IBM xSeries 200, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Table 3. Ethernet troubleshooting chart (continued)
Ethernet controller
problem
Suggested Action
Data is incorrect or
sporadic.
Check the following:
v
Make sure that you are using Category 5 cabling when
operating the server at 100 MBps.
v
Make sure that the cables do not run close to noise-inducing
sources like fluorescent lights.
The Ethernet controller
stopped working when
another adapter was
added to the server.
Check the following:
v
Make sure that the cable is connected to the Ethernet controller.
v
Make sure that your PCI server BIOS is current.
v
Reseat the adapter.
v
Determine if the IRQ setting assigned to the Ethernet adapter is
also assigned to another device in the Configuration/Setup
Utility program.
Although interrupt sharing is allowed for PCI devices, some
devices do not function well when they share an interrupt with
a dissimilar PCI device. Try changing the IRQ assigned to the
Ethernet adapter or the other device.
The Ethernet controller
stopped working
without apparent
cause.
Check the following:
v
Run diagnostics for the Ethernet controller.
v Try a different connector on the hub.
v
Reinstall the device drivers. Refer to your operating system
documentation and to the ServerGuide information.
Ethernet controller messages
The integrated Ethernet controller might display messages from the following
device drivers:
v
Novell NetWare
™
or IntraNetWare system open data-link interface (ODI)
v
Network driver interface specification (NDIS) adapter for level 4.0 (Windows
NT)
Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare system ODI driver teaming
messages
This section provides explanations of the error messages for the Novell NetWare or
IntraNetWare system ODI driver, and suggested actions to resolve each problem.
Table 4. NetWare driver messages for the Ethernet controller
Message Description
Couldn’t allocate resources.
Explanation:
An unknown error has occurred when trying
to allocate needed resources for the AFT Module.
Action:
v
Check the server configuration. If the problem persists,
contact your network supplier.
v Verify that the Ethernet controller is enabled. If the
Ethernet controller is enabled, run the diagnostic
programs.
AFT group for primary
adapter in slot nnn already
exists.
Explanation: An attempt was made to rebind an adapter
already in an AFT group.
Action: Check the AFT slot numbers for existing AFT
teams. If the problem persists, contact your network
supplier.
Diagnostics
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