Why do we see "fcoemon: FC_HOST_EVENT FC_HOST_EVENT X at X secs on hostX:code 5=rscn datalen X data=X" messages ?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • What do the following messages mean?

    Apr 21 08:29:08 hostname1 fcoemon: FC_HOST_EVENT 15 at 1461198548 secs on host7:code 5=rscn datalen 4 data=50331648
Apr 21 08:29:08 hostname2 fcoemon: FC_HOST_EVENT 13 at 1461198548 secs on host7:code 5=rscn datalen 4 data=50331648
Apr 21 08:29:08 hostname3 fcoemon: FC_HOST_EVENT 9 at 1461198548 secs on host8:code 5=rscn datalen 4 data=50331648

  • Why are all hosts receiving these messages at the same time?

  • What does "data=50331648" means?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • FCOE (Fibre Channel Over Ethernet)

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