NetRAIN problems using GigaBit network adaptors (DEGPA) !

From: Jan Hansen <dkJanHan_at_europe.lego.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 14:30:03 +0100

Hi Managers !

I'm having problems with NetRAIN on our GS140's and GS160's. The problem
exists on both 4.0F and 4.0G.
During boot the NIC seams to be busy (please check misc. below), and the
network doesn't startup.
We are using Cisco Gigabit VLAN equipment.

I have temporarily fixed the problem by adding the "ifconfig <NIC> down"
lines in the /etc/inet.local file.
        # Examples of things to put in here would be pfconfig,
        # adding aliases for existing IP addresses, etc.
        #
        echo "Starting local Internet services."
        ifconfig alt0 down
        ifconfig alt1 down
      ifconfig nr0 182.30.2.11 netmask 255.255.255.0 add alt0,alt1

Apparently there are misc. documented ways of getting NetRAIN configured
depending on which manual or note you read.

Does anyone have an official solution for this problem ???


Boot :
.
.
alt0 at pci0 slot 2
alt0: DEGPA Gigabit Ethernet Interface, hardware address: 00-60-6D-21-1E-47
alt0: Driver Rev = V1.0.12, Chip Rev = 6, Firmware Rev = 11.3.2
alt0: Link up Autonegotiated ReceiveFlowControl
.
.
alt1 at pci2 slot 2
alt1: DEGPA Gigabit Ethernet Interface, hardware address: 00-60-6D-21-1E-4D
alt1: Driver Rev = V1.0.12, Chip Rev = 6, Firmware Rev = 11.3.2
alt1: Link up Autonegotiated ReceiveFlowControl
.
.
Configuring network
hostname: xxxxxx
/sbin/rc3.d/S00inet: ifconfig failed - ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCIFADD): Device
busy
Starting local Internet services.
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCIFADD): Device busy
.
.
writing to routing socket: Network is unreachable
add net default: gateway 182.30.2.254: ioctl returns 51
Network is unreachable
.
.


/etc/inet.local :
.
.
# Examples of things to put in here would be pfconfig,
# adding aliases for existing IP addresses, etc.
#
echo "Starting local Internet services."

ifconfig nr0 182.30.2. 1 netmask 255.255.224.0 add alt0,alt1

        
/etc/rc.config :
HOSTNAME="xxxxxx"
NUM_NETCONFIG="1"
MAX_NETDEVS="24"
NETDEV_0="nr0"
NETDEV_1=
NETDEV_2=
NETDEV_3=
NETDEV_4=
NETDEV_5=
NETDEV_6=
NETDEV_7=
IFCONFIG_0="182.30.2.11 netmask 255.255.224.0 add alt0,alt1"
IFCONFIG_1=
IFCONFIG_2=
IFCONFIG_3=
IFCONFIG_4=
IFCONFIG_5=
IFCONFIG_6=
IFCONFIG_7=
.
.
LAT_SETUP="0"
export LAT_SETUP
.
.


/etc/hosts :
.
.
# #comments text following the comment character (#) is ignored
#
127.0.0.1 localhost
182.30.2.11 xxxxxx


With kind regards

Jan Hansen
Senior System Manager
LEGO, Denmark
Received on Wed Nov 01 2000 - 13:31:47 NZDT

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