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тАО08-07-2007 01:24 AM
тАО08-07-2007 01:24 AM
My server is Vmware 2.5 series with a kernel of 2.4 vmnix
in the mii-tool output is:
[root@esxalp07 boot]# mii-tool eth0
eth0: negotiated, link ok
What is the speed? whether HD or FD? how to find? How to change the speed and duplex settings?
Can anybody guide with me the exact syntax?
I need to turn off negotiation and 100/FD.
there is no ethtool available.
Thanks in advance!
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тАО08-07-2007 03:08 AM
тАО08-07-2007 03:08 AM
Re: vmware issues
If mii-tool shows this answer, then you need to install ethtool onto the system to check speed and negotiation status.
It's not magic, you just need to install the tool.
You have not said which distribution you are using. If you do that, it will be possible to provide installation instructions.
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тАО08-07-2007 04:01 AM
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Re: vmware issues
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тАО08-07-2007 04:47 AM
тАО08-07-2007 04:47 AM
Re: vmware issues
Big oops to me.
dmesg should give you the data though.
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тАО08-07-2007 08:38 AM
тАО08-07-2007 08:38 AM
Re: vmware issues
Be aware that mii-tool on ESX2.x is not Gigabit aware.
For gigabit networks you're normally best off using auto/auto on both the nic and the switch.
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тАО08-07-2007 02:43 PM
тАО08-07-2007 02:43 PM
Re: vmware issues
[root@adela114p init.d]# ./vmware-tools status
vmware-guestd (pid 390) is running...
[root@adela114p init.d]# pwd
/etc/init.d
How to change speed/duplex
i hope /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 is aplicable here too
ETHTOOL_OPTS=├в speed 100 duplex full autoneg off├в
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тАО08-08-2007 01:04 AM
тАО08-08-2007 01:04 AM
Re: vmware issues
I found the settings from dmesg.
I was not talking abt the virtual instances. It was abt the base server.
Thanks all.
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тАО08-09-2007 05:12 AM
тАО08-09-2007 05:12 AM
Solution1.) mii-tool is not gigabit capable.
2.) As per the output of "mii-tool eth0", it is evident that eth0 is set to GIGABIT (1000)
3.) If you have to force speed/duplex settings for NIC cards in VMWARE base box, you can do it from /etc/modules.conf file.
Please check the below link from VMWARE, explains how to "Setting Network Adapter Speed in ESX Server"
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=813&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=16305666&stateId=0%200%2016303480
Explanation:
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presume that ur modules.conf file looks like this:
cat /etc/modules.conf
alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
alias eth0 bcm5700
alias eth1 bcm5700
alias eth2 e1000
alias eth3 e1000
alias eth4 e1000
alias eth5 e1000
alias eth6 e1000
alias eth7 e1000
options bcm5700 line_speed=1000,1000 auto_speed=1,1 full_duplex=1,1
1.) line_Speed=1000,1000 --> first for eth0 after "," eth1. so eth0 is set to 1000 and eth1 is set to 1000
2.)auto_speed=1,1 --> 0 means autoneg OFF, 1 means autoneg on (this is also for eth0 and eth1)
3.) full_duplex=1,1 --> 0--means half duplex and 1 means full duplex.
Once your done with settings reboot the server.
Hope this helps. :o)
Regards,
SaC
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