I have got the same issue. I am getting the following error :
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InterNiche Portable TCP/IP, v3.1
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altera_eth_tse_init 0
prep_tse_mac 0
Your Ethernet MAC address is 00:07:ed:ff:e2:d0
Static IP Address is 192.168.1.234
prepped 1 interface, initializing...
tse_mac_init 0
List of PHY profiles supported (Total profiles = 5)...
Profile No. 0 :
PHY Name : Marvell 88E1111
PHY OUI : 0x005043
PHY Model Num. : 0x0c
PHY Rev. Num. : 0x02
Status Register : 0x11
Speed Bit : 14
Duplex Bit : 13
Link Bit : 10
Profile No. 1 :
PHY Name : Marvell Quad PHY 88E1145
PHY OUI : 0x005043
PHY Model Num. : 0x0d
PHY Rev. Num. : 0x02
Status Register : 0x11
Speed Bit : 14
Duplex Bit : 13
Link Bit : 10
Profile No. 2 :
PHY Name : National DP83865
PHY OUI : 0x080017
PHY Model Num. : 0x07
PHY Rev. Num. : 0x0a
Status Register : 0x11
Speed Bit : 3
Duplex Bit : 1
Link Bit : 2
Profile No. 3 :
PHY Name : National DP83848C
PHY OUI : 0x080017
PHY Model Num. : 0x09
PHY Rev. Num. : 0x00
Status Register : 0x00
Speed Bit : 0
Duplex Bit : 0
Link Bit : 0
Profile No. 4 :
PHY Name : Intel PEF7071
PHY OUI : 0x355969
PHY Model Num. : 0x00
PHY Rev. Num. : 0x01
Status Register : 0x00
Speed Bit : 0
Duplex Bit : 0
Link Bit : 0
INFO : TSE MAC 0 found at address 0x08000800
INFO : Multi Channel = No
INFO : MDIO Shared = No
INFO : MAC Type = 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC
INFO : MAC Address = 0x08000800
INFO : MAC Device = tse_mac_device[0]
INFO : PHY Marvell 88E1111 found at PHY address 0x00 of MAC Group[0]
INFO : PHY OUI = 0x005043
INFO : PHY Model Number = 0x0c
INFO : PHY Revision Number = 0x2
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Automatically mapped to tse_mac_device[0]
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Advertisement of 1000 Base-T Full Duplex set to 1
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Advertisement of 1000 Base-T Half Duplex set to 1
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Advertisement of 100 Base-T4 set to 0
Created "Inet main" task (Prio: 2)
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Advertisement of 100 Base-TX Full Duplex set to 1
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Advertisement of 100 Base-TX Half Duplex set to 1
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Advertisement of 10 Base-TX Full Duplex set to 1
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Advertisement of 10 Base-TX Half Duplex set to 1
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Restart Auto-Negotiation, checking PHY link...
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Auto-Negotiation PASSED
INFO : Applying additional PHY configuration of Marvell 88E1111
INFO : Applying additional user PHY configuration
MARVELL : Mode changed to RGMII/Modified MII to Copper mode
MARVELL : Enable RGMII Timing Control
MARVELL : PHY reset
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Checking link...
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Link not yet established, restart auto-negotiation...
INFO : PHY[0.0] - Restart Auto-Negotiation, checking PHY link...
WARNING : PHY[0.0] - Auto-Negotiation FAILED
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I have been trying to implement Nios II simple socket server from the reference design : https://fpgacloud.intel.com/devstore/platform/16.0.0/Standard/nios-ii-simple-socket-server-ethernet-example-for-cvgt/
I was able to setup everything and start downloading the Nios II software project to the board. But while doing so, I am facing this auto negotiation failed warning. i am unable to decide whether the connection to the board was established or not. I have disabled the DHCP and given the address 192.168.1.234 in the simple_socket_server.h file. I have been following the steps mentioned in the document : https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/programmable/us/en/pdfs/literature/tt/tt_nios2_tcpip.pdf
Previosly i have implemented CVGT Simple_Socket_Server from the document https://www.intel.com/content/dam/altera-www/global/en_US/uploads/9/97/CVGT_Simple_Socket_Server_Design_Example.pdf where I have used the static IP for TCP/IPv4 with the IP address 192.168.1.1 . It worked fine. Kindly help me with the Auto negotiation error . I have uploaded the relevant screenshots in the NIOS II SBT. Thank You.