Subject: Re: gem stalls
To: Miles Nordin <carton@Ivy.NET>
From: john heasley <heas@shrubbery.net>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 07/19/2005 16:57:05
Tue, Jul 19, 2005 at 06:04:12AM -0400, Miles Nordin:
> I'm using 2.0.2 on a Netra T1 200 with a 100Mbit/s gem interface.  I'm
> having a problem where the interface stalls and won't transmit any
> packets or answer arp requests.  If I 'ifconfig gem0 down up' it comes
> back.  It seems to lock up after about a day of forwarding 3Mbit/s of
> traffic.
>=20
> 1. Does the problem sound familiar?
>=20
> 2. Should I collect anything specific to debug it?  I'll have to
>    replace the card soon.
>=20
> 3. What should I buy to replace it?  I know some cards (like bge the
>    last time I tried) don't work on sparc64.  Is wm supported?

I'm using the gem interfaces & 3.99.3 on my AC200s w/o any problems.  Can
you give me an idea of how to trigger the lock-up?  Are you forwarding a
constant 3M/s?