>-----Original Message----- >From: Jack Wang [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 11:56 PM >To: Linux NICS >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: [E1000-devel] query for i350 network card test under linux > >Hi all, > >I want to find a tool to verify the network card hardware if functional >under Linux, does any one know. > >I have already tried ethtool v3.2 with igb driver 3.4.7. but ethtool -t >ethx >external_lb is always return : > >ethtool -t eth14 external_lb >The test result is FAIL >External loopback test was not executed >The test extra info: >Register test (offline) 0 >Eeprom test (offline) 0 >Interrupt test (offline) 0 >Loopback test (offline) 0 >Link test (on/offline) 1 > >Note: eth14 is connect to a loopback cable, which I verified on another >server with Broadcom NIC
Is the device configured with an IP address. We don't support external loopback in the igb driver tests and its possible the link test will fail with it. If you connect it back to back or to a switch, does the link test still fail? Thanks, Carolyn Carolyn Wyborny Linux Development LAN Access Division Intel Corporation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit http://communities.intel.com/community/wired
