Why does the system log displays the message: "Could not enable interrupts, failed set, using polled mode."?

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Issue

  • Why does the system log displays the message: "Could not enable interrupts, failed set, using polled mode."? On starting the IPMI service on Dell PowerEdge R620, T620, M620, R720, and R720xd systems, the system log displays the message.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Dell PowerEdge R620, T620, M620, R720, and R720xd systems
  • ipmitool

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