Setting native vlan during PXE boot - Intel 10gb card
My network is set up with 8021q tagging enabled, and this works perfectly well while in an operating system, but I can't seem to vlan tag during PXE boot Is there any way, using bootutil or the like,...
View ArticleIntel PRO 1000 PL - 82573L - AMT/ASF question
My Intel motherboard has an PRO1000PL lan-on-motherboard with 82573L controller (device id 109A).The latest Bios includes Intel AMT Bx v1.2.3. However I am not getting the 'Ctrl - P' prompt to enter...
View ArticleWG82579V Ethernet Controller driver for Windows Server 2008
Hello, I recently installed Windows Server 2008 R2 for testing purposes but it's missing the Ethernet Controller driver and the driver that I've downloaded from Intel's database will not detect the...
View ArticleDriver v9.13.41.0 - Sniffer cannot see 802.1Q Headers
Hi There, Our NICs are running driver v9.13.41.0 and by default it appears the driver does not strip VLAN ID/802.1Q headers, however our Sniffer (Observer) does not pick up the VLAN ID. I have followed...
View ArticleIntel i350 & FreeBSD 9
Hi guys,I am having a problem with the igb driver on FreeBSD Issue:We have two Dell R720 servers with the Intel i350 QP adapter. We are need three connections. 1. Connection to external switch 2....
View ArticleIntel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapters all stop seeing other computers and server
I have 3 PC's, each of which is running Windows 7 x64, and each of which had no prior problems connecting to the internet or the network via their PCI-e Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapters. Over the...
View ArticleIntel 82579V Issue
<><> Apologies if this has been posted in the wrong place <><> Ok I'll keep this brief. Problem:- LAN regulary disconnects and reconnets 30 seconds later. Symptons:- Loose...
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Increase Your BMC Network Performance by Over 800%!
Increase Your BMC Network Performance by Over 800%!Your friendly neighborhood manageability nerd here announcing my latest whitepaper. The NC-SI (Network Controller Sideband Interface) is a connection...
View ArticleSR-IOV vs nPAR
Hi, For a XEN environment I have doubts if SR-IOV will provide the required features compared to nPAR.Servers will be Dell M620 with either Intel X520 or Broadcom 57711, running Linux kernel 3.8, XEN...
View Article82599 NIC use VF got DMAR 0 error
I'm using an OS reserverd memory as DMA mapping memory, and then map it to Guest OS. at the same time, the VT-d is enabled. As the VT-D spec indicated, I set up an identiry mapping for reserverd memory...
View ArticleISCSI Boot Issue w/ IBM 3650 M4 embedded 4-port I350?
All,I was wondering if there is a timed mechanism built into the embedded 4-port I350 that would affect the ISCSI boot process. I currently have an issue where the I can successfuly boot from say NIC...
View ArticlePreview of My SDN Poster Chat at IDF Beijing
Later this week, I’ll board a 13-hour flight from Los Angeles to Beijing to take part in the Intel® Developer Forum on April 10-11. If you are going to the event and are interested in what Intel is...
View Article82599 VF to Linux host bridge
We are configuring VFs for our high-volume network traffic, but want to continue to use Linux bridging for other VMs. Is there some configuration we need to do to enable packets from a VF to be...
View ArticleGigabit CT Desktop Adapter WOL problem
I have 3 client PCs running various versions of Windows and 1 file server, running Vista Home Premium 64. All 4 machines are using the Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter for connectivity. This server has...
View Article82598 NIC Capabilities
Hi, I'm stuck with hardware that has the 82598 10G controller instead of the 82599. I know that it doesn't support hardware filtering, but my requirements are a little simpler than that: I need to put...
View ArticleSR-IOV Adapter Teaming / Bonding
Is it possible to set up adapter teaming / bonding on two VFs from two Intel X520-T2 ports? I would like to add resiliency to my VMs....I have two VFs within my virtual Windows Server 2008 R2 under...
View ArticleB/W Performance :: igb-4.1.2 On Adapter I350-T2
Hi All, I am new to this community and this is my very first post. Hope I am asking right question in the right place. If not please let me know where to post my query. I am characterizing one...
View Article82574L NIC on DZ77GA-70K failing repeatedly
New Windows 8 install on DZ77GA-70K board. About every 24-48 hours the 82574L integrated NIC fails hard--all communication through it stops and Windows will not shut down--the NIC seems to be hanging...
View Article82598 NIC Capabilities
Hi, I'm stuck with hardware that has the 82598 10G controller instead of the 82599. I know that it doesn't support hardware filtering, but my requirements are a little simpler than that: I need to put...
View ArticleSDN Use Cases: Virtual Network Appliances
We started our blog series on software defined networking (SDN) use cases by looking at how SDN might enable network virtualization...
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