VC shows Nics are down but can't be?

[fajarpri]

Hi all,

I've got ESX Server 3i 3.5 installed on IBM HS22 blade on Bladecenter E. The HS22 has 2 broadcom NetXtreeme II BCM5709 NICs. VC says that both NICs are down, but it can't be? Because I'm able to ping and in fact, I'm managing the host from VC, aren't I?

Is there just a GUI issue or I should be worried about it? Any work around?

Thank you.

[AndreTheGiant]

Enable console access or SSH and check the output of this command:

esxcfg-nics -l

The system is in HCL? Maybe you need a firmware upgrade.

Andre

[TomHowarth]

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[fajarpri]

Hi Andre,

This is the info:

~ # esxcfg-nics -l

Name PCI Driver Link Speed Duplex MTU Description

vmnic2 24:00.00 bnx2 Up 1000Mbps Full 1500 Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 1000Base-SX

vmnic3 24:00.01 bnx2 Up 1000Mbps Full 1500 Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 1000Base-SX

cdceth0 00:00.00 CDCEther Up 0Mbps Half 1500 Intel Corporation Unknown

vmnic0 10:00.00 bnx2 Up 1000Mbps Full 1500 Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 1000Base-SX

vmnic1 10:00.01 bnx2 Up 1000Mbps Full 1500 Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 1000Base-SX

I think IBM HS22 Blade should be in HCL, isn't it? Because I got the ESXi3 3.5 already installed on a usbdisk inside the blade from IBM.

[AndreTheGiant]

I think IBM HS22 Blade should be in HCL, isn't it? Because I got the ESXi3 3.5 already installed on a usbdisk inside the blade from IBM.

HCL change from 3.x to 4.0... so check it again.

You output its' ok... all vmnics are up in full mode 1Gb.

I do not know what's is this card:

cdceth0 00:00.00 CDCEther Up 0Mbps Half 1500 Intel Corporation Unknown

... but it isn't a vmnic...

Andre