how to use QLogic 10GbE Converged Network Adapter as a network adapter?

[Danie]

Hi @all,

I've changed my test box from ESXi to PVE. I used a QLogic adapter for my network, but I can't get it to work with PVE.

It doesn't show up as a network device: dmesg | grep -i eth
[ 2.686233] wmi_bus wmi_bus-PNP0C14:00: WQBC data block query control method not found
[ 3.008686] e1000 0000:03:04.0 eth0: (PCI-X:133MHz:64-bit) 00:0e:0c:c5:1a:64
[ 3.008694] e1000 0000:03:04.0 eth0: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection
[ 3.305563] e1000 0000:03:04.1 eth1: (PCI-X:133MHz:64-bit) 00:0e:0c:c5:1a:65
[ 3.305568] e1000 0000:03:04.1 eth1: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection
[ 3.602569] e1000 0000:03:06.0 eth2: (PCI-X:133MHz:64-bit) 00:0e:0c:c5:1a:66
[ 3.602574] e1000 0000:03:06.0 eth2: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection
[ 3.899586] e1000 0000:03:06.1 eth3: (PCI-X:133MHz:64-bit) 00:0e:0c:c5:1a:67
[ 3.899590] e1000 0000:03:06.1 eth3: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection

But as a HBA with loaded drivers: lspci -s 05:00 -knn
05:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: QLogic Corp. 10GbE Converged Network Adapter (TCP/IP Networking) [1077:8000] (rev 02)
Subsystem: QLogic Corp. 10GbE Converged Network Adapter (TCP/IP Networking) [1077:017a]
05:00.1 Ethernet controller [0200]: QLogic Corp. 10GbE Converged Network Adapter (TCP/IP Networking) [1077:8000] (rev 02)
Subsystem: QLogic Corp. 10GbE Converged Network Adapter (TCP/IP Networking) [1077:017a]
05:00.2 Fibre Channel [0c04]: QLogic Corp. 10GbE Converged Network Adapter (FCoE) [1077:8001] (rev 02)
Subsystem: QLogic Corp. 10GbE Converged Network Adapter (FCoE) [1077:0179]
Kernel driver in use: qla2xxx
Kernel modules: qla2xxx
05:00.3 Fibre Channel [0c04]: QLogic Corp. 10GbE Converged Network Adapter (FCoE) [1077:8001] (rev 02)
Subsystem: QLogic Corp. 10GbE Converged Network Adapter (FCoE) [1077:0179]
Kernel driver in use: qla2xxx
Kernel modules: qla2xxx

And also one line connected: dmesg | grep -i ql
[ 12.667583] qla2xxx [0000:00:00.0]-0005: : QLogic Fibre Channel HBA Driver: 10.02.09.100-k.
[ 12.667947] qla2xxx [0000:05:00.2]-001d: : Found an ISP8001 irq 40 iobase 0x00000000ed09df26.
[ 12.689957] qla2xxx [0000:05:00.2]-ffff:39: FC4 priority set to NVMe
[ 13.960439] scsi host39: qla2xxx
[ 13.961948] qla2xxx [0000:05:00.2]-00fb:39: QLogic QLE8142 - QLogic 10Gb CNA for IBM System x.
[ 13.961956] qla2xxx [0000:05:00.2]-00fc:39: ISP8001: PCIe (5.0GT/s x8) @ 0000:05:00.2 hdma- host#=39 fw=7.03.00 (d8d4).
[ 13.962306] qla2xxx [0000:05:00.3]-001d: : Found an ISP8001 irq 43 iobase 0x00000000316e1b3d.
[ 13.985018] qla2xxx [0000:05:00.3]-ffff:40: FC4 priority set to NVMe
[ 15.254918] scsi host40: qla2xxx
[ 15.256353] qla2xxx [0000:05:00.3]-00fb:40: QLogic QLE8142 - QLogic 10Gb CNA for IBM System x.
[ 15.256367] qla2xxx [0000:05:00.3]-00fc:40: ISP8001: PCIe (5.0GT/s x8) @ 0000:05:00.3 hdma- host#=40 fw=7.03.00 (d8d4).
[ 35.135922] qla2xxx [0000:05:00.2]-8038:39: Cable is unplugged...
[ 36.415959] qla2xxx [0000:05:00.3]-8038:40: Cable is unplugged...

Does anybody have a hint for me?

Thanks
Danie

 

[gurubert]

qla2xxx is a fibre channel driver. AFAICT it cannot do Ethernet.

 

[Danie]

I know, but as it is a Converged Network Adapter (05:00.0) it could do TCP as well. It worked already at the ESXi installation. The only thing I don't know is how to activate this. I already tried to load the qlcnic and also deactivated the qla2xxx without success.

 

[gurubert]

The qlcnic driver module is for a different kind of devices. You can compare the "alias" section in the modinfo output for both.

 

[Danie]

Thanks, seems that I don't have to look after the qlcnic anymore.

But I still don't know how to activate this cards as a network card. As mentioned before, it worked with ESXi. I think Proxmox is more open, so there should be a solution. I'm only too blind/stupid to see.

 

[gurubert]

There seems to be no driver support in the Linux kernel at the moment for this combination.

 

[Danie]

this would be sad, disposing 3 working cards was not in my mind. It's also difficult to get new cards here for a reasonable price. After checking some other threads the only cards that are recommended are Broadcom ...