Network connectivity with the server is lost and the following message is printed "netxen_nic ethX: transmit timeout, resetting" in Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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Issue

Network connectivity with the server is lost and the following message is printed in the syslog's

kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth2: transmit timed out  
kernel: netxen_nic eth2: transmit timeout, resetting.  
kernel: netxen_nic: eth2 NIC Link is up

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • NetXen NIC

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