by driver
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''func_mode''
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Change PCI function mode
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0 - SF1_VP17 (1 function with 17 VPATHs)
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1 - MF8_VP2 (8 functions with 2 VPATHs per function)
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8 - MF2_VP8 (2 functions, 8 Paths/Function)
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9 - MF4_VP4 (4 Functions, 4 Paths/Function)
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11 - MF8P_VP2 (8 functions with 2 VPATHS per function required for DirectIO)
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Default: -1
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''port_mode''
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Change the default dual port mode
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2 - Active Passive
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3 - Single Port
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4 - Dual Port
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''l2_switch''
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Turn on/off the inter function traffic through l2 switch
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0 - Disallow inter function traffic
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1 - Allow inter function traffic
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Default: -1
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''bandwidth_0 - bandwidth_7''
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Desired max receive/transmit bandwidth,in Mbps for function 0 to function 7
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Minimum value is 100 Mbps, for 1 Gbps specify a value of 1024.
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''priority_0 - priority_7''
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Desired receive/transmit priority for function 0 to function 7
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''intr_coalesce''
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Adaptive interrupt coalescing
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0 - Disable
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1 - Enable
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''Low Latency''
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0 - Disable
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1 - Enable
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=== Installation Instructions ===
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''Identifying the Adapter''
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The X3100 adapter is identified by the board ID number on the adapter.
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Look for a label that has a barcode and a number, for example,
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SXT0425072. The factory-burned MAC address (hardware address)
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shows up on the board above the serial number,
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(similar to 000CFC000449 -- 00:0C:FC:00:04:49).
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''Kernel Driver Source Package''
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This package contains kernel_update.sh script which is to be used to copy driver sources to kernel path.
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It creates vxge folder with source code in /usr/src/sys/dev and Makefile in /usr/src/sys/modules.
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Loadable parameters can be changed by putting below lines in /boot/device.hints and set values as desired.
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hint.vxge.0.msix_enable="1"
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hint.vxge.0.rth_enable="1"
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hint.vxge.0.lro_enable="1"
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hint.vxge.0.tso_enable="1"
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hint.vxge.0.tx_steering="1"
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hint.vxge.0.no_of_vpath="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.func_mode="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.port_mode="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.fw_upgrade="1"
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hint.vxge.0.bandwidth_0="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.bandwidth_1="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.bandwidth_2="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.bandwidth_3="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.bandwidth_4="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.bandwidth_5="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.bandwidth_6="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.bandwidth_7="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.priority_0="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.priority_1="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.priority_2="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.priority_3="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.priority_4="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.priority_5="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.priority_6="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.priority_7="-1"
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hint.vxge.0.intr_coalesce="0"
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hint.vxge.0.low_latency="0"
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e.g., set hint.vxge.0.msix_enable to 0 to load driver in INTA mode.
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Then reboot the system to add loadable parameters to kenv.
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''Standalone Driver Source Package''
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vxge (FreeBSD package)
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This directory contains FreeBSD driver sources for X3100 device(s),
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Makefile, and X3100 Hardware Abstraction headers and sources
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(vxgehal and include folders)
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vxgehal
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This directory contains the X3100 HAL sources.
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The driver uses HAL to perform operations on the X3100 hardware.
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include
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The include subdirectory contains HAL header files.
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Source code for vxge-manage tool (used to get statistics, pciconfig and
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register dump) are included in the freebsd directory.
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''Building the driver''
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The driver is distributed in the source form. Driver and installation
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utility executables need to be built for the target platform.
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In the directory containing Makefile for building Exar driver for FreeBSD,
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#make clean
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#make
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Please unload previously installed Exar drivers before proceeding with following steps.
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#make uninstall
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''Loading the driver''
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Use "kldload" to load driver module vxge.ko.
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#kldload ./vxge.ko
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Run "kldstat" and find an entry for vxge kernel module to ensure driver installation
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was successful.
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#kldstat | grep vxge
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3 1 0xc22cc000 26000 vxge.ko
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''Enabling interface and assigning IP address''
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#ifconfig <INTERFACE> <IP_ADDRESS> up
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<INTERFACE> will be similar to vxge0, vxge1 etc. and can be
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found by executing "ifconfig -a".
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Neterion adapters typically have MAC addresses starting with
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"00:0C:FC" or "00:11:25".
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Example:
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#ifconfig vxge0 10.2.2.40 up
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Enables vxge0 interface and assigns to it the IP address 10.2.2.40.
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vxge0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
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options=53b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,JUMBO_MTU,TSO4,LRO>
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ether 00:0c:fc:00:da:47
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inet6 fe80::20c:fcff:fe00:da47%vxge0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3
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inet 10.2.2.40 netmask 0xff000000 broadcast 17.255.255.255
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media: Ethernet autoselect (10Gbase-SR <full-duplex>)
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status: active
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''Disabling the interface''
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#ifconfig <INTERFACE> down
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Example:
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#ifconfig vxge0 down
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''Unloading the Driver''
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#kldunload vxge.ko
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=== Performance Suggestions ===
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Sysctl Tuning Parameters
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#sysctl net.inet.tcp.sendspace=786432
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#sysctl net.inet.tcp.recvspace=786432
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#sysctl net.inet.tcp.recvbuf_max=16777216
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#sysctl net.inet.tcp.sendbuf_max=16777216
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#sysctl net.inet.tcp.blackhole=1
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#sysctl net.inet.tcp.rfc1323=1
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#sysctl net.inet.tcp.path_mtu_discovery=1
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#sysctl net.inet.tcp.inflight.enable=0
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#sysctl net.inet.ip.maxfragsperpacket=2147483647
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#sysctl kern.ipc.maxsockbuf=8388608
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#sysctl kern.ipc.nmbclusters=2147483647
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#sysctl kern.ipc.nmbjumbop=262144
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#sysctl kern.ipc.maxsockets=81920
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#sysctl hw.intr_storm_threshold=9000
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''Usage & Troubleshooting''
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For general information and support, please visit Neterion support website at
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http://www.neterion.com/support/support.html
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Make sure that the operating system identifies the X3100 adapter. Note that
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Neterion vendor ID is 0x17D5 and X3110 and X3120 adapters can be fixed to both PCIe slots.
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The rest of this section details troubleshooting tips and information. Some of
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them are general and some are more specific. For online Troubleshooting tips
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and faqs, please visit
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http://trac.neterion.com/cgi-bin/trac.cgi/wiki/TitleIndex?anonymous
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''Loading the driver and initializing the device''
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The first time FreeBSD identifies the device it stores the corresponding
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device/vendor IDs in an enumerated tree of PCI devices. Note that Neterion
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vendor id is 0x17d5.
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After cold reboot FreeBSD finds the device and tries to load the corresponding
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driver. If it fails, try to switch the card and/or cable. And, in parallel, send
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us the "tail" of the "/var/log/messages". We also need traces, register dump and
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statistics(Use vxge-manage tool).
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''Collect information''
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If you're reporting a problem to Neterion, please describe:
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host(s) and adapter(s), switch (if used), software version.
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''ARP''
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If this is a basic connectivity issue (e.g., cannot connect, cannot ping),
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make sure first that ARP works
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Do you see ARPs coming through a switch (in case switch is used)?
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Do you see frame drops at the switch when pinging?
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Do you see frame counts increasing via statistics?
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''Have you tried''
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a. A previous driver release;
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b. A different adapter in the same PCI slot;
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c. A different PCI slot;
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d. Back-to-back setup so that the switch is excluded from the equation.
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e. To replace the cables?
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f. To use a different PCI slot?
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''Start clean''
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a. Have you tried to reboot the switch? Cold-reboot the host?
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b. Make sure that the latest released driver gets loaded after the host
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reboot, and that the 10GE interface shows up via ifconfig.
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''LEDs''
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Do you see LED going green after everything is connected and drivers loaded?
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How/when does the color changes?
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''ifconfig''
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Run "ifconfig -a" at the command prompt and check whether the output Looks as
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expected. Include the output in your problem report.
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Note for instance that "all-foxes" i.e, FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF MAC address could
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explain a general connectivity issue, if that's what you see.
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''Log''
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Please attach the generated log, with traces enabled.
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Note that the driver's logging facility is configurable at compile-time. Errors
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and traces can be compiled out on a per-component basis. The components are: HAL
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fifos and rings, device, etc., see VXGE_COMPONENT_HAL_??? in the Makefile.
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Here's how you enable all except data path traces:
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CFLAGS_VXGE = -DVXGE_DEBUG_MODULE_MASK=0xffffffbf \
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-DVXGE_DEBUG_ERR_MASK=0xffffffbf
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Recompile with traces and include the log in the report.
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=== Utilities ===
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''Statistics''
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To print hardware and software statistics for interface instance 0
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(i.e., vxge0), run:
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#vxge-manage vxgeX stats common
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#vxge-manage vxgeX stats mrpcim
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#vxge-manage vxgeX stats driver
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#vxge-manage vxgeX pciconfig
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#vxge-manage vxgeX hwinfo
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#vxge-manage vxgeX bw_pri_get
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#vxge-manage vxgeX bw_pri_get vf_id
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#vxge-manage vxgeX port_mode_get
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The vxge-manage tool generates log file in the working directory. Once done, ping a
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few times, and collect the statistics again (Ping both from this and the remote
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machines).
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Many counters could be of interest. For example, "rx_vld_frms" counts all
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valid incoming Ethernet frames seen by the adapter. Information could be derived
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from the fact that (for instance) counter stay constant during ping, if that is
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what happening. For detailed description of the X3100 counters, please refer
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to the "X3100 User Guide".
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Please include the statistics into your problem report.
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''X3100 registers''
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Use vxge-manage to dump all X3100 BAR0 space registers. Include this register dump
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into your problem report.
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#vxge-manage vxgeX regs
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''PCI configuration space''
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Use vxge-manage to retrieve PCI vendor, device, etc. Include the PCI configutation
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space in your problem report.
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#vxge-manage vxgeX pciconfig
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''Hardware Info''
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To retrieve hardware info of device, e.g, serial / part number and function mode etc.
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use vxge-manage
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#vxge-manage vxgeX hwinfo
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''Bandwidth and Priority''
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Use vxge-manage to display Bandwidth and Priority information.
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#vxge-manage vxgeX bw_pri_get
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or
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#vxge-manage vxgeX bw_pri_get vf_id
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vxge-manage can also be used to set bandwidth and priority for individual VF.
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#vxge-manage vxgeX bw_pri_set vf_id bandwidth
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or
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#vxge-manage vxgeX bw_pri_set vf_id bandwidth priority
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Example:
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#vxge-manage vxge0 bw_pri_set 0 1500
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or
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#vxge-manage vxge0 bw_pri_set 0 1500 1
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''Port mode''
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Use vxge-manage to display Port mode setting
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#vxge-manage vxgeX port_mode_get
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vxge-manage can also be used to set Port mode.
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#vxge-manage vxgeX port_mode_set port_mode_value
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Example:
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#vxge-manage vxge0 port_mode_set 2
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=== Known Issues ===
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=== Available Downloads ===
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For latest available drivers or further support please contact your network
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adapter provider or neterionsupport@exar.com.
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===================================================================
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Exar Corp., Proprietary
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COPYRIGHT (c) 2002-2011 Exar corp., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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