On Wed, 1 Apr 2015 11:52:37 +0200 Ronald van der Pol <ronald.vander...@rvdp.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 23:01:46 -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote: > > > netdev is not the right mailing list for this question. > > Adding e1000-devel mailing list... > > Sorry about that. I still have problems with getting the Intel X4DACBL3 > QSFP to 4x SFP breakout cable working with the i40e. I have also upgraded > the NVM, but it did not help. Below is the modprobe output. I think the piece you're missing is that you need to run the QCU (QSFP+ Configuration Utility) to switch the port from 40G to 4x10 mode. At that point the interface will show up as four physical functions 81:0.0 - 81:0.3 > > [root@boron src]# ethtool -i ens5f0 > driver: i40e > version: 1.2.37 > firmware-version: f4.33.31377 a1.2 n4.42 e1932 This is the right NVM to run QCU on top of. > Apr 1 12:21:27 boron kernel: i40e: Intel(R) Ethernet Connection XL710 > Network Driver - version 1.2.37 This is a good driver to be running. :-) > PS I have a 3rd party QSFP-QSFP DAC cable + Intel X4DACBL3 inserted. Might > the 3rd party DAC cable confuse the driver? I need to travel to get > physical access to the server, so I cannot easily pull the cable. I don't know, try QCU first. The adapter and driver can't automatically switch to 4x10 mode. > PPS I understand: > - 3rd party optics are not supported > - max of 4 mac addresses, so 4x10 is OK, 4x10 + 1x40 is not OK > Is this correct? right, AFAIK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit http://communities.intel.com/community/wired
