lpfc errors, FLOGI failure Status:x9/x90000 TMO:x4

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • Aug 19 10:23:27 somehost kernel: lpfc 0000:06:00.0: 0:(0):2858 FLOGI failure Status:x9/x90000 TMO:x4
  • a NPIV port from this BE is sending invalid flogin (all zeros) causing high CPU utilization on our core switch

Environment

  • RHEL 5.9, kernel 2.6.18-348.16.1.el5
  • lspci
06:00.0 Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation Zephyr-X LightPulse Fibre Channel Host Adapter (rev 02)
06:00.1 Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation Zephyr-X LightPulse Fibre Channel Host Adapter (rev 02)
  • External storage EMC Model: SYMMETRIX Rev: 5874

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