Dell COTS server question

[pcat200]

How an you verify the TLAN/ELAN port settings on a Dell R300 COTS server?

Thanks,

 

[Tman45]

Does this help at all?

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/per300/en/HOM/PDF/HOMMREN.pdf

See the section on NIC troubleshooting (page 129) scroll down a bit if you don't see the NIC header.

If not, you can ask your network guys to tell you what they see (and you should do that anyway because it may be auto-negotiating improperly). I've been told that the auto-neg algorithm sometimes will negotiate at 100/half or 10 full even though both devices can do 100/full or 1 gig/full. This applies to Cisco, Foundry, Nortel, etc.

 

[mikeyb123]

I'm assuming you are talking about finding it via the linux shell? I'm not sure - by default you should set your network kit to auto negotiate - that's what the linux shell is expecting

It's not getting any smarter out there. You have to come to terms with stupidity, and make it work for you.

 

[pcat200]

This is the TLAN connection of the primary UCM server. The Cisco 2960 access switch port led flashes amber at times, indicating a port speed mismatch. The network guys looked and said the port is set to auto, but it auto negotiated to 10MB/half duplex, indicating the Dell server is hard coded to that. The Dell was recently installed as part of an upgrade to RLS 6.0. The tech said the Dell port was set to auto also. I believe the Dell NIC can auto to 1 gig. I was hoping it was easy to look in the Base manager in the UCM to see the setting,to make sure it was not hard coded, but could not find it there. I may have to put in a service request to the vendor.

 

[Triton101]

ethportshow? (works on MGC, not sure about SS/UCM)

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[pcat200]

I did not see it(or could not locate it)in the maintenance and reports command section of UCM. Good suggestion though!
I'll keep looking.

 

[Triton101]

you could try "ifconfig" but you might interrupt the LAN connections, so you might want to do that during a Maint window or after hours.

the command should show you errors, but as far as i know it does not show you the speed/duplex....

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[Tman45]

I know enough Unix/Linux to get me into trouble

This below should help. 'ifconfig' is the same as ipconfig in Windows and I have never seen it interrupt LAN connections but yeah it could be 'safer' to do it or if you want to try bouncing it or actually hard-setting it. TLAN should be at 100 Full I thought for 6.0. This is why I made the comment in my last post to try hard-setting it as that has been my experience with Cisco (may negotiate to lower speeds instead of trying the next higher speed/duplex). Not sure why auto *might* do that on occasion - anyone have a solid answer on this?

http://www.computerhope.com/unix/uifconfi.htm