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  • 1.  esx 8.0.2 I211

    Posted Dec 16, 2023 09:49 AM

    Hello,

     

    ==> Anyone in the samesituation? I got a DH370 with dual intel I211 nics. 

    [root@esxi01:/usr/lib/vmware/vsan/bin] lspci -v | grep "Class 0200" -B 1

    0000:01:00.0 Network controller Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection

    Class 0200: 8086:1539

    ...

    0000:02:00.0 Network controller Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection

    Class 0200: 8086:1539

     

    ==> I'm running now 8.0.2 but these nics although 1000FD everywhere (in esx , and on the switch)  only get to a max of 90Mbps

     

    [root@esxi01:/usr/lib/vmware/vsan/bin]

    Server listening on 5201 (test #2)

    -----------------------------------------------------------

    Accepted connection from 10.10.10.204, port 52540

    [  5] local 10.10.10.89 port 5201 connected to 10.10.10.204 port 52541

    iperf3: getsockopt - Function not implemented

    [ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate

    [  5]   0.00-1.00   sec  10.3 MBytes  86.4 Mbits/sec                  

    iperf3: getsockopt - Function not implemented

    [  5]   1.00-2.00   sec  11.3 MBytes  94.9 Mbits/sec                  

    iperf3: getsockopt - Function not implemented

    [  5]   2.00-3.00   sec  11.3 MBytes  94.9 Mbits/sec                  

    iperf3: getsockopt - Function not implemented

     

    Kind regards



  • 2.  RE: esx 8.0.2 I211

    Posted Dec 16, 2023 09:51 AM

    vcenter info

    Properties Status

    AdapterIntel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection
    Namevmnic0
    LocationPCI 0000:01:00.0
    Driverigbn
     
    StatusConnected
    Actual speed, Duplex1 Gbit/s, Full Duplex
    Configured speed, Duplex1 Gbit/s, Full Duplex


  • 3.  RE: esx 8.0.2 I211
    Best Answer

    Posted Dec 17, 2023 11:16 AM

    It was the 'wan' port of my RT-AX88U the servers as wifi ap that caused the 'performance' issue. Moving the cable to port 1 solved the slow vMotion.

    My bad

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