[Ocfs-users] OCFS and BCM5700

[Jeremy Schneider]

FWIW (to throw my 2 cents out there), our Netware guys advised us before
we started to avoid the broadcom NIC's so we have used Intel's from the
start.  Haven't had any problems yet with them.  Like Wim said, though,
ocfs itself hardly touches the NIC's.  GSD hits them harder (if you're
9i or later, with Cache Fusion, and you're pulling data blocks over the
interconnect).

Jeremy

>>> "Matt Daniels" <Matt.Daniels at priorityhealthcare.com> 09/29/2004
9:32:40 AM >>>
Based on our experience with an identical config, we determined
the cause to be the actual cards themselves.  While others seem to
work ok with these, we had multiple issues.  Our solution was to
replace the Broadcoms with Intel NICs.

HTH,
Matt

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[mailto:ocfs-users-bounces at oss.oracle.com]On Behalf Of Jeram
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:32 PM
To: ocfs-users at oss.oracle.com 
Subject: [Ocfs-users] OCFS and BCM5700



Hi...

I have a strange problem with my Private NIC Channel, here is my
environment
details :
1. RHAS 2.1 with kernel 2.4.9-e.27 Enterprise
2. OCFS version : 2.4.9-e-enterprise-1.0.9-6
3. Oracle RDBMS : 9.2.0.4 RAC with 5 Nodes
4. Private NIC Channel: Broadcom BCM5700

My Private NIC channel is down intermittently, we just tracing the root
of
the problems by identify each product installed the server, including
OCFS.
But there is no problem with my Public NIC Channel, which is having
deferent
made.

My question is : From OCFS point of view is there any chance that OCFS
is
conflicting with the BCM5700 NIC?

Thanks
Jeram


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