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      ngr2001 @stephenw10
      last edited by

      @stephenw10

      It seems like its slowly but steadily increasing for sure. I work from home and all my other devices are asleep. I don't normally look at these stats but I recently disabled the onboard X540 Intel NIC in favor of a new PCIe X550-T2 Nic. So naturally I've been looking over logs and settings and have been seeing this.

      Would a packet capture help here, anything else I could be looking for as a sign.

      I currently have both the WAN and LAN at 1Gb.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Hmm, what is it connected to? Does that show errors out?

        The other thing to check is the sysctl stats for the interface. The ix driver quite recently started reporting all error types in the netstat output there so some errors that were always present suddenly appeared to the user! There are a few places in the output of sysctl dev.ix.3
        For example:

        dev.ix.3.mac_stats.rx_missed_packets: 0
        dev.ix.3.mac_stats.rec_len_errs: 0
        dev.ix.3.mac_stats.remote_faults: 0
        dev.ix.3.mac_stats.local_faults: 2
        dev.ix.3.mac_stats.short_discards: 0
        dev.ix.3.mac_stats.byte_errs: 0
        dev.ix.3.mac_stats.ill_errs: 0
        dev.ix.3.mac_stats.crc_errs: 0
        dev.ix.3.mac_stats.rx_errs: 0
        

        Your NIC may not be ix3 obviously.

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          ngr2001 @stephenw10
          last edited by stephenw10

          @stephenw10

          Its connected to a Brocade ICX-7250 switch on port 48 at 1Gb. That port is only reporting 2 Errors since last reboot which was a long time ago.

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          Also, I rebooted PF since last post, my error count in GUI looks tied to this number,
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.rx_errs: 129

          sysctl dev.ix.1
          dev.ix.1.dmac: 0
          dev.ix.1.fw_version: Option ROM V19-b5-p15 eTrack 0x80001509 PHY FW V523
          dev.ix.1.enable_aim: 0
          dev.ix.1.advertise_speed: 7
          dev.ix.1.fc: 3
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_1024_1522: 10864334
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_512_1023: 347030
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_256_511: 193161
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_128_255: 181640
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_65_127: 769638
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_64: 45087
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.management_pkts_txd: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_txd: 1103
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_txd: 59
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.good_pkts_txd: 12400890
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.total_pkts_txd: 12400890
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.good_octets_txd: 16169878821
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.checksum_errs: 2
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.management_pkts_drpd: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.management_pkts_rcvd: 115970
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.recv_jabberd: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.recv_oversized: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.recv_fragmented: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.recv_undersized: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_1024_1522: 1735379
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_512_1023: 179449
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_256_511: 61323
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_128_255: 170015
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_65_127: 3313453
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_64: 65551
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_rcvd: 4956
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_rcvd: 111014
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.good_pkts_rcvd: 5525170
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.total_pkts_rcvd: 5527181
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.good_octets_rcvd: 2926516254
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.total_octets_rcvd: 2926663479
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.xoff_recvd: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.xoff_txd: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.xon_recvd: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.xon_txd: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.rx_missed_packets: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.rec_len_errs: 129
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.remote_faults: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.local_faults: 1
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.short_discards: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.byte_errs: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.ill_errs: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.crc_errs: 0
          dev.ix.1.mac_stats.rx_errs: 129
          dev.ix.1.queue7.rx_discarded: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue7.rx_copies: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue7.rx_bytes: 37477124
          dev.ix.1.queue7.rx_packets: 324418
          dev.ix.1.queue7.rxd_tail: 833
          dev.ix.1.queue7.rxd_head: 834
          dev.ix.1.queue7.irqs: 1190253
          dev.ix.1.queue7.interrupt_rate: 31250
          dev.ix.1.queue7.tx_packets: 1478205
          dev.ix.1.queue7.tso_tx: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue7.txd_tail: 2012
          dev.ix.1.queue7.txd_head: 2012
          dev.ix.1.queue6.rx_discarded: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue6.rx_copies: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue6.rx_bytes: 566921708
          dev.ix.1.queue6.rx_packets: 640000
          dev.ix.1.queue6.rxd_tail: 1023
          dev.ix.1.queue6.rxd_head: 1024
          dev.ix.1.queue6.irqs: 1007186
          dev.ix.1.queue6.interrupt_rate: 31250
          dev.ix.1.queue6.tx_packets: 971599
          dev.ix.1.queue6.tso_tx: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue6.txd_tail: 1840
          dev.ix.1.queue6.txd_head: 1840
          dev.ix.1.queue5.rx_discarded: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue5.rx_copies: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue5.rx_bytes: 199376846
          dev.ix.1.queue5.rx_packets: 330272
          dev.ix.1.queue5.rxd_tail: 543
          dev.ix.1.queue5.rxd_head: 544
          dev.ix.1.queue5.irqs: 855052
          dev.ix.1.queue5.interrupt_rate: 31250
          dev.ix.1.queue5.tx_packets: 734899
          dev.ix.1.queue5.tso_tx: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue5.txd_tail: 1489
          dev.ix.1.queue5.txd_head: 1489
          dev.ix.1.queue4.rx_discarded: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue4.rx_copies: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue4.rx_bytes: 234339891
          dev.ix.1.queue4.rx_packets: 756201
          dev.ix.1.queue4.rxd_tail: 488
          dev.ix.1.queue4.rxd_head: 489
          dev.ix.1.queue4.irqs: 1332345
          dev.ix.1.queue4.interrupt_rate: 31250
          dev.ix.1.queue4.tx_packets: 1101650
          dev.ix.1.queue4.tso_tx: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue4.txd_tail: 1280
          dev.ix.1.queue4.txd_head: 1280
          dev.ix.1.queue3.rx_discarded: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue3.rx_copies: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue3.rx_bytes: 614802605
          dev.ix.1.queue3.rx_packets: 673141
          dev.ix.1.queue3.rxd_tail: 1396
          dev.ix.1.queue3.rxd_head: 1397
          dev.ix.1.queue3.irqs: 986840
          dev.ix.1.queue3.interrupt_rate: 31250
          dev.ix.1.queue3.tx_packets: 749380
          dev.ix.1.queue3.tso_tx: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue3.txd_tail: 135
          dev.ix.1.queue3.txd_head: 135
          dev.ix.1.queue2.rx_discarded: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue2.rx_copies: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue2.rx_bytes: 395043603
          dev.ix.1.queue2.rx_packets: 748841
          dev.ix.1.queue2.rxd_tail: 1320
          dev.ix.1.queue2.rxd_head: 1321
          dev.ix.1.queue2.irqs: 1528743
          dev.ix.1.queue2.interrupt_rate: 31250
          dev.ix.1.queue2.tx_packets: 1509099
          dev.ix.1.queue2.tso_tx: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue2.txd_tail: 734
          dev.ix.1.queue2.txd_head: 734
          dev.ix.1.queue1.rx_discarded: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue1.rx_copies: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue1.rx_bytes: 369176533
          dev.ix.1.queue1.rx_packets: 401454
          dev.ix.1.queue1.rxd_tail: 45
          dev.ix.1.queue1.rxd_head: 46
          dev.ix.1.queue1.irqs: 912677
          dev.ix.1.queue1.interrupt_rate: 31250
          dev.ix.1.queue1.tx_packets: 704081
          dev.ix.1.queue1.tso_tx: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue1.txd_tail: 1701
          dev.ix.1.queue1.txd_head: 1701
          dev.ix.1.queue0.rx_discarded: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue0.rx_copies: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue0.rx_bytes: 477562058
          dev.ix.1.queue0.rx_packets: 1550098
          dev.ix.1.queue0.rxd_tail: 1809
          dev.ix.1.queue0.rxd_head: 1810
          dev.ix.1.queue0.irqs: 3188399
          dev.ix.1.queue0.interrupt_rate: 31250
          dev.ix.1.queue0.tx_packets: 5152046
          dev.ix.1.queue0.tso_tx: 0
          dev.ix.1.queue0.txd_tail: 313
          dev.ix.1.queue0.txd_head: 313
          dev.ix.1.link_irq: 2
          dev.ix.1.watchdog_events: 0
          dev.ix.1.dropped: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq7.rxq_fl0.buf_size: 2048
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq7.rxq_fl0.credits: 2047
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq7.rxq_fl0.cidx: 834
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq7.rxq_fl0.pidx: 833
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq7.cpu: 14
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq6.rxq_fl0.buf_size: 2048
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq6.rxq_fl0.credits: 2047
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq6.rxq_fl0.cidx: 1024
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq6.rxq_fl0.pidx: 1023
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq6.cpu: 12
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq5.rxq_fl0.buf_size: 2048
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq5.rxq_fl0.credits: 2047
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq5.rxq_fl0.cidx: 578
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq5.rxq_fl0.pidx: 577
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq5.cpu: 10
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq4.rxq_fl0.buf_size: 2048
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq4.rxq_fl0.credits: 2047
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq4.rxq_fl0.cidx: 489
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq4.rxq_fl0.pidx: 488
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq4.cpu: 8
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq3.rxq_fl0.credits: 2047
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq3.rxq_fl0.cidx: 1397
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq3.rxq_fl0.pidx: 1396
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq3.cpu: 6
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq2.rxq_fl0.credits: 2047
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq2.rxq_fl0.cidx: 1321
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq2.rxq_fl0.pidx: 1320
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq2.cpu: 4
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq1.rxq_fl0.buf_size: 2048
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq1.rxq_fl0.credits: 2047
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq1.rxq_fl0.cidx: 46
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq1.rxq_fl0.pidx: 45
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq1.cpu: 2
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq0.rxq_fl0.buf_size: 2048
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq0.rxq_fl0.credits: 2047
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq0.rxq_fl0.cidx: 1810
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq0.rxq_fl0.pidx: 1809
          dev.ix.1.iflib.rxq0.cpu: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.r_abdications: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.r_restarts: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.r_stalls: 0
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.r_enqueues: 1482194
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.ring_state: pidx_head: 1490 pidx_tail: 1490 cidx: 1490 state: IDLE
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.txq_cleaned: 2906041
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.txq_processed: 2906073
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.txq_in_use: 35
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.txq_cidx_processed: 2009
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.txq_cidx: 1977
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.txq_pidx: 2012
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.no_tx_dma_setup: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.txd_encap_efbig: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.tx_map_failed: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.no_desc_avail: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.mbuf_defrag_failed: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.m_pullups: 1361758
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.mbuf_defrag: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq7.cpu: 14
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq6.r_restarts: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq6.r_stalls: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq6.r_starts: 966995
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq6.txq_cidx: 1806
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq5.txq_processed: 1328903
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq5.txq_in_use: 42
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq5.txq_cidx_processed: 1804
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq5.txq_cidx: 1772
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq5.txq_pidx: 1814
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq5.no_tx_dma_setup: 0
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq5.no_desc_avail: 0
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq5.m_pullups: 538142
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq5.cpu: 10
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq4.ring_state: pidx_head: 1052 pidx_tail: 1052 cidx: 1052 state: IDLE
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq4.txq_in_use: 36
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq4.txq_cidx_processed: 1276
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq4.txq_cidx: 1244
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq4.txq_pidx: 1280
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq4.cpu: 8
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq3.r_restarts: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq3.r_stalls: 0
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq3.r_starts: 749507
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq3.r_enqueues: 750005
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq3.ring_state: pidx_head: 0437 pidx_tail: 0437 cidx: 0437 state: IDLE
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq3.txq_cleaned: 1362019
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq3.txq_processed: 1362051
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq3.txq_cidx_processed: 131
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq3.txq_cidx: 99
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq3.txq_pidx: 135
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq3.cpu: 6
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq2.txq_cidx: 696
          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq2.txq_pidx: 734
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          dev.ix.1.iflib.txq1.txq_cidx: 1665
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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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            Yes and they all seem to be Receive Length Errors. No Out errors shown in the switch either, which might be expected.

            I would at least try swapping and switch port if you haven't tried that yet.

            I would also try re-assigning that interface if you can. See if the errors follow it or stay on the NIC.

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              ngr2001 @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10

              To clarify, you mean move the PF LAN connection to a different port on my switch, see if I still get errors, easy enough ?

              Part 2, are you suggesting I swap my WAN connection from ix0 and move it to ix1 and vice versa, to see if I still get the same errors or if they follow, i.e perhaps just 1 of the 2 nics on the X550-T2 is bad / faulty ? Or even easier I guess I could re-enable the onboard nics and move the LAN connection over to one of them, granted my NDI does not freak out and pfsense+ goes down, not sure how that would behave.

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                Yes and yes! Swapping the physical port in use at either end is a good test if only to confirm there isn't a fault present.

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                  ngr2001 @stephenw10
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                  @stephenw10

                  So I moved the LAN connection to 3 different ports on the switch, no change, still getting the slowly incrementing "Errors In". I also tried 1Gb and 10Gb ports, no difference.

                  I re-enabled the Onboard NIC in BIOS and oddly PFSense froze / halted on boot. Not sure what the deal is but seems like it does not like when i have both the onboard X540 and PCIe X550 enabled at the same time. I dont really want to unrack and rip out my X550 for this test, so not sure where else to go from here.

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                    Hmm, odd. Where does it appear to freeze?

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                      ngr2001 @stephenw10
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                      @stephenw10

                      Ill have to get a picture for you when I have a change to reboot.

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                        ngr2001 @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10

                        FYI,

                        I've since swapped LAN NICS, got the onboard working again. I also swapped switches and swapped the patch cable. So everything is different, yet I still get a slow trickle of LAN Errors IN.

                        This count is after 6 Days of uptime.
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                        Old setup was X550 with Cisco 3850
                        Current setup is X540 with Cisco 3650
                        Same issue observed with both nics and when the switch was a brocade ICX-7250
                        Same issue observed regardless of NIC speed and connection type, RJ45 vs SPF+

                        Should I be concerned ? I'd love to know why this is happening.

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          I wouldn't be too concerned if you're not seeing any other issues.

                          Still the same error type shown in the sysctls?

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                            ngr2001 @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10

                            Correct same type, matches up.

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