Problems with loading of firmware file

Issue

Error reported:

<anonymized> bnx2x: [bnx2x_init_firmware:13539(p5p1)]Can't load firmware file bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw
<anonymized> bnx2x: [bnx2x_func_hw_init:6003(p5p1)]Error loading firmware
<anonymized> bnx2x: [bnx2x_nic_load:2728(p5p1)]HW init failed, aborting
<anonymized> bnx2x: [bnx2x_init_firmware:13539(p5p2)]Can't load firmware file bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw
<anonymized> bnx2x: [bnx2x_func_hw_init:6003(p5p2)]Error loading firmware
<anonymized> bnx2x: [bnx2x_nic_load:2728(p5p2)]HW init failed, aborting

Interfaces using the bnx2x driver are not correctly initialized, and network connection is therefore not working.