Why interface speed of 10G (10000Mb/s) is not getting set on a '1/10-Gigabit Server Adapter' ?
Issue
- In
lspcioutput, card is getting displayed as1/10-Gigabit server adapter,but still the maximumspeedthat can be configured is1G (1000mb/s), why ? - Below is the
ethtooloutput:
Settings for eth2:
Supported ports: [ TP ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised link modes: 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Speed: 1000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: Twisted Pair
PHYAD: 2
Transceiver: external
Auto-negotiation: off
Supports Wake-on: g
Wake-on: g
Link detected: yes
- Setting a
speedof10000Mb/sfails with error.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Any version)
- NetXen Incorporated NX3031 Multifunction 1/10-Gigabit Server Adapter
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