On 06/24/2011 04:05 PM, Greg Hupf wrote:
> Hello John,
>
> Thanks for the reply. The device ID is 'E1G44ETBLK' (i.e. Intel Gigabit
> ET Quad Port Server Adapter E1G44ET with the 82576 controller). We are
> also having the same problem with the Intel adapters located on the
> motherboard (with the 82575EB controller).
>
> All the packets are received correctly in promiscuous mode. But without
> promiscuous mode some of the PROFINET packets are dropped (e.g. packets
> from managed PROFINET switches are received correctly, but packets from
> PROFINET bus couplers are dropped).
>
> We only seem to have this problem with Intel NICs that use the '82575/6'
> controller and/or the 'igb' driver. We tried to do some investigation
> using wireshark. I can provide capture files if you think it would be
> helpful. Otherwise, I'll see if I can determine if it is the HW or the
> stack that is dropping/filtering the packets. Thanks for the help, I
> appreciate your cooperation.

If you are using the igb driver in the Linux kernel, as opposed to one
you download from Intel's site, you might try this patch:

http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/82675/

I had to add this to my setup to get it to handle MTU sized VLAN packets
when no VLANs were configured on the NIC.

I'm not sure if the out-of-tree driver has the same issue or not.

Note that I do not work for Intel, nor do I know a great deal about
their NICs/drivers.

Thanks,
Ben

-- 
Ben Greear <[email protected]>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com


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