[Samba] Multichannel and RSS Not Detected

[L.P.H. van Belle]

Hai Chris, 

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> Van: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens 
> Chris Dos via samba
> Verzonden: woensdag 18 augustus 2021 14:17
> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
> Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] Multichannel and RSS Not Detected
> 
> I was digging into the difference between the servers again 
> and I noticed some other difference. 
> 
> I had upgraded the firmware a couple of months ago on the 
> Supermicro Mellanox card (had to get the firmware from Supermicro) that is in the 
> server that is not working.  I'm also running the Mellanox driver itself on 
> the server that is not working. 

Well, after you did this, did you check for new firmware packages for debian also. 
These might be out of sync. 

dpkg -l |grep firmware
I dont know if linux is also loading firmware, but check that, should be somewhere in the bootlog/dmesg output. 
If thats the case, i would look in : packages.debian.org if the current firmware is available in newer packages.

> 
> Both of these servers are multi-homed and are connected to three different
> networks.  I discovered this morning that when looking at the server that is
> working on the storage interface, that multichannel is not  working on the
> internal interface which is using a different NIC.  So there is another piece
> added to this puzzle.  You gave an example to disable offloading of the NICs. 

> Is that required for multichannel/RSS to work?
I dont think its required. 

I would start here with newer kernel and linux firmwares. 
https://packages.debian.org/search?suite=buster-backports&section=all&arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=linux-image-5.10 

https://packages.debian.org/search?suite=buster&section=all&arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=firmware-linux 
And possible the "specific firmwares" 
( like i use : firmware-bnx2 ) 

Cant help much beside above, i hope i gave you some ideas where to look at. 


Greetz, 

Louis


> 
>     Chris
> 
> On 8/17/21 8:28 AM, L.P.H. van Belle via samba wrote:
> > On the virtual hosts and possible guest..
> > Did you check if there not any problem with drivers and 
> possible offloading of the nics..
> > I use XenServer, so thats the example i can give. 
> >
> > 
> https://github.com/cloudnull/XenServer-Offloading-Off/blob/mas
ter/offloadingoff.sh 
> >
> >
> > But which one does work now? 
> > You didnt tell that. :-( 
> >
> > Greetz, 
> >
> > Louis
> 
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