Ethernet Controller Messages - IBM 21Y Maintenance Manual

Table 1. Ethernet troubleshooting chart
Ethernet
controller
problem
The Ethernet
controller
stopped
working
when
another
adapter was
added to the
server.
The Ethernet
controller
stopped
working
without
apparent
cause.

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 2.01 (OS/2)
• NDIS Adapter for level 4.0 (Windows NT)
• SCO™ UNIX LLI
Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare server ODI
driver 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.
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Netfinity 3500-M20 – Type 8657 Models 21Y, 22Y, 31Y, 32Y,
Suggested Action
Check the following:
• Make sure that the cable is
connected to the Ethernet controller.
• Make sure that the PCI system BIOS
is current.
• Reseat the adapter.
• Determine if the interrupt (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.
Check the following:
• Run diagnostics for the Ethernet
controller.
• Try a different connector on the hub.
• Reinstall the device drivers. Refer to
the operating-system documentation
and to the ServerGuide information.