>-----Original Message----- >From: Tom Walsh [mailto:expressweb...@gmail.com] >Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 12:12 PM >To: Tantilov, Emil S >Cc: e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >Subject: Re: [E1000-devel] ixgbe X557-AT2 Auto-Negotiation Problem > >Emil, > >When I set that, this is what I get: > >Settings for eth0: > Supported ports: [ TP ] > Supported link modes: 1000baseT/Full > 10000baseT/Full > Supported pause frame use: No > Supports auto-negotiation: Yes > Advertised link modes: 10000baseT/Full > Advertised pause frame use: Symmetric > Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes > Speed: Unknown! > Duplex: Unknown! (255) > Port: Twisted Pair > PHYAD: 0 > Transceiver: external > Auto-negotiation: on > MDI-X: Unknown > Supports Wake-on: umbg > Wake-on: g > Current message level: 0x00000007 (7) > drv probe link > Link detected: no > >So I am still relying on auto-negotiation which isn't working between the >switch and the NIC (at least that is my understanding). Is there no way to >specify the speed using the standard ethtool commands?
You can only limit the negotiated speed, which you have in this case. It appears that the NIC cannot link at 10Gbps with your link partner. What is the brand/model of the switch you are connected to? Thanks, Emil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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
