Ethernet Controller Messages; Novell Netware Or Intranetware System Odi Driver Teaming Messages - IBM xSeries 200 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Ethernet controller messages

The integrated Ethernet controller might display messages
from the following device drivers:
v Novell NetWare
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
Couldn't allocate
resources.
AFT group for
primary adapter in
slot nnn already
exists.
Error locating device
control table (DCT)
addresses in internal
table. Make sure that
you have loaded
LAN drivers after
loading AFT.NLM.
Insufficient number
of arguments
specified.
Duplicate slot
numbers detected.
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Description
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.
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.
Explanation: An attempt has been made
to bind the same slot number more than
once. Action: Check the slot numbers
entered during the bind. Adapter slot
numbers must be valid and unique. If the
problem persists, contact your network
supplier.