Why Broadcom 5709 NIC got disconnected automatically, and have to restart the network service to restore?

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Issue

  • Why Broadcom 5709 NIC got disconnected suddenly?
  • After restarting the network service, the NIC starts to function properly.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 3, 4
    • Kernel Version - 2.6.18-164.el5
  • Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet with MSI-X enabled

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