For whatever reason, VMware 9.0 Workstation on Ubuntu 12.04.2 x64 is not operating at gigabit speeds. I went through several forum posts and played with the various settings hoping to find some magic switch. Alas, I couldn't and hope that you guys can give some insight!
Settings for eth0:
Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
Supported pause frame use: No
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
Advertised pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Link partner advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Link partner advertised pause frame use: Symmetric
Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Speed: 1000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: MII
PHYAD: 0
Transceiver: internal
Auto-negotiation: on
Supports Wake-on: pumbg
Wake-on: d
Current message level: 0x00000033 (51)
drv probe ifdown ifup
The host OS on this machine and the switch operate at 1000m/s without a problem. I'm at 1000m/s with transfers between network machines and the host. However, VMware will not get past only 250k/s.
Please, I would appreciate any insight in the matter.
Thanks in advance.