Link State: Down - CXGB0 - Activate new SFP card on 1Gbps switch

[sahranna]

I'm looking to ditch my SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW Realtek NIC for the SPF/PCIe Network connection I saw suggested in other threads.

The "Chelsio Dual Port 10Gbps NIC SFP Low Profile Bracket 110-1088-30 CC2-N320E-SR" installed cleanly and when I put the 10Gtek's in, the ports light up on the Dell 2724 1Gbps SFP ports.... but I can't ping/traffic the section.

How do I activate these? See photo.

re0 - 192.168.2.200 - fixed IP - Link is UP, but barely running at 100Mbps
cxgb0 - DHCP, but MAC reserved address of .201 - Link is DOWN - Link light is ON - Will need to run at 1Gbps (if can't auto negotiate)
cxgb1 - DHCP, but MAC reserved address of .202 - Link is DOWN - Link light is ON - Will need to run at 1Gbps (if can't auto negotiate)

Appreciate this forum, I've been reading a ton the last month... but here I am asking for help now. TYIA.
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First Time installer - AUG 2023 - I'm a teachable Noob!
Running TrueNAS-13.0-U5.3
MB: ASUS z87-k
Chip: i7-4790K
Ram: 32GB ram (max)
NIC: Realtek (I hate it)
NIC: Chelsio Dual Port 10Gbps SPF (PCIe)
SFP: (2) 10GTek cable SFP

Connected to
Switch: DELL 2724 Switch
SPF: (2) 10GTek cable SFP [but it's only a 1Gbps switch]

 

[sahranna]

I have done a few upgrades. I now have the Intel 520 but still getting 1G lights on my 10G switch. The rest of my devices have 10G

I have read some threads on sysctl settings, but nothing has taken in the Tunables to get it from reading Media Subtype: 1000baseT. All new hardware / cables being used.

This is what I have now
Running TrueNAS-13.0-U5.3
MB: ASUS z87-k
Chip: i7-4790K
Ram: 32GB ram (max)
NIC: Realtek (I hate it)
NIC: INTEL 520 (Just upgraded it today)
SFP: (2) 10GTek cable SFP

Connected to
Switch: NETGEAR GS110EMX - showing 10G lights on all other proper ports
SPF: (2) 10GTek cable SFP


root@truenas[~]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 05)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev d5)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev d5)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev d5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev d5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Z87 Express LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet 10G 2P X520 Adapter (rev 01) w/192.168.2.202 - Active, but only 1G
01:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet 10G 2P X520 Adapter (rev 01) w/192.168.2.201 - unplugged
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 11) w/192.168.2.200 - Active
04:00.0 PCI bridge: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1083/1085 PCIe to PCI Bridge (rev 03)