Kdump fails to start when trying to save a vmcore using ssh/nfs via an Emulex be2net network interface card

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Kdump fails to start when trying to save a vmcore using ssh via an Emulex be2net network interface card
  • kdump hangs after loading the be2net module
  • kdump fails to dump on a nfs share and hangs while loading the be2net module

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Kernel:2.6.18-194.11.3.el5
  • HP BL460c G7
  • Emulex OneConnect 10 GbE NIC using be2net the driver

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