BCM57711E NIC goes offline with error MDC/MDIO access timeout.

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Issue

  • bnx2x based BCM57711E NIC goes offline with following errors
bnx2x 0000:02:00.0: eth0: MDC/MDIO access timeout
bnx2x 0000:02:00.1: eth1: MDC/MDIO access timeout

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • kernel 2.6.18-348.2.1.el5
  • Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM57711E 10-Gigabit PCIe

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