A4926A Gigabit card config issues

[Ian P Smith]

Hi,
I've recently installed a A4926A gigabit card into a N4000 running 11.00 and for some reason I can't get the server on the network??

The server has been patched with the latest HP recommended bundle and I've also installed the appropiate LAN drivers for the card.

I've used the existing network information i.e. IP address and Gateway address from the old copper card in netconf. All I've done is plugged the new fibre cables in.

My networks team have have checked from the switch and they can see the server.

Is there any extra config that I may have missed?

I've noticed a file called hpgelanconf in /etc/rc.config.d which isn't configured but I've noticed a couple of other boxes that are patched into the gigabit lan don't have this file populated.

Any advice will be appreciated.

Also the box is up and servicing the business at the moment so I am unable to try anything that involves a reboot at the moment.

Info:
root@:/etc/rc.config.d # ioscan -fnC lan |grep -i gelan
lan 5 1/2/0/0 gelan CLAIMED INTERFACE HP A4926A PCI 1000Base-SX Adapter
/dev/gelan5


root@:/etc/rc.config.d # swlist | grep -i a4926a
A4926A B.11.00.20 1000Base-SX PCI Gigabit Ethernet Driver

[Rita C Workman]

You want to ensure the speed of the lancard (nic) and the speed of the switch port is the same.

For a Gb card it should be 1000FD autonegotiate.
Ensure that is the speed that your network/switch port is set.

On HPUX:
Get the lan number by running "lanscan".
To get info on the lancard:

lanadmin -x ex: lanadmin -x 0 for lan0

To set speed on the lancard using lan0
lanadmin -X 100FD 0

Then go back and redisplay and ensure it says it's set to Gb and AutoNeg On.

You can edit the /etc/rc.config.d/hpgelanconf and put in the lan# on INTERFACE_NAME and speed 100FD on GELAN_SPEED

Rgrds,
Rita

[Ian P Smith]

Thanks. I've checked the switch setting and it's set to 1000FD.

[tkc]

are the following patches applied :

PHNE_15385 : s700_800 11.00 PCI 1000Base-SX B.11.00.00 patch

PHNE_25612 : s700_800 11.00 1000Base-SX/T B.11.00.[02-11] cumul. patch

PHNE_28143 : s700_800 11.00 LAN product cumulative patch

[Ian P Smith]

Only PHNE_28143 is applied.

[whiteknight]

Ian,

Based on your bundle :
A4926A B.11.00.20 1000Base-SX PCI Gigabit Ethernet Driver

Please install this patch

PHNE_35715 11.00 1000Base-SX/T B.11.00.[02-22] cumul. patch

WK

[Sandman!]

Did you stop and start networking or reboot the server after IP 'ing the NIC card?

# /sbin/init.d/net stop
# /sbin/init.d/net start

[Andrew Rutter]

hi,

HP recommends that both ends are set to Auto_neg for all the gigabit cards.

change the switch and server both to this and it should come up

it would also be advisable to install any patches needed aswell

Andy

[Ian P Smith]

Yes I did a net stop and start.

I'll install the patch you have suggested.

Many thanks to you all.

[rick jones · Accepted solution]

Perhaps a silly question, but you did remember to disable the old NIC completely right? Remove its entries in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf and make sure it was unplumbed and all that?

Also, on the switch, not just 1000FD, but _Autoneg_ .

If you have another HP-UX system on the same network, or a linux host on which you have installed the linux port of linkloop, you can use linkloop to make sure that link-level connectivity is OK.

[Ian P Smith]

I didn't disable the old NIC card, just commented it out of netconf.

I'm having another go this weekend so I'll let you know the outcome.

Cheers.

[Ian P Smith]

Switch port wasn't set to autoneg...thanks to all.