> Mazda Motor Logistics Europe NV, Blaasveldstraat 162, B-2830 Willebroek VAT BE 0406.024.281, RPR Mechelen, ING 310-0092504-52, IBAN : BE64 3100 0925 0452, SWIFT : BBRUBEBB -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Parvez Shaikh > Sent: maandag 28 februari 2011 10:31 > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: ethtool - Link detected: no > > Hi all, > > When I run ethtool against ethernet card, I get following output - > > [root@datablade1 ~]# ethtool eth3 > Settings for eth3: > Supported ports: [ FIBRE ] > Supported link modes: 1000baseT/Full > Supports auto-negotiation: Yes > Advertised link modes: 1000baseT/Full > Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes > Speed: Unknown! > Duplex: Unknown! (255) > Port: FIBRE > PHYAD: 2 > Transceiver: internal > Auto-negotiation: on > Supports Wake-on: g > Wake-on: g > * Link detected: no* > > Note "Link detected: no"; what does it mean? > > When I do ethtool -t eth3, I get following output - > > [root@datablade1 ~]# ethtool -t eth3 > *The test result is FAIL* > The test extra info: > register_test (offline) 0 > memory_test (offline) 0 > loopback_test (offline) 0 > nvram_test (online) 0 > interrupt_test (online) 0 > link_test (online) 1 > > Note "*The test result is FAIL", *somehow I believe the above two > outputs > are interlinked (the test result is FAIL because link detected is > 'No'). > > How to fix this to make test result pass and link detected to 'Yes'? > For > other ethernet card I can see the test result passing and link detected > is > 'Yes' If I'm not mistaken it means there is no cable connected to that port. Regards Bram -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list