Intel X520-DA2 Supported in stable/8?

[Damien Fleuriot]

On 22 Jun 2012, at 22:02, Rick Miller <vmiller at hostileadmin.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Andrew Boyer <aboyer at averesystems.com> wrote:
>> The ixgbe driver creates devices named ix0, etc.
>> 
>> I believe you need to run 'ifconfig ix0 up' before it will attempt to get link.
> 
> Thanks for clarifying that tidbit.  At least I know the driver loading
> is the correct driver :)
> 
> I did try ifup'ing the interface...it shows the interface up, status
> is still no carrier.  I've had confirmation that the cable itself is
> good.  I wonder if it matters that the upstream switch has VLAN
> tagging enabled?
> 

Nope, having a link is layer 1, VLAN tagging happens at layer 3 iirc.

If you're unsure, you can always create a VLAN interface bound to your NIC.


I suppose you've tried reversing the fibre pair.