During reboot or "service network restart" I see "register_cnic failed"
Issue
- During reboot or "service network restart" I see the following error:
"Jan 19 13:55:58 hostname kernel: bnx2 0000:03:00.0: eth0: register_cnic failed"
- Switched out a Broadcom network card on the system and after that receiving a
register_cnicerror. - Not detecting new network card
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 or above
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (all versions)
- Broadcom cards (list not comprehensive)
- Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5708 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 11)
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