BUG! Tx ring full when queue awake! error on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Issue
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The NIC hung and the system had to be rebooted. The following was seen on the screeen and also appears in the logs.
kernel: bnx2: eth0: BUG! Tx ring full when queue awake! kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out kernel: bnx2: fw sync timeout, reset code = 1020e13
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- HP ProLiant DL380 G5
- Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5708 Gigabit Ethernet ( bnx2 driver)
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