Device eth0 issue

[Duffster]

Hi,

I have just installed RHEL 5.4 on a BL430c-class server and I am attempting to connect to the network only when I try and start eth0, I get the following error?

"Bringing up Interface eth0: hp device eth0 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization."

I am using a HP Ethernet Pass Thru Module on the back of my enclosure to connect.

R,
D.

[Jimmy Vance]

I'm not sure what a BL430c is.... Depending on what generation of server you're working with, 5.4 may not have the correct NIC driver.

[Duffster · Accepted solution]

Issue now resolved. The switch that the Pass-Thru module was talking to was a 3COM 100MB and does not have 1G capability. The 3COM Switch is not compatible as the HP Ethernet Pass-Thru module does not auto negotiate and will not accept commands to operate at any uplink speed other than 1Gb.