From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 29 22:05:48 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 639F1106568F for ; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:05:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tom@tomjudge.com) Received: from tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk (tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk [80.68.91.100]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1AC348FC14 for ; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:05:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1924A48A81; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:05:47 +0000 (GMT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk Received: from tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id iAgpZve3RQGQ; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:05:44 +0000 (GMT) Received: from rita.nodomain (unknown [192.168.205.6]) by tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 615EC48A7F; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:05:43 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <4AEA1183.7050306@tomjudge.com> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:04:51 +0000 From: Tom Judge User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (X11/20090822) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David Christensen References: <4AE72910.8090708@tomjudge.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A04B49180@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <4AE76FF1.9010401@tomjudge.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A04B491AE@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <4AE8CC59.7020004@tomjudge.com> <4AE9D10F.4040703@tomjudge.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A054DE883@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <4AE9F576.4060101@tomjudge.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A19B35A55@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <4AEA0B11.2050209@tomjudge.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A19B35AB0@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> In-Reply-To: <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A19B35AB0@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: "rwilliams@borderware.com" , Gideon Naim , "net@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: bce(4) BCM5907 CTX write errors on 7.2 driver X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:05:48 -0000 David Christensen wrote: >>> The next test is to diable the LOM's management firmware >> but boot to >>> an active network. Get the User Diag utility at the bottom of >>> http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtremeii.php. >>> Run the uxdiag utility with the command line: >>> "C:\>uxdiag -c 0 -mfw 0 -c 1 -mfw 0 -c 2 -mfw 0 -c 3 mfw 0" >>> The "-c X" specifies with LOM to use while the "-mfw 0" >> disables the >>> firmware. Use the appropriate number of "-c X" values for >> the number >>> of ports on your system (the r710 has 4 ports). >>> To re-enable the firmware do the following: >>> "C:\>uxdiag -c 0 -mfw 1 -c 1 -mfw 1 -c 2 -mfw 1 -c 3 mfw 1" >>> >>> Finally, the routine bce_print_adapter_info() in HEAD >> prints out both >>> the bootcode and management firmware versions. If you can >> get those >>> same changes into your release I'd like to see the versions >> reported >>> on your system. >>> >> Here is the info from a boot of 8.0 RC2. >> >> ASIC: 0x57092003 >> B/C: 5.0.6 >> Rev: C0 >> Bus: PCIe x4, 2.5Gb/s >> Flags: MSI|MFW >> MFW: NCS 2.0.3 >> >> And looking at this it seems dells update CD was not up to >> date enough and I only got 5.0.6 firmware not 5.0.9. > > The package version and the bootcode version are similar but > they are not the same. The bootcode you have (v5.0.6) is > sufficient to fix the problem. > Ok just checked in the life cycle manager and it has 5.0.9 installed my bad. Running the other test now. Tom