Moved to linux, ifenslave only tells the kernel to create the bond, if the reported speed is wrong, it's a kernel bug not a userspace one.
** Package changed: ifenslave (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971522 Title: bonding info reports wrong speed Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: New machine, stock 10.04 LTS 64bit build. apt-get upgrade/update etc. apt-get install linux-headers-server-lts-backport-natty linux-image- server-lts-backport-natty ifenslave ethtool root@newsztcjptnfs03:~# uname -a Linux newsztcjptnfs03 2.6.38-13-server #56~lucid1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 14 03:35:38 UTC 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux root@newsztcjptnfs03:~# dpkg --list|grep ifenslave ii ifenslave-2.6 1.1.0-14ubuntu2.2 Attach and detach slave interfaces to a bond root@newsztcjptnfs03:~# dpkg --list|grep ethtool ii ethtool 6+20091202-1ubuntu1 display or change Ethernet device settings Bonding config: root@newsztcjptnfs03:~# cat /etc/network/interfaces # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback # The primary network interface auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 10.129.144.68 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 10.129.144.254 # bond - dual 10g auto bond0 iface bond0 inet static address 192.168.101.3 netmask 255.255.255.0 bond_miimon 100 bond_mode 0 mtu 9000 auto eth4 iface eth4 inet manual bond-master bond0 auto eth5 iface eth5 inet manual bond-master bond0 Interface stats: root@newsztcjptnfs03:~# ethtool eth4 Settings for eth4: Supported ports: [ TP ] Supported link modes: 1000baseT/Full 10000baseT/Full Supports auto-negotiation: Yes Advertised link modes: 1000baseT/Full 10000baseT/Full Advertised pause frame use: No Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes Link partner advertised link modes: Not reported Link partner advertised pause frame use: No Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: No Speed: 10000Mb/s Duplex: Full Port: Twisted Pair PHYAD: 0 Transceiver: external Auto-negotiation: on MDI-X: Unknown Supports Wake-on: d Wake-on: d Current message level: 0x00000007 (7) Link detected: yes root@newsztcjptnfs03:~# ethtool eth5 Settings for eth5: Supported ports: [ TP ] Supported link modes: 1000baseT/Full 10000baseT/Full Supports auto-negotiation: Yes Advertised link modes: 1000baseT/Full 10000baseT/Full Advertised pause frame use: No Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes Link partner advertised link modes: Not reported Link partner advertised pause frame use: No Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: No Speed: 10000Mb/s Duplex: Full Port: Twisted Pair PHYAD: 0 Transceiver: external Auto-negotiation: on MDI-X: Unknown Supports Wake-on: d Wake-on: d Current message level: 0x00000007 (7) Link detected: yes root@newsztcjptnfs03:~# And finally, the wrong info from ifenslave (Speed: 100Mbps) root@newsztcjptnfs03:~# cat /proc/net/bonding/bond0 Ethernet Channel Bonding Driver: v3.7.0 (June 2, 2010) Bonding Mode: load balancing (round-robin) MII Status: up MII Polling Interval (ms): 0 Up Delay (ms): 0 Down Delay (ms): 0 Slave Interface: eth4 MII Status: up Speed: 100 Mbps Duplex: full Link Failure Count: 0 Permanent HW addr: 68:05:ca:05:6f:4b Slave queue ID: 0 Slave Interface: eth5 MII Status: up Speed: 100 Mbps Duplex: full Link Failure Count: 0 Permanent HW addr: 68:05:ca:05:6f:4a Slave queue ID: 0 In short, I believe ifenslave can't handle 10Gig interface speeds? Rgds, --Dave. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/971522/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
