Very Computer

We recently set up a new linux firewall running Suse 9.1 Pro and
containing 5 NICs (all D-Link, 3x 550tx and 2x 530tx, using
sundance/via-rhine). This firewall sits between our main network
(mostly Windows-based) and our office.

We noticed that when copying big files from a server to a local
workstation via RDP or Citrix (on both W2k and W2k3 servers),
the transfer hangs about every 50 mb for up to a minute and then
goes on. Each time the following error appears in the logs (eth1
is the interface facing our office):

Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: eth1: Transmit timed out, TxStatus 00
TxFrameId 0d, resetting...
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 00 0e23b000 0e23b010 00008001(00)
0ec5a0142 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 01 0e23b010 0e23b020 00008005(01)
09e59812 800005ea
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 02 0e23b020 0e23b030 00008009(02)
0dd46812 80000042
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 03 0e23b030 0e23b040 0000800d(03)
09b77812 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 04 0e23b040 0e23b050 00008011(04)
0dab2812 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 05 0e23b050 0e23b060 00008015(05)
0a923812 800005ea
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 06 0e23b060 0e23b070 00008019(06)
0ec5a812 8000010e
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 07 0e23b070 0e23b080 0000801d(07)
0ed46012 80000042
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 08 0e23b080 0e23b090 00008021(08)
0b772012 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 09 0e23b090 0e23b0a0 00008025(09)
0e01a812 800005ea
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 0a 0e23b0a0 0e23b0b0 00008029(0a)
09e5f812 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 0b 0e23b0b0 00000000 0000802d(0b)
0a411012 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 0c 0e23b0c0 0e23b0d0 00018031(0c)
00000000 00000000
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 0d 0e23b0d0 0e23b0e0 00008035(0d)
00000000 00000000
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 0e 0e23b0e0 0e23b0f0 00008039(0e)
0e07f812 80000050
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 0f 0e23b0f0 0e23b100 0000803d(0f)
0e626812 80000046
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 10 0e23b100 0e23b110 00008041(10)
0b6e5012 80000058
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 11 0e23b110 0e23b120 00008045(11)
0e0c3012 80000046
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 12 0e23b120 0e23b130 00008049(12)
0ebf8012 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 13 0e23b130 0e23b140 0000804d(13)
0db31812 80000092
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 14 0e23b140 0e23b150 00008051(14)
0e3d9812 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 15 0e23b150 0e23b160 00008055(15)
0e08d812 800000b2
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 16 0e23b160 0e23b170 00008059(16)
0eeca012 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 17 0e23b170 0e23b180 0000805d(17)
0b6a1812 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 18 0e23b180 0e23b190 00008061(18)
0e958012 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 19 0e23b190 0e23b1a0 00008065(19)
09c2c812 800005ea
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 1a 0e23b1a0 0e23b1b0 00008069(1a)
0e905012 8000008c
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 1b 0e23b1b0 0e23b1c0 0000806d(1b)
0ee28812 800004d4
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 1c 0e23b1c0 0e23b1d0 00008071(1c)
0f030812 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 1d 0e23b1d0 0e23b1e0 00008075(1d)
09b77012 80000036
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 1e 0e23b1e0 0e23b1f0 00008079(1e)
0b12c012 800005ea
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 1f 0e23b1f0 0e23b000 0000807d(1f)
0ef91812 8000010e
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: TxListPtr=0e23b0d0 netif_queue_stopped=1
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: cur_tx=1225228(0c) dirty_tx=1225198(0e)
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: cur_rx=23 dirty_rx=23
Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: cur_task=1225228

Running mii-tool on the first 3 NICs yields the same message
(without the first 3 lines), the other 2 fail with
 "SIOCGMIIPHY on 'eth3' failed: Operation not supported".

I'm having a hard time tracing this problem down, so any pointers
are welcome. Could it be a hardware error or is my configuration
messed up?

greets,
markus

Quote:> sundance/via-rhine). This firewall sits between our main network
> (mostly Windows-based) and our office.

Quote:> Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: eth1: Transmit timed out, TxStatus 00
> TxFrameId 0d, resetting...

Davide

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Quote:> Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out
> Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: eth1: Transmit timed out, TxStatus 00
> TxFrameId 0d, resetting...
> Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: 00 0e23b000 0e23b010 00008001(00)
> 0ec5a0142 80000036
[..]
> Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: TxListPtr=0e23b0d0 netif_queue_stopped=1
> Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: cur_tx=1225228(0c) dirty_tx=1225198(0e)
> Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: cur_rx=23 dirty_rx=23
> Oct  8 16:21:00 sofw kernel: cur_task=1225228

Quote:> I'm having a hard time tracing this problem down, so any pointers
> are welcome. Could it be a hardware error or is my configuration
> messed up?

Good luck

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Quote:> containing 5 NICs (all D-Link, 3x 550tx and 2x 530tx, using
> sundance/via-rhine). This firewall sits between our main network
> (mostly Windows-based) and our office.

> We noticed that when copying big files from a server to a local
> workstation via RDP or Citrix (on both W2k and W2k3 servers),
> the transfer hangs about every 50 mb for up to a minute and then