enic : Unable to alloc receive buffers

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Bringing up the interface using ifup command emits RTNETLINK answers: Cannot allocate memory.
  • dmesg log emits Unable to alloc receive buffers.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and above
  • Cisco Systems Inc VIC Ethernet NIC
  • enic driver

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