Overview

On standalone servers using Silicom-bypass NIC cards when the system is configured in Bounce Mode (PBR) it is recommended to change the NIC operation to standard mode to avoid system malfunction. 

Environment

PeerApp Ultraband Standalone using Silicom-bypass NIC card.

Requirements

SSH access and a Maintenance Window approved by the customer.

Resolution

1. Connect to the Management IP with SSH using padmin user.

2. Type su and enter root password.

3. Type su admin to enter CLI console.

4. Type enable and enter password (The Server ServiceTag is used as enable password).

5. Start the application by running the “oper service start” command using CLI.

6. Verify that the application is running by running the “show status” command (CLI).

7. Exit from CLI console.

8. Set the Slicom NIC to standard mode by running the following commands:
   
   o bpctl_util all set_std_nic on
   o mv /lib/modules/3.10.0-327.36.3.el7.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/bpctl_mod.ko /lib/modules/3.10.0-327.36.3.el7.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/bpctl_mod.ko.bak
   o depmod -a
   o reboot