Error: "kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Microcode SW error detected. Restarting 0x2000000."

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Issue

  • The following error message is viewed inside '/var/log/messages' what does the following mean?
kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Microcode SW error detected.  Restarting 0x2000000.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
  • Intel Corporation Wireless 7260

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