repeatedly Link down TG3

[madpatrick]

Hi,

 

I'm experience repeatedly a link down and freeze of my server lately.

In my log file is see the follow error

 

Log Entry
Sep 6 21:05:57  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Link is down
Sep 6 21:06:00  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX
Sep 6 21:06:00  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: EEE is enabled
Sep 6 21:06:32  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Link is down
Sep 6 21:06:35  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex
Sep 6 21:06:35  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX
Sep 6 21:06:35  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: EEE is enabled
Sep 6 21:07:04  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Link is down
Sep 6 21:07:07  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex
Sep 6 21:07:07  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX
Sep 6 21:07:07  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: EEE is enabled
Sep 6 21:47:35  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Link is down
Sep 6 21:47:37  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex
Sep 6 21:47:37  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX
Sep 6 21:47:37  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: EEE is enabled
Sep 6 21:48:09  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Link is down
Sep 6 21:48:12  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex
Sep 6 21:48:12  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX
Sep 6 21:48:12  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: EEE is enabled
Sep 6 21:48:40  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Link is down
Sep 6 21:48:43  kernel: tg3 0000:03:00.0 eno1: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex

..... etc.....

My server is running on ClearOS 7.8.1 (Centos)

I've searched the web, but good not found a real solution

Anyone experienced the same or is having solution.

 

[Trig0r]

I used to get similar in Windows..

What state is your f/w in, have you ran the HP update thing, pretty sure it was a known issue, not sure if there was a single file fix if you dont have access to the HP support.

[madpatrick]

This is the information of the network card

# modinfo tg3
filename:       /lib/modules/3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.ko.xz
firmware:       tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
firmware:       tigon/tg3_tso.bin
firmware:       tigon/tg3.bin
version:        3.137
license:        GPL
description:    Broadcom Tigon3 ethernet driver
retpoline:      Y
rhelversion:    7.8

Not sure how to get the latest firmware from HP for this

 

iLo info

HP Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter		17.4.41			Embedded

 

Edited September 11, 2020 by madpatrick