Why do I see message "netxen_nic ethX transmit timout, resetting" at the console or in system log ?
Issue
- Appeared following messages on console or in system log :
kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth2: transmit timed out
kernel: netxen_nic eth2: transmit timeout, resetting.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.4 (Tikanga)
- kernel 2.6.18-164.el5 64-bits
- System Information
- Manufacturer: HP
- Product Name: ProLiant DL580 G5
- NIC : NetXen Incorporated NX3031 Multifunction 1/10-Gigabit Server Adapter
- driver: netxen_nic
- version: 4.0.11
- firmware-version: 4.0.516
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