Booting the system doesn't activate NX3031 NIC "netxen_nic: probe of 0000:0X:00.0 failed with error -5"

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Issue

  • Booting the system with 2.6.32-220.17.1.el6 kernel doesn't activate NX3031 NIC.
  • The following error messages are printed:
kernel: QLogic/NetXen Network Driver v4.0.77
kernel: netxen_nic 0000:06:00.3: PCI INT A -> GSI 24 (level, low) -> IRQ 24
kernel: netxen_nic 0000:06:00.3: 2MB memory map
kernel: netxen_nic 0000:06:00.3: firmware: requesting phanfw-4.0.579.bin
kernel: netxen_nic 0000:06:00.3: loading firmware from phanfw-4.0.579.bin
kernel: netxen_nic 0000:06:00.3: Gen2 strapping detected
kernel: netxen_nic 0000:06:00.3: firmware init failed
kernel: netxen_nic 0000:06:00.3: PCI INT A disabled
kernel: netxen_nic: probe of 0000:06:00.3 failed with error -5

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 (kernel-2.6.32-220.17.1.el6)
  • NetXen Incorporated NX3031 Multifunction 1/10-Gigabit Server Adapter (netxen_nic driver)

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