After installing newer kernel, Server doesnt comes in to network

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Kernel upgrade on server from 2.6.9-34.ELsmp to kernel-smp-2.6.9-100.EL.x86_64 results in network connectivity issue
  • Unable to ping or ssh to the machine

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • kernel 2.6.9-100.ELsmp
  • NIC - Broadcom

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