Ethernet Controller Messages - IBM xSeries 220 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Ethernet controller
problem
The Ethernet
controller stopped
working without
apparent cause.
Table 3. Ethernet troubleshooting chart.

Ethernet controller messages

The integrated Ethernet controller might display messages from the following device
drivers:
• Novell™ NetWare™ or IntraNetWare Server ODI
• NDIS Adapter for level 4.0 (Windows NT)
Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare server ODI
driver teaming messages
This section provides explanations of the error messages for the Novell NetWare or
IntraNetWare server ODI driver, and suggested actions to resolve each problem.
Message
Couldn't allocate resources
AFT group for primary
adapter in slot nnn already
exists.
Error locating DCT addresses
in internal table. Make sure
that you have loaded LAN
drivers after loading
AFT.NLM.
Insufficient number of
arguments specified.
Table 4. NetWare driver messages for the Ethernet controller.
Check the following:
• Run diagnostics for the Ethernet controller.
• Try a different connector on the hub.
• Reinstall the device drivers. Refer to your operating-system
documentation and to the ServerGuide information.
If the problem remains, call for service.
Explanation: An unknown error has occurred when trying to
allocate needed resources for the AFT Module.
Action:
• Check the server configuration. If the problem persists,
contact your network supplier.
• Verify that the Ethernet controller is enabled. If the
Ethernet controller is enabled, run the diagnostic
programs.
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.
Explanation: The bind command was entered prior to
loading the device driver. The device driver must be loaded
after loading AFT.NLM but before any bind command can be
issued.
Action: Load the driver for the supported adapter and try
loading the AFT module again. If the problem persists,
contact your network supplier.
Explanation: The appropriate or expected number of
parameters was not entered in a command.
Action: Check the parameters required for the given
command. If the problem persists, contact your network
supplier.
Suggested Action
Description
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Diagnostics