New Build Network Issue (solved)

[bonustreats]

Hi Everyone,

 

This morning I replaced all the guts of my server with upgraded hardware:

 

Gigabyte Aorus Pro B550

Ryzen 7 3700

Trident Z Neo DDR4-3200 - 16GB

 

But left all the HDD/Cache stuff there.  I then upgraded the BIOS to the latest release, change the boot order to my flash drive, and voila! Upgraded server!

 

Except... I can't see it on my network.  It will boot and start regularly when using GUI mode, but it won't be seen on the network.  Things I've tried:

 

- resetting the network (no change)

- changed the IP address from static (no change)

- new cable (no change)

- looking through the BIOS to see if there was some setting that I missed (didn't see anything)

 

Observations:

- I do get the 'network lights' on the port when I plug the cable in

- there are 2 drives from which I can boot in the BIOS (one says 'partition 1'); maybe I have them in the wrong order?

 

This may not be unraid related (maybe more hardware related), but I wasn't sure if anyone's seen/had any issues like this using my particular board OR if maybe I'm just being an idiot and missed something easy.

 

Thanks so much for your time (diagnostics attached)!

 

 

 

radagast-diagnostics-20201202-1945.zip

[itimpi]

I think you need to run the 6.9.0 beta release to have a driver for the NIC on your new motherboard.

[bonustreats]

Oh man, really?  WOW - thanks!  How in the hell did I miss that?  Is that in some release notes that I missed?  

 

I'm guessing the steps are: putting the old hardware back in, upgrade to the beta, then swap the hardware again?

 

Thanks so much for such a quick response!

[JorgeB]

You can just download the beta from here and update manually.

[bonustreats]

Hey Jorge,

 

Thanks for the link!  I wasn't sure if manual was still a preferred (possible) update method.

 

I've been reading through some other threads about some issues 6.9 beta (as well as some of the fixes) and I miiiight not be ready to live on the bleeding edge with my current unraid novice status, haha.  Might just grab a PCI NIC and call it a day until 6.9 stable releases.  

 

Thanks again!

[bonustreats]

Update: I ordered a PCI NIC to tide me over until stable 6.9 drops.  Everything seems to be working well with the current setup.  

 

Thanks everyone for the responses; they're most appreciated!