1. Use ethtool to check your interface driver
linux@linux-SYS-7048A-T:~/libtrace-4.0.2/LP_Stash_5T_Trace_Interval$ sudo ethtool -i ens1f1
[sudo] password for linux:
driver: ixgbe
version: 4.2.1-k
firmware-version: 0x2b2c0001
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:03:00.1
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: no
2. Disable the network interface
sudo ifconfig ens1f1 down
3. Remove Network interface driver
sudo modprobe -r ixgbe
4. Put the driver back
sudo modprobe ixgbe
5. Bring up the interface
sudo ifconfig ens1f1 up
6. The counter should be reset now
ifconfig