Commit error, could not set flowcontrol for eth

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Hi,

can you help me, I’m having problems adding a vlan or changing the configuration on one of the interfaces, I’m using a HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter on a Dell Poweredge R630, the following is the attached log while committing.

najib@vyos:~$ configure
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najib@vyos# set interfaces ethernet eth5 vif 1000
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najib@vyos# commit
could not set flowcontrol for eth5
[ interfaces ethernet eth5 ]
could not set flowcontrol for eth5
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Report Time:      2021-06-30 14:39:16
Image Version:    VyOS 1.4-rolling-202106290839
Release Train:    sagitta

Built by:         autobuild@vyos.net
Built on:         Tue 29 Jun 2021 16:38 UTC
Build UUID:       818f899d-4004-4c1b-a98d-f1b687013088
Build Commit ID:  ce49275606e303

Architecture:     x86_64
Boot via:         installed image
System type:      bare metal

Hardware vendor:  Dell Inc.
Hardware model:   PowerEdge R630
Hardware S/N:     HW2DH32
Hardware UUID:    4c4c4544-0057-3210-8044-c8c04f483332

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/libexec/vyos/conf_mode/interfaces-ethernet.py", line 157, in <module>
    apply(c)
  File "/usr/libexec/vyos/conf_mode/interfaces-ethernet.py", line 146, in apply
    e.update(ethernet)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/vyos/ifconfig/ethernet.py", line 367, in update
    self.set_speed_duplex(speed, duplex)

  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/vyos/ifconfig/ethernet.py", line 219, in set_speed_duplex

    return self._cmd(cmd)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/vyos/ifconfig/control.py", line 51, in _cmd
    return cmd(command, self.debug)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/vyos/util.py", line 161, in cmd
    raise OSError(code, feedback)
PermissionError: [Errno 1] failed to run command: ethtool -s eth5 autoneg on
returned:
exit code: 1

noteworthy:
cmd 'ethtool --pause eth5 autoneg on tx on rx on'
returned (out):

returned (err):
netlink error: Invalid argument
cmd 'ethtool -K eth5 ufo off'
returned (out):

returned (err):
Could not change any device features
cmd 'ethtool -s eth5 autoneg on'
returned (out):

returned (err):
netlink error: link settings update failed
netlink error: Invalid argument

[[interfaces ethernet eth5]] failed
Commit failed
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najib@vyos# exit

Thanks.

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HI maimun.najib I hope you’re doing great,

I was taking a look at your issue and seems this occurs when the interface being modified does not support flow control and then commit fails.

Try this

vyos@vyos# set interfaces ethernet eth5 disable-flow-control 
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vyos@vyos# commit
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vyos@vyos# save
Saving configuration to '/config/config.boot'...
Done

Let me know if that worked

3

I have disabled flow control on eth5 but when I commit it still appears the log could not set flowcontrol for eth5 is that okay?

4 
vyos@vyos# set interfaces ethernet eth9 address 100.100.100.1/30
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vyos@vyos# commit
could not set flowcontrol for eth9
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vyos@vyos#

I find these logs if I make changes via remote ssh, whereas if I remotely via console directly I don’t find those logs when committing. is there something wrong with my ssh configuration?

5

It was a problem with ethtool and the format of the output for the bullseye.
Try the latest rolling image, or install 1.3-rc4

6

in the test I used the latest rolling release version and 1.3-rc4 but still found the same logs, now I installed 1.3-rc4 on proxmox with the same hardware and the problem has been resolved.

7

It is not problem, if you don’t see any other commit fails like “Traceback (most recent call last):”

8

okay thanks for the information, I will test again without using proxmox

9

I installed 1.3-rc4 on proxmox with the same hardware and the problem has been resolved.