Broadcom NIC fails with "bnx2x_nic_load:1836 Function start failed!" logged

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

The NIC fails with the following error:

May 23 15:45:06 hostname kernel: bnx2x 0000:22:00.0: firmware: requesting bnx2x/bnx2x-e1h-7.8.17.0.fw
May 23 15:45:06 hostname kernel: bnx2x 0000:22:00.0: p6p1: using MSI-X  IRQs: sp 101  fp[0] 103 ... fp[7] 110
May 23 15:45:06 hostname kernel: bnx2x: [bnx2x_state_wait:324(p6p1)]timeout waiting for state 1
May 23 15:45:06 hostname kernel: bnx2x: [bnx2x_nic_load:2592(p6p1)]Function start failed!

A full power cycle of the network card (ie pulling the plug on the server) clears the block and allows booting of the OS. The machine will then fully booting into redhat and obtain an IP address.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5

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