netxen_nic: connection loss, old firmware message

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

NIC using netxen_nic module/driver either temporarily or permanently lose Ethernet connectivity.

Along with the following message on dmesg:

[   14.450403] netxen_nic 0000:04:00.0: Incompatibility detected between driver and firmware version on flash. This configuration is not recommended. Please update the firmware on flash immediately

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

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