Seeing error in logs kernel: sfc <PCI_Addr>: <Interface>: Sensor 2 (Controller cooling) reports condition 'Device failure' for raw value 0

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Issue

What do the following sfc device failure message mean?

kernel: sfc <PCI_Addr>: <Interface>: Sensor 2 (Controller cooling) reports condition 'Device failure' for raw value 0

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • Third party Solarflare sfc kernel module

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