Hi,
I have a new DELL R240 with a BCM5720 and the latest version of vmware esxi 6.7u2 installed.
Actually I only get 100Mbit.
Switch and cable would already be changed.
Switching the driver from ntg3 to tg3 dosen't change anything
Drivers
net-tg3 | 3.137l.v60.1-1OEM.600.0.0.2494585 | BRCM | VMwareCertified 2019-06-21 |
ntg3 | 4.1.3.2-1vmw.670.1.28.10302608 | VMW | VMwareCertified 2019-06-08 |
Name | PCI | Driver | Link Speed | Duplex MAC Address | MTU | Description |
vmnic0 0000:04:00.0 ntg3 | Down 0Mbps | Half 6c:2b:59:XX:XX:XX1500 Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
vmnic1 0000:04:00.1 ntg3 | Up 100Mbps | Full 6c:2b:59:XX:XX:XX1500 Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet |
esxcli network nic get -n vmnic1
Advertised Auto Negotiation: true
Advertised Link Modes: Auto, 1000BaseT/Full, 100BaseT/Half, 100BaseT/Full, 10BaseT/Half, 10BaseT/Full
Auto Negotiation: true
Cable Type: Twisted Pair
Current Message Level: 7
Driver Info:
Bus Info: 0000:04:00:1
Driver: ntg3
Firmware Version: bc 1.39 ncsi 1.5.1.0
Version: 4.1.3.2
Link Detected: true
Link Status: Up
Name: vmnic1
PHYAddress: 0
Pause Autonegotiate: true
Pause RX: true
Pause TX: true
Supported Ports: TP
Supports Auto Negotiation: true
Supports Pause: true
Supports Wakeon: true
Transceiver: internal
Virtual Address: 00:50:56:XX:XX:XX
Wakeon: MagicPacket(tm)
What is the configuration of physical switch port? Full Duplex + Auto Negotiate is the recommended config.
-SD [vExpert 14-19,VCIX6-NV&DCV,RHCE]
It is Full Duplex + Auto Negotiate.
The switch port shows 1GBit but in ESXi it shows only 100MBit
ok. the NIC BCM5720 is supported on ESXi 6.7 U2 and the driver you mentioned should work.
-SD [vExpert 14-19,VCIX6-NV&DCV,RHCE]
Actually DELL will replace the Networkboard.
Problem was solved.
We have changed the switch to a Netgear switch and 1000 Mbit is working.
Thanks for help.
nice, glad to know that issue is fixed.