VMware ESXi, 6.5.0, 5969303 . i40en is even worse, the 10G link can't up.
[root@localhost:~] esxcli network nic get -n vmnic4
Advertised Auto Negotiation: false
Advertised Link Modes: 10000BaseT/Full
Auto Negotiation: false
Cable Type: FIBRE
Current Message Level: 15
Driver Info:
Bus Info: 0000:5e:00.0
Driver: i40e
Firmware Version: 6.01 0x800036bd 0.385.33
Version: 2.0.7
Link Detected: true
Link Status: Up
Name: vmnic4
PHYAddress: 0
Pause Autonegotiate: false
Pause RX: false
Pause TX: false
Supported Ports: FIBRE
Supports Auto Negotiation: false
Supports Pause: true
Supports Wakeon: false
Transceiver: external
Virtual Address: 00:50:56:5b:f5:5a
Wakeon: None
[root@localhost:~]
Here is output from vmkernel
2019-09-15T08:11:27.407Z cpu29:66190)<6>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: VF 0 failed opcode 10, retval: -1
2019-09-15T08:11:27.489Z cpu16:66194)<3>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Unprivileged VF 0 is attempting to configure promiscuous mode
2019-09-15T08:13:49.338Z cpu32:68760)VTD: 565: FreeIRTE index 0xe Vector 0x78
2019-09-15T08:14:03.126Z cpu26:66179)<3>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Invalid message from VF 0, opcode 28, len 0
2019-09-15T08:14:06.327Z cpu9:66195)<6>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Guest OS changes VF0's MTU to 9220
2019-09-15T08:14:06.327Z cpu9:66195)WARNING: Passthru: 722: PortID is invalid for passthru device 5e:02.0
2019-09-15T08:14:06.407Z cpu24:66175)<3>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Unprivileged VF 0 is attempting to configure promiscuous mode
2019-09-15T08:14:06.479Z cpu48:66172)<3>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Unprivileged VF 0 is attempting to configure promiscuous mode
2019-09-15T08:14:06.550Z cpu15:66186)<6>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: VF 0 failed opcode 11, retval: -10
2019-09-15T08:14:06.560Z cpu29:66182)<3>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Invalid message from VF 0, opcode 28, len 0
2019-09-15T08:14:08.633Z cpu27:66173)<6>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Guest OS changes VF0's MTU to 2454
2019-09-15T08:14:08.634Z cpu27:66173)WARNING: Passthru: 722: PortID is invalid for passthru device 5e:02.0
2019-09-15T08:14:08.653Z cpu28:66171)<3>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: VF attempting to override administratively set MAC address, reload the VF driver to resume normal operation
2019-09-15T08:14:08.653Z cpu28:66171)<6>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: VF 0 failed opcode 10, retval: -1
2019-09-15T08:14:08.757Z cpu15:66177)<3>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Unprivileged VF 0 is attempting to configure promiscuous mode
2019-09-15T08:14:39.189Z cpu50:66202)<6>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Guest OS requesting addition of vlan 14 for VF 0
2019-09-15T08:14:39.189Z cpu50:66202)WARNING: Passthru: 722: PortID is invalid for passthru device 5e:02.0
2019-09-15T08:14:39.189Z cpu50:66202)<3>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Unable to add VLAN filter 14 for VF 0, error 195887111
2019-09-15T08:14:39.218Z cpu15:66177)<3>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Unprivileged VF 0 is attempting to configure promiscuous mode
2019-09-15T08:14:39.240Z cpu15:66199)<6>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Guest OS requesting addition of vlan 141 for VF 0
2019-09-15T08:14:39.240Z cpu15:66199)WARNING: Passthru: 722: PortID is invalid for passthru device 5e:02.0
2019-09-15T08:14:39.240Z cpu15:66199)<3>i40e 0000:5e:00.0: Unable to add VLAN filter 141 for VF 0, error 195887111
DPDK log:
1970/ 1/ 1 00:00:02:804 notice dpdk i40evf_execute_vf_cmd(): No response for 28
1970/ 1/ 1 00:00:02:804 notice dpdk i40evf_disable_vlan_strip(): Failed to execute command of VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING
1970/ 1/ 1 00:00:06:483 notice dpdk i40evf_add_del_all_mac_addr(): fail to execute command OP_DEL_ETHER_ADDRESS
1970/ 1/ 1 00:00:06:483 notice dpdk i40evf_execute_vf_cmd(): No response for 28
1970/ 1/ 1 00:00:06:483 notice dpdk i40evf_disable_vlan_strip(): Failed to execute command of VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING
1970/ 1/ 1 00:00:06:483 notice dpdk i40evf_add_del_all_mac_addr(): fail to execute command OP_ADD_ETHER_ADDRESS
