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Failure to assign/remove a device
Users might encounter failure to assign or remove devices.
Error Messages:
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The device port# {slot} failed to assign to the {host}
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The device port# {slot} failed to remove from the {host}
These errors may be due to the following reasons:
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Incompatible device or improper operation.
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Host OS does not process device hot-plug fast enough.
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High frequency operations that cause temporary PCIe switch lag.
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The firmware of the device did not initiate properly.
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Other electronic or signal issue.
Resolution
Make sure that the device is on the compatible list.
Wait for a minute then retry assigning/ removing the device.
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If it still fails, please check your hardware:
Make sure the device is in good condition.
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Make sure that the power cable is properly connected
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Make sure that the device is properly plugged into the PCIe slot
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Clean the PCIe slot and the gold finger of the device
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Power-cycle the device
Make sure that the host is properly linked to Falcon chassis.
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Make sure that the mini-SAS HD cables are properly connected (see cabling guide)
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Make sure that the HBA is properly installed on the host machine
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Reboot the host machine
Retry assigning/removing the device.
If it still fails, try rebooting the whole system.
There are many hardware and software components included, a tiny error occurred in any of them may cause failure to
assign/remove devices. However, this issue can usually be solved with retries.
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