Broadcom NetXtreme II goes offline with "start FTQ dump" messages

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • My system with Broadcom NetXtreme bnx2 network interface cards loses network connectivity the performs a crash or kernel panic.
  • System is getting crashed with bnx2 call traces in /var/log/messages, as per Diagnostic Steps section.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
  • Broadcom NetXtreme network interface using bnx2 driver module

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