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Re: Howto to change a port state from standby to active inside a team

webadmin@intel.com — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:47:06 GMT

Hi Mark,

Thanks for all info.. and your patience!

Regards,

Eric T.

Re: Howto to change a port state from standby to active inside a team

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:42:30 GMT

If you have a x4 PCI-Express slot available, either the Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I340-T4 (E1G44HT or E1G44HTBLK) or Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T4 (I350T4 or I350T4BLK) would make good choices. Either adapter has full teaming support. The I340 family has been around since early 2010 and the I350 family launched recently.

Mark H

Re: Howto to change a port state from standby to active inside a team

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:09:30 GMT

Hi Mark,

Many thanks for all your infos.

In a "teaming perspective" (using the latest drivers availables ... of course), do you know if I can have others concerns with the following NIC:

Intel I340 Ethernet Server Adapter Quad Port Copper 1GBIT PCI Express [E1G44HTBLK]

I need to go further in my project, and cannot wait the completion of the "RMA process". So I need to be sure of my next NIC choice ...

Regards,

Eric T.

Re: Howto to change a port state from standby to active inside a team

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:52:31 GMT

I realize that from your standpoint, replacing the adapters is not an ideal solution. Unfortunately, I do not know of any other work around. Since the adapters no longer function properly in the team, you must replace them to restore full functionality.

The next area of concern would be preventing future EEPROM failures. Based on your past experience, I would make sure you do not use the older software version that had the configuration for different join methods.

I recommend moving to the latest software/driver version. The base driver has not been updated in years, but the ANS driver that controls the teaming gets regular updates.Once you have a stable configuration, I would freeze at that version since the base driver is no longer updated, and you are unlikely to benefit from making future changes to a stable configuration.

I am the person who usually posts the software for the adapters. I keep reusing the same URL at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/detail_desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=18718 for each new version, so whatever you get here will be the latest software package for Windows. The downloads were recently updated with version 16.7. If this version works well for you, I would make back up copies for your use and just stay with that version rather than making future updates.

Mark H

Re: Howto to change a port state from standby to active inside a team

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:23:05 GMT

Hi Mark,

Ouch ... Don`t take it personnally (you are really kind since the beginning of this thread), but I`m really surprise about this end. The origin of the EEPROM corruption look to be `teaming` related, and it`s quit horrific to have to return all 2 cards only for a software behavior.

No luck to have any other possibilities/options ?

Kind regards,

Eric T.

Re: Howto to change a port state from standby to active inside a team

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:17:58 GMT

Hi Eric,

Sorry, I can't help you with flashing the EEPROM. You will have to RMA any failing adapters.

Mark H

Re: Howto to change a port state from standby to active inside a team

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:30:17 GMT

Hi Mark,

Sorry to bug you, but do you have any news about the method to flash/restore the EEPROM of my to two PRO/1000 GT QUAD ?

Regards,

Eric T.

Re: Howto to change a port state from standby to active inside a team

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:22:18 GMT

Hi Mark,

>Added question: Do other hardware tests pass when EEPROM Test fails?
>FIFO Test, Register Test, Loopback Tests(s)?
All other hardware tests pass successfully.

Thanks a lot !

Eric T.

Re: Howto to change a port state from standby to active inside a team

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:12:34 GMT

I do not have anything to send to fix the EEPROM. I am going to ask some other people about the best way to figure out what is happening to your boards.

Added question: Do other hardware tests pass when EEPROM Test fails? FIFO Test, Register Test, Loopback Tests(s)?

Mark H

Message was edited by: Mark H @ Intel to add question

Re: Howto to change a port state from standby to active inside a team

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:55:25 GMT

Hi Mark,

>What is your computer manufacturer and model?
The motherboard is SuperMicro X7DWA-N

>What is your OS?
Vista 64 with driver "9.5.23.0"

>Is virtualization being used?
No,

>You should also check the adapters to make sure they are genuine using the Yottamark sticker
All my cards don't have this sticker... So, because I work remotely, I will send you the serial number later.

We have many machines of this kind, using 1 or 2 Intel PRO/1000 GT QUAD Port Adapters without any trouble. This behavior appear only when we try to make teaming... and after some hours. This is why I don't have the reflex to update the driver before the teaming creation (since now).

Do we have a way to fix/flash the EEPROM ? I think yes, but if you have some details, this will be great.

Regards,
Eric T.