Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 709)

Emulex Drivers for Windows User Manual P010077-01A Rev. A
Appendix A. Error and Event Log Information
iSCSI Error and Event Log
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iSCSI Error and Event Log
Viewing the iSCSI Error and Event Log on Windows Server
2008
The iSCSI driver generates error codes in the system event log in the form of Event ID
11 errors. These error codes can be viewed by using the Event Viewer application.
To view the error codes:
1. Click the Start tab on the bottom of the screen.
2. Click Run.
3. Type eventvwr and click OK.
4. Click Windows Log.
5. Click System.
6. Click the be2iscsi error under System Events to show the details of the event.
The iSCSI driver logs errors with the port driver error code of
SP_INTERNAL_ADAPTER_ERROR, which translates to an Event ID 11 entry in the
system event log.
The following is an example of the iSCSI driver error code 0x11800003 viewed with the
Event Viewer application. The window shows the driver generated error code in the
fifth DWORD (offset 0x10) of the word dump.
Note: To improve the visibility of the error code in the Data field of the Event
Properties window, select the Words option.
0x0003/3 Error Unsupported medium. This is an internal NDIS error. Check
the operating system installation.
0x0002/2 Error The network driver initialization
failed. This may be a firmware driver
mismatch or corrupt installation.
Check the firmware version,
reinstall the firmware and try again.
This may also indicate a hardware
issue.
0x0001/1 Informational The driver successfully loaded. This message is informational and
indicates successful loading of the
device driver.
Table A-13 NIC Event Log Entries (Continued)
Message ID
Hexadecimal/
Decimal Severity Message Recommended Resolution