Intel Ethernet Controller I225-LM Support?

[stephenw10]

Mmm, the only thing that looks significantly different here the description:

[21.05.2-RELEASE][admin@7100.stevew.lan]/root: sysctl dev.igc
dev.igc.0.interrupts.rx_desc_min_thresh: 0
dev.igc.0.interrupts.asserts: 21438764
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.tso_txd: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_1024_1522: 140562476
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_512_1023: 264
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_256_511: 73
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_128_255: 17
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_65_127: 2049725
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_64: 37977
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_txd: 1
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_txd: 3
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.good_pkts_txd: 142650532
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.total_pkts_txd: 142650532
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.good_octets_txd: 213519923277
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.good_octets_recvd: 12934793100
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_1024_1522: 2023949
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_512_1023: 22439
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_256_511: 10
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_128_255: 12
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_65_127: 140593695
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_64: 37989
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_recvd: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_recvd: 17
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.good_pkts_recvd: 142678094
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.total_pkts_recvd: 142678094
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.xoff_txd: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.xoff_recvd: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.xon_txd: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.xon_recvd: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.alignment_errs: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.crc_errs: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.recv_errs: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.recv_jabber: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.recv_oversize: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.recv_fragmented: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.recv_undersize: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.recv_no_buff: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.missed_packets: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.defer_count: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.sequence_errors: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.symbol_errors: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.collision_count: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.late_coll: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.multiple_coll: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.single_coll: 0
dev.igc.0.mac_stats.excess_coll: 0
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_3.rx_irq: 0
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_3.rxd_tail: 49
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_3.rxd_head: 50
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_2.rx_irq: 0
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_2.rxd_tail: 913
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_2.rxd_head: 914
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_1.rx_irq: 0
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_1.rxd_tail: 197
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_1.rxd_head: 198
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_0.rx_irq: 0
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_0.rxd_tail: 964
dev.igc.0.queue_rx_0.rxd_head: 965
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_3.tx_irq: 0
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_3.txd_tail: 837
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_3.txd_head: 837
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_2.tx_irq: 0
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_2.txd_tail: 66
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_2.txd_head: 66
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_1.tx_irq: 0
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_1.txd_tail: 231
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_1.txd_head: 231
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_0.tx_irq: 0
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_0.txd_tail: 360
dev.igc.0.queue_tx_0.txd_head: 360
dev.igc.0.fc_low_water: 32752
dev.igc.0.fc_high_water: 32768
dev.igc.0.rx_control: 71335966
dev.igc.0.device_control: 404489793
dev.igc.0.watchdog_timeouts: 0
dev.igc.0.rx_overruns: 0
dev.igc.0.link_irq: 2
dev.igc.0.dropped: 0
dev.igc.0.eee_control: 1
dev.igc.0.itr: 488
dev.igc.0.tx_abs_int_delay: 66
dev.igc.0.rx_abs_int_delay: 66
dev.igc.0.tx_int_delay: 66
dev.igc.0.rx_int_delay: 0
dev.igc.0.rs_dump: 0
dev.igc.0.reg_dump: General Registers
	CTRL	 181c0641
	STATUS	 40780683
	CTRL_EXIT	 10000040

Interrupt Registers
	ICR	 00000000

RX Registers
	RCTL	 0440801e
	RDLEN	 00004000
	RDH	 000003c5
	RDT	 000003c4
	RXDCTL	 02040808
	RDBAL	 01e89000
	RDBAH	 00000001

TX Registers
	TCTL	 a503f0fa
	TDBAL	 01e4b000
	TDBAH	 00000001
	TDLEN	 00004000
	TDH	 00000168
	TDT	 00000168
	TXDCTL	 0201011f
	TDFH	 00000000
	TDFT	 00000000
	TDFHS	 00000000
	TDFPC	 00000000


dev.igc.0.fc: 3
dev.igc.0.debug: -1
dev.igc.0.nvm: -1
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq3.rxq_fl0.buf_size: 2048
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq3.rxq_fl0.credits: 1023
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq3.rxq_fl0.cidx: 50
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq3.rxq_fl0.pidx: 49
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dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq2.rxq_fl0.cidx: 914
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq2.rxq_fl0.pidx: 913
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq1.rxq_fl0.buf_size: 2048
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq1.rxq_fl0.credits: 1023
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq1.rxq_fl0.cidx: 198
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq1.rxq_fl0.pidx: 197
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq0.rxq_fl0.buf_size: 2048
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq0.rxq_fl0.credits: 1023
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq0.rxq_fl0.cidx: 965
dev.igc.0.iflib.rxq0.rxq_fl0.pidx: 964
dev.igc.0.iflib.txq3.r_abdications: 0
dev.igc.0.iflib.txq3.r_restarts: 0
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dev.igc.0.iflib.txq3.ring_state: pidx_head: 0868 pidx_tail: 0868 cidx: 0868 state: IDLE
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dev.igc.0.iflib.txq3.txq_cidx: 795
dev.igc.0.iflib.txq3.txq_pidx: 837
dev.igc.0.iflib.txq3.no_tx_dma_setup: 0
dev.igc.0.iflib.txq3.txd_encap_efbig: 0
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dev.igc.0.iflib.txq3.mbuf_defrag: 0
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dev.igc.0.iflib.txq2.ring_state: pidx_head: 1498 pidx_tail: 1498 cidx: 1498 state: IDLE
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dev.igc.0.%parent: pci2
dev.igc.0.%pnpinfo: vendor=0x8086 device=0x15f3 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x0000 class=0x020000
dev.igc.0.%location: slot=0 function=0 dbsf=pci0:2:0:0
dev.igc.0.%driver: igc
dev.igc.0.%desc: Intel(R) PRO/1000 PCI-Express Network Driver
dev.igc.%parent: 

[skzs012]

@stephenw10 It is interesting to give you igc intel pro / 1000 for me, however, I225-V.

I'll replace the ONT and see if that solves the problem

[stephenw10]

Ah, it's because I'm running 21.05 on that box:
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-src/blob/RELENG_2_5_2/sys/dev/igc/if_igc.c#L46

The individual NIC descriptions were added after that.

Steve

[skzs012]

@stephenw10 Oh, I see! I look forward to the new ONT I wonder if it will solve my problem. now I have a Sagemcom Fast 5670 and I am replacing it with a Technicolor FGA2233

[kuro68k]

I am looking at buying a card with an I225 on it. I will be using VLANs if that matters, and only running at 1Gbps for the foreseeable future.

Is it safe to buy one? Reading this thread it seems like it should work, but maybe the early revisions of the chip are duff.

[skzs012]

@kuro68k works perfectly well for me with a 1Gb / s connection! However, with a 2.5Gb / s connection, you discard the network card under load

[kuro68k]

@skzs012 Thanks. Hopefully by the time I get a 2.5G switch, any issues will be resolved.

[kuro68k]

I got the card and installed it. UEFI BIOS can see it in the slot, but pfSense 2.5.2 can't. I am downloading 2.7.0 nightly to test.

I thought it should work okay in 2.5.2 but perhaps not. Or maybe it's this card.

[stephenw10]

Check pciconf -lv at the command line so be sure pfSense sees the card at all.
Try just upgrading to 2.6-RC rather than 2.7.

Steve

[kuro68k]

@stephenw10 Thanks, but the card isn't seen by anything now. Looks like maybe it was just a dud. I'll RMA it I guess.

[kuro68k]

I fixed it. Most common fault with most cards is bad flash memory. I removed it, re-flashed it and installed it again. Card is now recognized.

However, I have other problems for which I will start my own thread.

[skzs012]

@kuro68k can you help me update? Maybe I could solve my problem with a 2.5g connection by discarding the card

[kuro68k]

@skzs012 Do you have a Windows install you can run the update from? Otherwise you can do it from a UEFI bootable memory stick.

I would only recommend doing it if you are prepared to brick it, or have an external programmer like mine and can unsolder the chip. In my experience updating Intel NIC firmware bricks the card about 50% of the time.

[skzs012]

@kuro68k if you can solve UEFI without soldering then maybe you can link a firmware file?

[kuro68k]

@skzs012 said in Intel Ethernet Controller I225-LM Support?:

@kuro68k if you can solve UEFI without soldering then maybe you can link a firmware file?

You can get the package here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/u824k3k978jl8b9/Intel_LAN_Firmware_Update_Tool_-_Intel_I225_2.5GbE_Firmware_v1.45_v1.0.zip/file

Format a USB stick to FAT32 and copy the files on, it should boot.

[skzs012]

@kuro68k Thanks for trying

[latimeria]

hello everybody,
just made a fresh 2.6 install; motherbord Asus J3455M-E + brand new lan card QNAP QXG-2G1T-I225. Unfortunately no way to let pfsense detect the Qnap card, nothing in pciconf.
Any suggestion before the card goes on ebay for selling?
Thank you

[stephenw10]

The card doesn't even show as 'none' in pciconf -lv?

Does the card work in something else?

Does it appear in the BIOS/POST at all?

Steve

[latimeria]

@stephenw10 I'm planning to test with a live distro like NomadBSD on the same machine....they are on freebsd 13 hope it's ok; then will check all you suggested. The only thing I remember is that plugging in the wan cable from my modem made both leds on the card fix on orange so should not be an hardware failure.
Thank you

[stephenw10]

I would just test it in some live Linux distro first to be sure it is not a hardware conflict. But if it works in FreeBSD 13 then we can probably do something.

Steve