Emulex HBA fails to initialize.

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Issue

  • Emulex HBA fails to initialize and report logs such as
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   75.898240] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 1:0310 Mailbox command x5 timeout Data: x0 x700 xffff920392171a00
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   75.941721] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 1:0345 Resetting board due to mailbox timeout
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   75.976265] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: start 73 end 75 cnt 2
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.000896] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 73: [   75.976261] 1:(0):0248 Cancel Discovery Timer state x0 Data: x80000 x0 x0
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.050946] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 74: [   75.976263] 1:(0):0248 Cancel Discovery Timer state x0 Data: x80000 x0 x0
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.101026] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 1:(0):2530 Mailbox command x23 cannot issue Data: xd00 x2
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.617056] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: start 75 end 84 cnt 9
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.640938] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 75: [   76.247038] 1:(0):0248 Cancel Discovery Timer state x0 Data: x80000 x0 x0
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.690473] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 76: [   76.247041] 1:(0):0248 Cancel Discovery Timer state x0 Data: x80000 x0 x0
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.766855] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 77: [   76.247042] 1:0460 Bring Adapter offline
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.802155] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 78: [   76.247044] 1:(0):0248 Cancel Discovery Timer state x0 Data: x80000 x0 x0
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.851202] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 79: [   76.247047] 1:0337 Restart HBA Data: x0 x2c00
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.888074] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 80: [   76.247050] 1:0325 Reset HBA Data: x0 x2c00
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.924248] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 81: [   76.348168] 1:0458 Bring Adapter online
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.986326] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 82: [   76.348169] 1:0444 Firmware in SLI 3 mode. Max_vpi 127
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.986328] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 83: [   76.348180] 1:(0):0309 Mailbox cmd x9 issue Data: x0 x2900 x1
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.986329] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 1:0446 Adapter failed to init (240), mbxCmd x9 CFG_RING, mbxStatus xf0, ring 0
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   76.986332] lpfc 0000:88:00.0: 1:0445 Firmware initialization failed
[... ]
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   87.323757] lpfc 0000:05:00.0: 84: [   87.134427] 0:8347 Incapable PCI reset device: 0xfe00
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   87.323759] lpfc 0000:05:00.0: 85: [   87.135358] 0:8347 Incapable PCI reset device: 0xfe00
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   87.323761] lpfc 0000:05:00.0: 86: [   87.243941] 0:8347 Incapable PCI reset device: 0xfe00
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   87.323762] lpfc 0000:05:00.0: 87: [   87.319741] 0:8347 Incapable PCI reset device: 0xfe00
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   87.323764] lpfc 0000:05:00.0: 88: [   87.319904] 0:8347 Incapable PCI reset device: 0xfe00
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   87.323765] lpfc 0000:05:00.0: 89: [   87.320383] 0:8347 Incapable PCI reset device: 0xfe00
Oct  4 18:36:25 hostname kernel: [   87.323767] lpfc 0000:05:00.0: 90: [   87.320801] 0:8347 Incapable PCI reset device: 0xfe00

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
    • Emulex HBAs

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