RHEL6: System crashed after netconsole referenced resetting adapter

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • Machine boots and a few seconds after login prompt appears, it crashes an reboots again.
  • There is no network access to the machine.
  • Console is also dead.
  • The machine crashes and generated a Vmcore.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6
  • kernel-2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
  • Netconsole
  • lldpad
  • vmxnet3, bnx2 or ixgbe
  • possibly other NIC drivers even without lldpad

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