On 11/10/2016 09:14, John R Pierce wrote: > On 10/10/2016 11:21 PM, Gordon Messmer wrote: >> On 10/10/2016 09:31 PM, John R Pierce wrote: >>> >>> oh. >> >> Yeah, the entire "net-tools" package is deprecated. I tend to forget >> which of the two (ethtool or mii-tool) is in that set. >> >> # Avoid using any of these: >> $ rpm -ql net-tools > > /bin/dnsdomainname > /bin/domainname > /bin/hostname > /bin/netstat > /bin/nisdomainname > /bin/ypdomainname > /sbin/ether-wake > /sbin/ifconfig > /sbin/ipmaddr > /sbin/iptunnel > /sbin/mii-diag > /sbin/mii-tool > /sbin/nameif > /sbin/plipconfig > /sbin/route > /sbin/slattach > > > ok, so the mii-* stuff is deprecated (as is route, ifconfig, netstat, > and arp? sigh). > > apparently the network administrator went ahead and forced the switch > port to use gigE, so its no longer in the 'broken' state of > autonegotiating 100baseT. > > Just for comparison this is a server that is set to auto negotiate [root at sch-mwg-01 access.log]# mii-tool eth0 eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok [root at sch-mwg-01 access.log]# ethtool eth0 Settings for eth0: Supported ports: [ TP ] Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Full Supported pause frame use: Symmetric Supports auto-negotiation: Yes Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Full Advertised pause frame use: Symmetric Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes Speed: 1000Mb/s Duplex: Full Port: Twisted Pair PHYAD: 1 Transceiver: internal Auto-negotiation: on MDI-X: off Supports Wake-on: pumbg Wake-on: g Current message level: 0x00000007 (7) drv probe link Link detected: yes Note that mii-tool is reporting incorrectly. That server is currently processing ~500Mbit/s. Of the tools listed above, the only one I still extensively use is netstat as ss, its replacement, is IMO not very nice. Tris ************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify postmaster at bgfl.org The views expressed within this email are those of the individual, and not necessarily those of the organisation *************************************************************