Hello!
I purchased a PCIe x4 to Single-Port 10G Ethernet Adapter AQC113 Chipset from the ZimaSpace website for my Zimaboard 2.0 (I finally retired the 1.0).
Is there anything I need to do from a software point of view to get it working? I see the lights are on where the ethernet cable is connected, but I’m not getting a connection when using the port on the adapter. Could this be driver related or it could be something silly I’m missing.
Thank you so much in advance!
You usually don’t need to install anything, but there are two common gotchas with the AQC113 on ZimaBoard 2.
ZimaOS is Buildroot-based, not a full desktop Linux. The AQC113 driver is present, but the interface does not auto-activate in some cases.
eth1 or enp*I suggest posting:
Thank you for the detail reply!
I followed your directions and I do see a “eth1” in the Settings under Network.
When you say enable “DHCP” manually - I see settings for eth1-Ethernet. There is a “DHCP” and “Manual” toggle for “Configure iPv4” and “Configure iPv6”. Should I toggle it from “DCHP” to “Manual”.
If so, would you be able to assist/point me in the right direction on how to generate the below?
[Sorry I know I’m asking too much]
Thanks!
E
Not asking too much at all, that’s exactly what we’re here for
Happy to help, and you’re doing everything right so far.
Do NOT switch from DHCP to Manual.
If your network has a router (which 99% do), leave IPv4 set to DHCP.
What you’re seeing there is normal.
Unless you specifically want a fixed/static IP, DHCP is the correct choice.
So for eth1:
Only if:
If you did go manual (not required), the values would usually come from your router, for example:
192.168.1.50255.255.255.0192.168.1.1192.168.1.1 or 8.8.8.8But again, you do not need this right now.
If it still doesn’t pass traffic, tell us:
So it looks like:
eth0 (Ethernet) - DHCP [Some IP Address]
eth1 (Ethernet) - DHCP [No IP Address]
I can’t seem to find how to toggle it on and off (I’m in Settings → Network → Under “Connection”).
Thank you again!
What this shows is simple:
eth0 is working (it has an IP), and eth1 is detected but not completing network negotiation.
In ZimaOS this is usually not a driver or configuration issue. The AQC113 is supported, and leaving IPv4 on DHCP is correct.
I believe this is most likely related to cable or switch negotiation. With 10G NICs it’s common to see link lights but still get no IP if the port doesn’t negotiate cleanly.
I suggest:
ZimaOS doesn’t expose an on/off toggle for individual interfaces in the UI, so you’re not missing anything there.
If it still doesn’t pick up an IP, let us know what switch or router model you’re connected to, that usually points straight to the cause.
Hello!
I ended up upgrading my network switch to be 2.5gb ports + two SPF ports at 10gb.
I bought this adapter for the switch:
I also purchased a cable rated for the data transfer. I then connected the network switch to the 10gb adapter on Zima. The PCIe card shows a solid green light, but it still doesn’t seem to want to connect.
The solid green LED on the NIC usually means the card has power and detects a physical connection, but it does not guarantee that the link has successfully negotiated with the switch.
The next step is to check what the system itself sees for the interface.
Please SSH into the ZimaOS machine and run:
ip link
You should see interfaces such as:
eth0
eth1
(or possibly a different name depending on the NIC driver).
Then check the link status of the interface connected to the 10G adapter:
ethtool eth1
Look for these lines in the output:
Speed:
Duplex:
Link detected:
The key line is:
Link detected: yes
If it shows:
Link detected: no
then the NIC and the switch are not negotiating a usable link, even though the LED is on.
A few things to be aware of with SFP+ RJ45 modules:
If possible, it would help to know:
ip link
and
ethtool eth1
Those outputs will usually show immediately whether this is a driver issue, link negotiation problem, or switch compatibility issue.