Dell Emulex Family of Adapters User Manual
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Emulex Drivers Version 10.2 for VMware ESXi User Manual
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4. Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the FC/FCoE Driver
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ACTION: A system reboot may be required to fully recover. Contact Emulex technical
support if issues persist.
elx_mes2825: Unknown PCI error state:
DESCRIPTION: The driver writes this message to the console when the PCI subsystem
has detected an error on an Emulex port and called the driver. The driver reacts by
resetting the port.
DATA: None
ACTION: None required. The driver resets the device in an attempt to recover. Contact
Emulex technical support if issues persist.
elx_mes2826: PCI channel disable preparing for reset
DESCRIPTION: The driver writes this message to the console when it is preparing the
port for a reset operation.
DATA: None
ACTION: None required. This message is notification of a corrective measure. Contact
Emulex technical support if issues persist.
elx_mes2827: PCI channel permanent disable for failure
DESCRIPTION: The driver writes this message to the console when a recovery
mechanism has failed and the driver wants to mark the port with a permanent failure.
DATA: None
ACTION: A system reboot may correct the failure. If not, contact Emulex technical
support.
elx_mes2828: PCI channel I/O abort preparing for recovery
DESCRIPTION: The driver writes this message to the console when it is preparing the
port for a recovery operation.
DATA: None
ACTION: None required. This is a notification message for the recovery action.
elx_mes2831: FLOGI response with cleared Fabric bit fcf_index
Switch Name
DESCRIPTION: When the driver completed a FLOGI, the common service parameters
did not indicate an FPort or NPort remote node. The driver treats this as an error.
DATA: None
ACTION: Validate the external cable connection and FPort/Nport configuration.
Contact Emulex technical support if issues persist.