Ethernet 10G 2P X520 Adapter

[Microbuse]

Hi.
I got an Ethernet 10G 2P X520 Adapter and drivers for FreeBSD from https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/42489/Intel-Ethernet-Server-Adapter-X520-Series
But how do i get it installed?
I run FreeNAS-11.2-U2.1

 

[Microbuse]

I have tryed this but no luck.

root@freenas[~/mnt/Raid1-4TB/Medialibrary]# cd ixv-1.5.15/src
root@freenas[...Raid1-4TB/Medialibrary/ixv-1.5.15/src]# make boot
sh: cc: not found
make: "/usr/share/mk/bsd.compiler.mk" line 147: Unable to determine compiler type for CC=cc. Consider setting COMPILER_TYPE.
root@freenas[...Raid1-4TB/Medialibrary/ixv-1.5.15/src]# export COMPILER_TYPE=clang
root@freenas[...Raid1-4TB/Medialibrary/ixv-1.5.15/src]# make boot
sh: cc: not found
sh: ld: not found
make: "/usr/share/mk/bsd.linker.mk" line 49: warning: Unable to determine linker type from LD=ld
make: "/usr/share/mk/bsd.linker.mk" line 58: warning: Unknown linker from LD=ld: none, defaulting to bfd
make: "/usr/share/mk/bsd.kmod.mk" line 12: Unable to locate the kernel source tree. Set SYSDIR to override.
root@freenas[...Raid1-4TB/Medialibrary/ixv-1.5.15/src]#

 

[Chris Moore]

Hi.
I got an Ethernet 10G 2P X520 Adapter and drivers for FreeBSD from https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/42489/Intel-Ethernet-Server-Adapter-X520-Series
But how do i get it installed?
I run FreeNAS-11.2-U2.1

FreeNAS, although based on FreeBSD, is modified to be an appliance and there is not supposed to be a way to add drivers to it.

You are in luck though, drivers for that should already be baked in. Just put the card in and it should work. I use a similar model at work.

 

[Chris Moore]

I have tryed this but no luck.

root@freenas[~/mnt/Raid1-4TB/Medialibrary]# cd ixv-1.5.15/src
root@freenas[...Raid1-4TB/Medialibrary/ixv-1.5.15/src]# make boot
sh: cc: not found
make: "/usr/share/mk/bsd.compiler.mk" line 147: Unable to determine compiler type for CC=cc. Consider setting COMPILER_TYPE.
root@freenas[...Raid1-4TB/Medialibrary/ixv-1.5.15/src]# export COMPILER_TYPE=clang
root@freenas[...Raid1-4TB/Medialibrary/ixv-1.5.15/src]# make boot
sh: cc: not found
sh: ld: not found
make: "/usr/share/mk/bsd.linker.mk" line 49: warning: Unable to determine linker type from LD=ld
make: "/usr/share/mk/bsd.linker.mk" line 58: warning: Unknown linker from LD=ld: none, defaulting to bfd
make: "/usr/share/mk/bsd.kmod.mk" line 12: Unable to locate the kernel source tree. Set SYSDIR to override.
root@freenas[...Raid1-4TB/Medialibrary/ixv-1.5.15/src]#

Sounds like you are trying to treat this like a regular FreeBSD server. It is not.

 

[Microbuse]

Hi
I first put in the card and it shows in bios and it shows in FreeNas boot log but i can add it in FreeNas Mgmt. It does not show.

This is from boot log.
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: <Intel(R) PRO/10GbE PCI-Express Network Driver, Version - 3.2.12-k> port 0xe020-0xe03f mem 0xf7900000-0xf79fffff,0xf7b04000-0xf7b07fff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci1
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: Using MSI-X interrupts with 5 vectors
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: Unsupported SFP+ module detected!
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas device_attach: ix0 attach returned 5
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: <Intel(R) PRO/10GbE PCI-Express Network Driver, Version - 3.2.12-k> port 0xe000-0xe01f mem 0xf7800000-0xf78fffff,0xf7b00000-0xf7b03fff irq 17 at device 0.1 on pci1
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: Using MSI-X interrupts with 5 vectors
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: Unsupported SFP+ module detected!
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas device_attach: ix0 attach returned 5

 

[Chris Moore]

This part of the boot log:

Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: <Intel(R) PRO/10GbE PCI-Express Network Driver, Version - 3.2.12-k> port 0xe020-0xe03f mem 0xf7900000-0xf79fffff,0xf7b04000-0xf7b07fff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci1
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: Using MSI-X interrupts with 5 vectors

Shows that the driver is being loaded. The next bit is important.

Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: Unsupported SFP+ module detected!
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas device_attach: ix0 attach returned 5
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: <Intel(R) PRO/10GbE PCI-Express Network Driver, Version - 3.2.12-k> port 0xe000-0xe01f mem 0xf7800000-0xf78fffff,0xf7b00000-0xf7b03fff irq 17 at device 0.1 on pci1
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: Using MSI-X interrupts with 5 vectors
Mar 9 20:32:39 freenas ix0: Unsupported SFP+ module detected!

Some vendors have hardware lockout as to what is compatible. If the SFP+ module you have in the network card is not compatible, what the error indicates, it isn't going to work.
From what you shared, both the SFP+ modules you have are, "Unsupported" and that is clearly stated in the error. What is your question.
If the SFP+ adapter is not supported, you will not get a connection that can be configured.

 

[Microbuse]

Hi, Thanks that makes sense.
I use Original SFP Avaya 10GBASE-SR/SW FTLX8571D3BCL-N2 850nm.
Do you know what type of SFP FreeNas supportet?

Is it FreeNas or Intel who don´t Support Avaya SFP?

 

[Microbuse]

Hi

I did get different sfp and it worked.
But I am getting terrible speeds. Now i only get read 60MB/s over one 10GB link. Before i go 190MB/s Read/Write over dual 1GB nic:s
Dedicated 1gb per iSCSI interface.
I will try tomorrow with quad 1gb nic and 4 dedicated 1gb per iSCSI interface.
In the Esxi I have the same dedicated iSCSI settings and put the disk in Round Robin mode.
Multipathing Policies
Path Selection Policy : Round Robin (VMware)

I guess I have to old motherboard for the 10GB Network card. It is an Dell Optiplex 3020 with i5 and 16gb ram.

Thanks for the help anyway.

 

[Chris Moore]

I did get different sfp and it worked.
But I am getting terrible speeds. Now i only get read 60MB/s

Is it SFP or SFP+ ? If I recall correctly, SFP adapters can be used in SFP+ slots but they are not the same.

 

[Microbuse]

Hi the SFP i used was
Pro 10 Optic 10BASE SR SFP+ 850nm 300m
So i think the problem is on my moderbord or the 10gb card. I read this and it is the same card.
https://www.ixsystems.com/community/threads/11-2-u2-iscsi-performance-with-x520-da2.74118/

I will try a different card to morrow.