Messages "kernel: tg3 DMA Status error. Resetting chip." can be seen in system logs.
Issue
- The link goes up/down over and over and over again.
- The system may take a long time to reboot.
- It is possible that the server may hang or reboot itself unexpectedly. In case the system locked up and a power cycle was required to restart it.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- kernel-2.6.18-308.el5
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