When using the e1000e Network driver in RHEL 5 and 6 the link begins to flap intermittently.
Issue
- The e1000e Network driver in RHEL 5 and 6 the link begins to flap intermittently.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, kernel newer than 2.6.18-274.el5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, kernel newer than 2.6.32-131.el6
- Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller
- NIC using e1000e driver
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