Netxen NICs are not starting on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Netxen NICs are not starting on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • After fresh installation no ifcfg-eth* files are found under /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ for these devices.
  • The following errors were seen in the system logs:
netxen_nic 0000:06:00.0: Flash fw[4.0.406] is < min fw supported[4.0.505]. Please update firmware on flash.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Netxen Ethernet Device

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