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1. DATA firmware type ACTION Reset the FCoE to operational mode If this does not resolve the problem load the latest FCoE firmware If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1249 Invalid FRU data found on adapter Return adapter to Emulex for repair DESCRIPTION The FRU data on the FCoE chip is invalid DATA firmware type ACTION Reset the FCoE to operational mode If this does not resolve the problem load the latest FCoE firmware If the problem persists contact Technical Support as you may need to send the adapter back to Emulex for repair elx_mes1250 Menlo command error code lt gt DESCRIPTION The IOCB driver sent to check the FCoE state has a bad header size DATA return code ACTION Reset the FCoE to operational mode If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1251 Menlo command error code lt gt DESCRIPTION The IOCB driver sent to check the FCoE state has failed there are no resources DATA return code ACTION Reset the FCoE to operational mode If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1252 Menlo command error code lt gt DESCRIPTION The IOCB driver sent to check the FCoE state has failed DATA return code ACTION Reset the FCoE to operational mode If the problem persists contact Technical Support Link Events 1300 1399 elx_mes1300 Link Down Event in Loopback DESCRIPTION The driver received a link down event while in loopback mode DA
2. 3 status2 ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0459 Adapter heartbeat failure taking this port offline DESCRIPTION The driver did not receive a heartbeat response from the port in the time allotted The driver is taking the adapter offline DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware error Contact Technical Support elx_mes0462 Too many cmd rsp ring entries in SLI2 SLIM DESCRIPTION The configuration parameter for scan down is out of range DATA 1 totiocb 2 MAX_SLI2_IOCB ACTION This is a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 26 gt G EMULEX elx_mes0464 Max DMA Set failed could not alloc memory DESCRIPTION The driver could not allocate memory for a DMA Read set operation aborted DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0471 Enable interrupt handler failed DESCRIPTION The driver tried to request an IRQ following a PCI slot reset and failed DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a system or OS error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0472 PCI channel I O permanent failure DESCRIPTION The driver has detected a PCI bus error and is disabling the adapter port D
3. None ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists report the error to Technical Support elx_mes0306 CONFIG_LINK mbxStatus error lt mbxStatus gt HBA state lt hba_state gt DESCRIPTION The driver issued a CONFIG_LINK mbox command to the adapter that failed DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a firmware or hardware problem Contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 18 gt E EMULEX elx_mes0310 Mailbox command x x timeout DESCRIPTION A mailbox command was posted to the adapter and did not complete within 30 seconds DATA 1 hba_state 2 sli_flag 3 mbox_active ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If no I O is going through the adapter reboot the system If the problem persists report the error to Technical Support elx_mes0312 Ring lt ring gt handler portRspPut lt index gt is bigger than rsp ring lt index_max gt DESCRIPTION The driver detected a response ring index that is bigger than the ring maximum This is a hard error DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or FW error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0315 Ring lt ringno gt issue portCmdGet lt local_getidx gt is bigger then cmd ring lt max_cmd_idx gt DESCRIPTION The port cmd ring get index is greater than the size of cmd ring DATA None ACTION This error coul
4. To install the utility Log in as root Copy the elxocmcorekit lt kit version gt x86_64 rpm file to a directory on the install machine CD to the directory to which you copied the rpm file So ee Install the rpm file Type rpm U elxocmcore esx41 lt kit version gt x86 64 rpm For example rpm U elxocmcore esx41 5 0 68 5 1 x86 64 rpm The hbacmd utility is also located in this directory Note For VMware ESX Server systems the firewall on the ESX Server must be opened to manage systems remotely using TCP IP To enable TCP port 23333 run the following commands esxcfg firewall openPort 23333 tcp in ocmanager esxcfg firewall openPort 23333 tcp out ocmanager To verify that the correct port is open run the following command esxcfg firewall q The TCP port number can be changed If it is not changed the default is 23333 Refer to the VMware Server Configuration Guide for more details on how to configure the ESX firewall Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Installation Section Page 2 gt G EMULEX Uninstalling the Utility Follow these instructions to uninstall the OneCommand Manager application utility To uninstall the utility Log in as root 2 Type rpm qa grep elx to verify that this kit is installed This command should list elxocmcore esx41 lt version gt for the current release 3 Type rpm e elxocmcorekit esx41 lt kit version gt Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Installation Sect
5. lt reason gt exp lt explaination gt DESCRIPTION An authentication process was rejected then restarted and authentication requested again due to the reason as displayed with the explanation DATA 1 reason 2 explanation ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1039 Not Expecting Reply rejecting State lt state gt DESCRIPTION An unanticipated reply was received during authentication and was subsequently rejected DATA 1 auth_state ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 31 gt G EMULEX Elx_msg1040 Bad Reply trans_id rejecting Trans_id lt trans_id gt Expecting lt trans_id gt DESCRIPTION An unexpected transaction ID was received during authentication and was subsequently rejected DATA 1 auth_state ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1049 Authentication is enabled but authentication service is not running DESCRIPTION Discovery failed because DHCHAP Authentication was enabled while no authentication service was established DATA None ACTION Start the authentication daemon fcauthd Elx_ msg1050 Authentication mode is disabled but is required by the fabric DESCRIPTION Discovery failed because the switch fabric required auth
6. Arbitrated Loop e Point to point e Fabric with auto topology negotiation e Supports 1 2 4 8 and 10 Gb s capable adapters with auto rate negotiation 1 Gb s is not supported on 8 Gb s adapters e Tested with up to sixteen adapter ports e Support for Common HBA API e Batch firmware download capability e PCI hot plug support vendor specific e Vital Product Data VPD support e NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization support New Features in this Release e There are no new features introduced in this release Prerequisites e There are no prerequisites at this time Compatibility e This driver does not support the OneConnect family of adapters It supports only LightPulse adapters Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Installation Section Page 1 gt G EMULEX e For a complete list of adapters that are compatible with this driver see the driver s Downloads page on the Emulex Web site For compatible firmware versions see the Downloads page for the specific adapter Things to Know Before You Download e This is an inbox driver There are no downloads or download instructions Known Issues e Refer to the product release notes for the latest information Installing the Driver All Emulex drivers referenced in this manual ship inbox Uninstalling the Driver This driver cannot be uninstalled however it can be upgraded Installing the Utility Follow these instructions to install the Emulex OneCommand Manager application utility
7. contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 39 gt G EMULEX IOCTL Events 1900 1999 elx_mes1920 Exec format error Dropping Link state event DESCRIPTION The driver is dropping a link event because it could not find the dfchost handling this CT event DATA None ACTION This could be a driver issue If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1923 Exec format error Dropping rscn event DESCRIPTION The driver is dropping an rscn event because it could not find the dfchost handling this CT event DATA None ACTION This could be a driver issue If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1926 Exec format error DESCRIPTION The driver is failing the loopback test because it could not find the dfchost to handle this loopback request DATA None ACTION This could be a driver issue If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1927 Exec format error Dropping temp event DESCRIPTION The driver is failing a temperature event from the device because it could not find the dfchost to handle this event DATA None ACTION This could be a driver issue If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1928 Exec format error Dropping dump event DESCRIPTION The driver is failing a dump event from the device because it could not find the dfchost to handle this event DATA None ACTION This could be a driver issue If the p
8. d d return lt x x gt status x x reset x x DESCRIPTION A device reset has completed on tgt lun Status values are displayed DATA None ACTION Resets could result from failed I O and are OS specific If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0714 SCSI layer issued bus reset DESCRIPTION The SCSI layer is requesting the driver to abort all I Os to all targets on this adapter DATA 1 ret ACTION Check the state of the targets in question If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0715 Bus Reset 1 0 flush failure x x IOs outstanding after d secs DESCRIPTION There is pending I O after a bus reset The count and time are displayed The driver fails the reset after causing a retry DATA None ACTION If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0717 FCP command lt cmd gt residual underrun converted to error DESCRIPTION A scsi command completed with no valid sense data but an underrun DATA 1 req bufflen 2 resid 3 underflow ACTION This could be an issue at the storage array If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0718 Unable to dma_map_ single request_buffer lt dma_error gt DESCRIPTION An error occurred while sending a command and the command will be retried DATA None ACTION If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0719 LUN TARGET reset 1 0 flush failure cnt x x DESCRIPTION There is pending I O after a LUN T
9. dhchap challenge bad name length lt message gt DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed due to an unexpected Challenge name length DATA message ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1016 dhchap challenge Hash ID not Supported lt message gt DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed due to an uncorroborated Challenge Hash ID DATA message ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1017 dhchap challenge could not find DH Group DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed due to an uncorroborated Challenge Group DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_mes1021 ERROR attempted to queue security work when no workqueue created DESCRIPTION The driver encountered a missing queue required for processing security information DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 30 gt E EMULEX Elx_msg1028 Start Authentication No buffers DESCRIPTION The authentication failed because some memory resources were not allocated DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1029 Reauthentication Failu
10. driver parameter setting Valid values are 0 2 and 3 Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 37 gt E EMULEX elx_mes1820 Unable to select SLI 3 Not supported by adapter DESCRIPTION The adapter is not capable of operating in a given mode DATA None ACTION SLI 3 mode is only available on some adapters Do not attempt to force the SLI mode to 3 on adapters that do not support SLI 3 mode This is an informational message Adapters that do not support SLI 3 will be configured to run in SLI 2 mode but it is recommended to use the auto setting 0 elx_mes1821 Create VPORT failed Invalid WWN format DESCRIPTION The port could not be created due to an invalid WWNN or WWPN format DATA None ACTION Provide a valid WWN when creating Vports elx_mes1822 Invalid lt name gt lt XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX gt DESCRIPTION An invalid WWN was used when creating a VPort DATA 1 type_name 2 wwn 1 3 wwn 3 3 wwn 5 4 wwn 7 ACTION Provide a valid WWN when creating a VPort elx_mes1823 Create VPORT failed Duplicate WWN on HBA DESCRIPTION The port could not be created because it would duplicate an existing WWNN adapter address The resources for the port had to be discarded DATA None ACTION Provide a WWN that is unique elx_mes1824 NPIV enabled Override Ipfc_sli_mode parameter lt mode gt to auto 0 DESCRIPTION The Ipfc_enable_npiv and Ipfc_sli_mode driver parameter settings conflict Th
11. gt G EMULEX Emulex Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 FC Version 8 2 1 30 1 58vmw User Manual One Network One Company P006141 01A Rev A Connect with Emulex gt G EMULEX Copyright 2003 2010 Emulex All rights reserved worldwide No part of this document may be reproduced by any means or translated to any electronic medium without the prior written consent of Emulex Information furnished by Emulex is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by Emulex for its use or for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent copyright or related rights of Emulex Emulex the Emulex logo AutoPilot Installer AutoPilot Manager BlockGuard Connectivity Continuum Convergenomics Emulex Connect Emulex Secure EZPilot FibreSpy HBAnyware InSpeed LightPulse MultiPulse OneCommand OneConnect One Network One Company SBOD SLI and VEngine are trademarks of Emulex All other brand or product names referenced herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations Emulex provides this manual as is without any warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Emulex may make improvements and changes to the product described in this manual at any time and
12. issue a NameServer command and failed DATA 1 fc_flag 2 fe_rscn_id_cnt ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0267 NameServer GFF Rsp lt rsp gt Error lt status ulpword4 gt DESCRIPTION The driver detect a GFF_ID Rsp failure DATA 1 fc_flag 2 fe_rscn_id_cnt ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0268 NS cmd lt cmd gt Error lt status ulpword4 gt DESCRIPTION The driver detect a Nameserver request failure DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0271 Illegal State Transition Node lt did gt event lt evt gt state lt state gt DESCRIPTION The driver received an event on a node that was illegal for its current state DATA 1 node rpi 2 node flag ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 17 gt G EMULEX elx_mes0272 Illegal PLOGI State Transition Node lt did gt event lt evt gt state lt state gt DESCRIPTION The driver received an event on a node in state PLOGI that was illegal DATA 1 node rpi 2 node flag ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or fir
13. nena ARANE 27 FCP Traffic History 0700 0799 cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeetaeeeeeeeeentees 27 Node Table Events 0900 0999 eee eee ane e eter eterna aaee eee 29 Security Events 1000 1099 0 0 0 eeee cece eee eeeecceee eter eset eeeeeecaaeeeeeeeeeseneeeeeees 29 Miscellaneous and FCoE Events 1200 1299 ceeeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeetteeeeeeeeee 32 Link Events 1300 1399 necc RR 34 IOCTL Events 1600 1699 c cece cece eect etter eeeeecaaeaaaeeeeeeeeeteectaaeeeeeteeetees 35 VPort Events 1800 1832 cece cece eee eee eens 35 IOCTL Events 1900 1999 ee cece ee eecee cette ee eeecaaeaaaeee sees tteecaaaeeeeeteeeeeee 40 Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 User Manual Page iii gt G EMULEX Installation Driver Information Supported Features e Supports FC in band management Dynamic and persistent parameter setting using the Emulex OneCommand Manager application version 5 0 as part of a master kit enabling GUI based driver configuration including e Out of band diagnostics loopback and diagnostics dump e LUN logical unit number masking e Virtual port support See the OneCommand Manager application User Manual for a complete list of supported fea tures e Supports the following protocols e FCoE Fibre Channel over Ethernet e Fibre Channel initiator mode SCSI FCP e FCP 2 e SNIA CTP compliant SMI S 1 1 provider e Supports the following topologies e FC AL Fibre Channel
14. without any notice Emulex assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties that may result Periodic changes are made to information contained herein although these changes will be incorporated into new editions of this manual Emulex disclaims any undertaking to give notice of such changes Emulex 3333 Susan Street Costa Mesa CA 92626 Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 User Manual Page ii Installatioh issira ea pternte Esp me rome BS EneEEUnEnEpNEn SE SERE Aer SoS er men Wilts Srrne a fmt SHeereee ear 1 Driver INfOrMAtlON siccsccctctatesctatanctatacatacetacatadetetatatetadebatetadataaedatatatedatatatetatetedend eeeeeei 1 Supported Features nesrin aa i a a a ee 1 New Features in this Release ssssssrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnananaaaaa nannaa 1 Prerequisites eee i ll ll lll nl nn nn nn nn eee eeeneeeeeeeeeeeees 1 C mpatbility sec ee core eee cece tte esas tae aa ea Aa A eee 1 Things to Know Before You Download ccccecceeeeeeeeeettteteetiiteiaaaaaee 2 INMOWM ESUS icicicictcnetchetenenetelansnenehenehaeehacehanshanehecshanhtahehacshetehacsaaawdevsvte hacenacas 2 Installing the Diverer a E E a a dentucatan 2 Uninstalling the Driver rasnorin rin n n a OOOO OOOO 2 stalling te UUI eeeeeeeeeee ene eee 2 Uninstalling the Utility 2 ccc e cece cece eter teeter eee e eee e eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneas 3 Configuration cticcinssicseictinencintetcce
15. ARGET reset The count is displayed The driver fails the reset causing a retry DATA None ACTION If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0720 FCP command lt cmd gt residual overrun error DESCRIPTION A scsi command completed with an overrun DATA 1 req bufflen 2 resid ACTION This could be an issue at the storage array If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0721 LUN Reset rport failure msec lt time wait jiffies gt rdata lt pointer gt DESCRIPTION The driver issued a LUN RESET task management command but it didn t complete in the time allotted The driver is failing the LUN RESET request DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a driver error or SAN error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 28 gt G EMULEX elx_mes0748 Abort handler timed out waiting for abort to complete ret lt status gt D lt target id gt LUN lt lun id gt DESCRIPTION The abort handler timed out waiting for abort to complete DATA None ACTION None required Node Table Events 0900 0999 elx_mes0915 Register VPI failed lt mbxstatus gt DESCRIPTION The driver failed to register a VPI on a new VPort DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Security Events 1000 1099 elx_mes1001 Adapter failed to init mbxcmd
16. ATA None ACTION This error could indicate a system or OS error If the problem persists contact Technical Support FARP Events 0600 0699 None FCP Traffic History 0700 0799 elx_mes0700 Bus Reset on target lt tgt_id gt failed DESCRIPTION The SCSI layer called for a bus reset and Target lt tgt_id gt failed its target reset DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver firmware or target error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0704 SCSI Layer tried to abort a completed cmd lt address gt ID lt id gt LUN lt lun gt snum lt serial number gt DESCRIPTION The SCSI layer issued an ABTS for a command the driver has already completed DATA None ACTION This could be an operating system or driver issue If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0706 Failed to allocate command buffer DESCRIPTION There was not enough memory on the system to allocate a command buffer DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a heavily loaded system or a memory leak If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0708 Memory alloc error in proc handler DESCRIPTION Driver s procfs handler failed to allocate memory DATA None ACTION This could be a driver issue If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 27 gt E EMULEX elx_mes0713 SCSI layer issued Device LUN Target Reset
17. CTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 19 gt E EMULEX elx_mes0323 Unknown Mailbox command lt mbxCommand gt Cmpl DESCRIPTION An unknown mailbox command completed DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver firmware or hardware problem Contact Technical Support elx_mes0324 Config port initialization error moxCmd lt mbxCommand gt READ_NVPARM mbxStatus lt mbxStatus gt DESCRIPTION A read nvparams mailbox command failed during port configuration DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver firmware or hardware problem Contact Technical Support elx_mes0330 IOCB wake NOT set DESCRIPTION The completion handler associated with the IOCB was never called DATA 1 timeout 2 timeleft jiffies ACTION This error could indicate a software driver firmware or hardware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0332 IOCB wait issue failed DESCRIPTION The driver failed to issue a timed IOCB DATA 1 failure code ACTION No action needed If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0334 Unknown IOCB command DESCRIPTION Received an unknown IOCB command completion DATA 1 type 2 ulpCommand 3 ulpStatus 4 ulploTag 5 ulpContext ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or f
18. DATA 1 D d 2 mbxStatus 3 hbaState ACTION This message indicates that the firmware could not perform a RegLogin for the specified Did There may be a limitation on how many nodes the adapter can see elx_mes0249 Cannot issue Register Fabric login Err lt error gt DESCRIPTION The driver cannot register the new fabric login with the FW DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0251 NameServer login no memory DESCRIPTION Could not allocate memory for the NDLP structure DATA None ACTION Add more memory to the system or run less of a load on it This error could indicate a memory leak in the system If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0252 Cannot issue NameServer login DESCRIPTION The driver cannot issue a PLOGI to the Nameserver DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 15 elx_mes0253 Register VPI Can lt 92 gt t send mbox DESCRIPTION Could not issue the REG_LOGIN command for this VPort DATA None ACTION None required elx_mes0254 Register VPI no memory DESCRIPTION The driver failed to allocate memory for a REG_VPI mailbox command DATA None gt E EMULEX ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware probl
19. ION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1813 Create VPORT failed Cannot get sparam DESCRIPTION The port could not be created because it could not be initialized possibly due to unavailable resources DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1814 Create VPORT failed vname allocation failed DESCRIPTION The driver could not allocate memory for the VPort name when creating a VPort DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a driver issue If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1815 Could not issue unreg_did default rpis DESCRIPTION Attempt to unregister RPI failed DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1818 VPort failed init mbxCmd lt mailbox command gt READ _SPARM mbxStatus lt mailbox status gt rc lt status gt DESCRIPTION A pending mailbox command issued to initialize port failed DATA 1 mbxCommand 2 mbxStatus 3 rc ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1819 Unrecognized lpfc_sli_mode parameter lt mode gt DESCRIPTION The SLI mode has been set to an invalid value The only valid values for the SLI mode are 0 2 and 3 DATA 1 lpfc_sli_mode ACTION Correct the Ipfc_sli_mode
20. TA 1 link event tag 2 driver event tag 3 VPort state 4 VPort flags ACTION This event should not be occurring Contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 34 gt G EMULEX elx_mes1303 Link Up Event lt eventTag gt received DESCRIPTION A link up event was received It is also possible for multiple link events to be received together DATA 1 fe_eventTag 2 granted _AL_PA 3 UlnkSpeed 4 alpa_map 0 Detail If link events received log 1 last event number received 2 ALPA granted 3 Link speed 4 number of entries in the loop init LILP ALPA map An ALPA map message is also recorded if LINK_EVENT verbose mode is set Each ALPA map message contains 16 ALPAs ACTION If numerous link events are occurring check the physical connections to the Fibre Channel network elx_mes1305 Link Down Event lt eventTag gt received DESCRIPTION A link down event was received DATA 1 fe_eventTag 2 hba_state 3 fc_flag ACTION If numerous link events are occurring check the physical connections to the Fibre Channel network If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1306 Link Up Event in loop back mode lt event_tag gt received DESCRIPTION The driver received a link up in loopback mode DATA 1 fe_eventTag 2 granted_AL_PA 3 LinkSpeed 4 alpa_map 0 ACTION None required this is a nonmaskable notification elx_mes1308 FCoE Maint Mode Link up Event lt eve
21. This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0231 RSCN timeout DESCRIPTION The driver has lost track of what N_PORTs have RSCNs pending DATA 1 fe_ns_retry 2 lofc_max_ns_retry ACTION None required The driver should recover from this event Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 14 gt E EMULEX elx_mes0232 Continue discovery with lt num_disc_nodes gt PLOGIs to go DESCRIPTION The driver is waiting for the nodelist to empty during cleanup DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0233 Nodelist not empty DESCRIPTION Driver unloaded or hotplug detected a node still in use DATA None ACTION None required elx_mes0236 Pending Link Event during discovery State lt state gt DESCRIPTION Driver unloaded or hotplug detected a node still in use DATA None ACTION None required The driver should recover from this event elx_mes0241 NameServer Rsp Error DESCRIPTION The driver s GID_FT request was returned with an error from the fabric DATA 1 Rsp 2 ReasonCode 3 Explanation 4 vport fc_flag ACTION This could indicate a configuration issue in the fabric If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0246 RegLogin failed DESCRIPTION The firmware returned a failure for the specified RegLogin
22. ature in Celsius ACTION Shut down and remove the adapter Contact Technical Support elx_mes0348 NameServer login node freed DESCRIPTION The driver attempted to send a PLOGI to the Nameserver but the node has been released DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 21 gt E EMULEX elx_mes0349 rc should be MBX SUCCESS DESCRIPTION The driver issued a mailbox command from an interrupt context and the command failed DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0352 Unexpected completion on loTag x x IOCB no in use DESCRIPTION The driver completed an I O but the I O state is marked not in use The driver will fail to complete the I O and cause an error DATA 1 ringno 2 ulpWord 4 3 ulpContext 4 ulpWord 7 ACTION None required The upper software layers above the driver should recover from this If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0353 iotag x x is out of range max iotag x x wd0 x x DESCRIPTION The driver has an IOCB with an loTag that is out of range The driver will fail to complete the I O and cause an error DATA None ACTION None required The upper software layers above the driver should recover from this If the problem persists contact Technical Suppo
23. c_devloss_tmo seconds DATA 1 nlp_flag 2 nlp_state 3 nlp_rpi ACTION None required if the device generating this message is not a target to which the adapter is connected If this is the case this error does not affect the data integrity of the I O between the adapter and the attached storage and can be ignored elx_mes0206 Device discovery completion error DESCRIPTION This indicates that an uncorrectable error was encountered during device rediscovery after a link up Fibre Channel devices are not accessible if this message is displayed DATA None ACTION Reboot the system If the problem persists contact Technical Support Run with verbose mode on for more details elx_mes0207 Device lt DID gt lt WWN gt sent invalid service parameters Ignoring device DESCRIPTION Invalid service parameters were received from DID Ignoring this remote port DATA 1 d_id 2 wwn ACTION Verify the remote port s configuration If the problem persists contact Technical Support Run with verbose mode on for more details Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 13 gt E EMULEX elx_mes0222 Initial FLOG FDISKI timeout DESCRIPTION The driver sent the initial FLOGI or FDISK to the fabric and never got a response back DATA None ACTION Check the fabric configuration The driver should recover from this and continue with device discovery elx_mes0223 Timeout while waiting for NameServer login DESCRIPTION Th
24. could indicate a software driver or firmware error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0402 Cannot find virtual addr for buffer tag on ring lt ring gt DESCRIPTION The driver cannot find the virtual address mapping to a dma buffer DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0403 Ipfc_devloss_tmo attribute cannot be set to lt value gt allowed range is min max DESCRIPTION The driver detected a set on the devloss attribute as out of range DATA None ACTION Lower the set value to the allowable range and try again If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0404 Only allocated lt cnt gt iocbs of expected lt cnt gt count Unloading driver DESCRIPTION The driver could not allocated all expected IOCBs and is unloading DATA None ACTION Reboot the system If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0405 Ipfc_link_speed attribute cannot be set to lt value gt allowed values are lt list gt DESCRIPTION A management entity tried to set the link speed to an unsupported value The driver made no changes DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0406 Adapter maximum temperature exceeded lt temp gt taking this port offline DESCRIPTION The driver received a critical temp event
25. cted too many attributes in the set operations The driver ignored all sets beyond lt max gt DATA None ACTION Check the number of parameters modified per VPort elx_mes0425 Ipfc_ lt attr gt attribute cannot be set to lt value gt allowed range is min max DESCRIPTION The driver detected an attribute set value that is out of range on the physical port DATA None ACTION Read the allowed range and set the attribute again If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0436 Adapter failed to init timeout status reg lt status gt DESCRIPTION The adapter failed during powerup diagnostics after it was reset DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0437 Adapter failed to init chipset status reg lt status gt DESCRIPTION The adapter failed during powerup diagnostics after it was reset DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0438 Adapter failed to init chipset status reg lt status gt DESCRIPTION The adapter failed during powerup diagnostics after it was reset DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0439 Adapter failed to init moxCmd lt mbxCommand gt READ_REV mbxStatus lt mbxStatus gt DESCRIPTION Ada
26. d indicate a software driver firmware or hardware problem Contact Technical Support elx_mes0317 iotag lt ulp_loTag gt is out of range max iotag lt max_iotag gt wd0 lt wd0 gt DESCRIPTION The loTag in the completed IOCB is out of range DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver firmware or hardware problem Contact Technical Support elx_mes0318 Failed to allocate IOTAG last IOTAG is lt last_allocated_iotag gt DESCRIPTION The driver cannot allocate an loTag The last used value is displayed This message indicates the adapter HBA I O queue is full Typically this happens when heavy I O is running on a low end 3 digit adapter DATA None ACTION Emulex suggests that you upgrade the adapter elx_mes0319 READ_SPARAM mbxStatus error lt mbxStatus gt hba state lt hba_state gt DESCRIPTION The driver issued a READ_SPARAM mbox command to the adapter that failed DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a firmware or hardware problem Contact Technical Support elx_mes0320 CLEAR_LA mbxStatus error lt mbxStatus gt hba state lt hba_state gt DESCRIPTION The driver issued a CLEAR_LA mbox command to the adapter that failed DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a firmware or hardware problem Contact Technical Support elx_mes0321 Unknown IOCB command DESCRIPTION Received an unknown IOCB command completion DATA 1 type 2 ulpCommand 3 ulpStatus 4 ulploTag 5 ulpContext A
27. de ACTION None required The application should retry the command If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1223 menlo_write couldn t alloc genreq DESCRIPTION Resource allocation failure DATA None ACTION Kernel memory resources are too low elx_mes1230 Could not find buffer for FCoE cmd off lt gt indmp lt addr gt off lt gt DESCRIPTION Could not find the resources associated with this FCoE command DATA 1 current offset 2 buffer desc pointer 3 size ACTION Reload the driver when it is convenient elx_mes1238 FCoE IOCB failed off lt gt rc lt gt DESCRIPTION The command generated by the driver to check the FCoE has failed DATA 1 offset 2 return code ACTION Make sure the link is up or the adapter has set menlo in maintenance mode Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 33 gt G EMULEX elx_mes1246 FCoE chip is running golden firmware Update FCoE chip firmware immediately lt fw_type gt DESCRIPTION The FCoE is running the golden firmware DATA firmware type ACTION Reset the FCoE to operational mode and disable maintenance mode elx_mes1247 FCoE chip is running diagnostic firmware Operational use suspended lt fw_type gt DESCRIPTION The FCoE is running a diagnostic DATA firmware type ACTION Reset the FCoE to operational mode elx_mes1248 FCoE chip is running unknown firmware lt fw_type gt DESCRIPTION The FCoE is running unknown firmware
28. e events LOG_ALL_MSG 0100 1699 Oxffffffff Log all messages Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 10 gt G EMULEX Message Log Example The following is an example of a LOG message Jul 2 04 23 34 daffy kernel lpfc 0000 03 06 0 0 1305 Link Down Event x2f2 received Data x2f2 x20 x110 In this example LOG message e Ipfc 0000 03 06 0 identifies the identifies the pci location of the particular Ipfc hw port e 0 identifies Emulex adapter 0 e 1305 identifies the LOG message number Note If the word Data is present in a LOG message any information to the right of Data is intended for Emulex technical support engineering use only ELS Events 0100 0199 elx_mes0111 Dropping received ELS cmd DESCRIPTION The driver decided to drop an ELS response ring entry DATA 1 ulpStatus 2 ulpWord 4 3 ulpTimeout ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0113 An FLOGI ELS command lt elsCmd gt was received from DID lt did gt in Loop Mode DESCRIPTION While in loop mode an unknown or unsupported ELS command was received DATA None ACTION Check the device DID elx_mes0115 Unknown ELS command lt elsCmd gt received from NPORT lt did gt DESCRIPTION Received an unsupported ELS command from a remote NPORT DATA None ACTION Check the remote NPORT for a potential problem e
29. e login request to the NameServer was not acknowledged within RATOV DATA None ACTION Check the fabric configuration The driver should recover from this and continue with device discovery elx_mes0224 NameServer Query timeout DESCRIPTION Node authentication timeout node Discovery timeout A NameServer Query to the fabric or discovery of reported remote N_Ports is not acknowledged within R_A_TOV DATA 1 fc_ns_retry 2 fe_max_ns_retry ACTION Check the fabric configuration The driver should recover from this and continue with device discovery elx_mes0226 Device discovery completion error DESCRIPTION This indicates that an uncorrectable error was encountered during device re discovery after a link up Fibre Channel devices will not be accessible if this message is displayed DATA None ACTION Reboot the system If the problem persists contact Technical Support Run with verbose mode on for more details elx_mes0227 Node Authentication timeout DESCRIPTION The driver has lost track of what N_PORTs are being authenticated DATA None ACTION None required The driver should recover from this event elx_mes0228 CLEAR LA timeout DESCRIPTION The driver issued a CLEAR_LA that never completed DATA None ACTION None required The driver should recover from this event elx_mes0230 Unexpected timeout hba link state lt state gt DESCRIPTION The adapter link down timer expired DATA 1 new link state ACTION
30. eceived a signal DATA None ACTION Retry the attempted command If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1831 Create VPORT Interrupted DESCRIPTION The port creation process was unexpectedly interrupted at a critical time and the operation was unsuccessful DATA None ACTION Retry the command If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1832 Delete VPORT can not proceed at this time due to SCSI layer busy DESCRIPTION An attempt to delete a port failed because it was deemed unsafe as the system was not in a proper state such as link down or the SCSI layer has not released all the targets associated with the port DATA None ACTION Retry the command If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1835 Vport discovery quiesce failed vpi lt vpi gt state lt state gt fc_flags lt fc_flags gt num_nodes lt count gt wait msecs lt num gt DESCRIPTION The driver waited the maximum amount of time for FC discovery to complete and did not detect a successful conclusion DATA None ACTION This could indicate a problem with the driver or with the SAN If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1840 Could not issue unreg_login all_rpis status lt status gt DESCRIPTION The driver tried to unregister all rips assigned to a VPort and failed The status indicates the reason DATA None ACTION This could indicate a driver or firmware issue If the problem persists
31. ed when issuing a CFG_RING mailbox command DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0447 Adapter failed to set maximum DMA length mbxStatus lt status gt data lt data gt DESCRIPTION The driver tried to alter the max DMA length in the hardware and failed The DMA length is not changed DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0448 Adapter failed to init moxCmd lt mbxCommand gt READ_SPARM mbxStatus lt mbxStatus gt DESCRIPTION Adapter initialization failed when issuing a READ_SPARM mailbox command DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0449 Phys Attribute Instance Error Defaulting Ipfc_ attr to d error value d allowed range is minval maxval DESCRIPTION Sysfs attribute value written exceeds attribute range DATA 1 attribute name 2 value written 3 error value 4 minimum value 5 maximum value ACTION Write a value within the supported range Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 25 gt G EMULEX elx_mes0450 Ipfc_ atir attribute cannot be set to d allowed range is min max DESCRIPTION Sysfs attribute value written exceeds attribute range DATA 1 attribute name 2 value written 3 minimum
32. em If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0255 Issue FDISC no IOCB DESCRIPTION The driver tried to issue an FDISC but no IOCBs were available DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0256 Issue FDISC cannot send IOCB DESCRIPTION The driver tried to send an FDISC but the issue_IOCB failed DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0257 GID_FT Query error lt status gt lt retries gt DESCRIPTION The GID_FT request failed with status lt status gt retry count lt retries gt DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0258 Register Fabric login error lt status gt DESCRIPTION The mailbox command to register the fabric login failed DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0259 No NPIV Fabric support DESCRIPTION The FLOGI response indicates no NPIV support in the fabric DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0260 Register NameServer error lt status gt DESCRIPTION The dri
33. entication but authentication was not configured or the authentication mode for this port pair is disabled DATA None ACTION Configure the driver to authenticate with the switch or disable authentication on the switch to this port Elx_msg1053 Start Authentication Security service offline DESCRIPTION The authentication failed because security service was not available DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1055 Authentication parameter is disabled but is required by the fabric DESCRIPTION A FLOGI failed because the fabric has indicated that authentication is required but authentication has not yet been configured or enabled on the adapter DATA None ACTION Configure authentication on this adapter Elx_msg1057 Authentication transaction reject reason lt reason gt exp lt explaination gt DESCRIPTION An authentication was rejected and requested again due to the reason displayed with the explanation DATA 1 reason 2 explanation ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Miscellaneous and FCoE Events 1200 1299 elx_mes1201 Failed to allocate dfc_host DESCRIPTION The driver attempted to add a new host to its management list and failed DATA None ACTION This is a fatal error the driver will unload elx_mes1209 C_CT Request error DESCRIPTION CT Response error
34. error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 29 gt E EMULEX Elx_msg1010 Bad Tag 1 lt message gt DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed when a bad tag was detected DATA message ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg 1011 Auth_neg no hash function chosen DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed when an incorrect hash function was specified DATA message ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1012 Auth_negotiate Bad Tag lt message gt DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed due to a bad tag for auto negotiation DATA message ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg 1013 Auth_negotiate no DH_group found DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed when an incorrect or missing DH Group was detected DATA message ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1014 dhchap challenge bad name tag lt message gt DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed when an incorrect Challenge name tag was detected DATA message ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1015
35. from the port and is taking the port offline DATA 1 event 2 ws0 3 ws1 ACTION Contact Technical Support to determine the appropriate action This message could inidate a bad adapter or a cooling problem in the system elx_mes0410 Cannot find virtual addr for mapped buf on ring lt ringno gt DESCRIPTION The driver cannot find the specified buffer in its mapping table Thus it cannot find the virtual address needed to access the data DATA 1 phys 2 next 3 prev 4 postbufg_cnt ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 23 gt E EMULEX elx_mes0421 MSI X request_irq failed lt error gt continuing with MSI DESCRIPTION The driver could not get an MSI X vector trying MSI DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a lack of OS support If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0423 Vport Attribute Instance Error Defaulting lpfc_ lt attr gt to lt value gt error value lt value gt allowed range is lt min max gt DESCRIPTION The driver detected an out of range value on a VPort attribute and defaulted it to a good value DATA None ACTION Read the allowed range and set the attribute again If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0424 Vport Attribute Count Exceeded Max lt max gt Actual lt actua gt DESCRIPTION The driver dete
36. he adapter specific value Type esxcfg module s lpfcl_lun_queue_depth 20 lpfc2_ lun _queue_depth 10 lpfc820 Note Type command all on one line without a carriage return Reboot the server Type reboot The new settings are used when the driver reloads To verify the settings type esxcfg module g lpfc820 Dynamically Adding LUNs and Targets For instructions on dynamically adding LUNs and targets refer to VMware s SAN Config documentation Using Rescan section Emulex Driver Configuration Parameters All adapter specific parameters have an IpfcX_ prefix where X is the driver instance number for example setting lpfcO_lun_queue_depth 20 makes 20 the default number of maximum commands which can be sent to a single logical unit disk for lpfc instance 0 Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Configuration Page 5 gt G EMULEX Dynamic parameters do not require a system reboot for changes to take effect Table 1 Driver Configuration Parameters Variable Default Min Max Dynamic Comments lpfc_hba_queue_depth 8192 32 8192 No Maximum number of FCP commands that can queue to an Emulex adapter The value cannot exceed what the adapter supports Ipfc_restrict_login 0 Off 1 On No Enables logins to other virtual initiators Ipfc_ackO 0 Off 1 On No Use ACKO for class 2 Ipfc_cr_count 255 No Number of I O completions after which an in
37. in IOCTL DATA 1 outdmp flags 2 buf size ACTION The IOCTL fails If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 32 gt E EMULEX elx_mes1211 genreq alloc failed n DESCRIPTION Resource allocation failure DATA return code ACTION Kernel memory resources are too low Add more memory to the system or run less of a load on it This error could indicate a memory leak in the system If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1213 FCoE cmd overflow off lt gt cnt lt gt gt cmdsz lt gt DESCRIPTION The application has tried to read more data than originally requested DATA 1 response offset 2 size 3 cmd size ACTION Application may have sent an invalid command Contact Technical Support elx_mes1214 Can not issue FCoE cmd SLI not active lt gt rc EACCESS DESCRIPTION The SLI layer has not been initialized DATA offset ACTION Restart the adapter elx_mes1215 Can not issue FCoE cmd not ready or not in maint mode DESCRIPTION The FCoE command cannot be issued because the external link is unplugged the link is down or the FCoE is not in maintenance mode DATA current offset 2 return code ACTION Plug in the external cable or set FCoE in maintenance mode elx_mes1216 FCoE IOCB failed off lt gt rc lt gt DESCRIPTION The FCoE command generated by the application has failed DATA 1 offset 2 return co
38. ion Page 3 gt G EMULEX Configuration Introduction You can configure the driver parameters using native ESX tools or the Emulex OneCommand Manager application OCM This document describes how to configure parameters using native ESX tools For a more comprehensive description of ESX tools refer to the VMware Web site at www vmware com If you have further questions contact a VMware technical support representative Refer to the Emulex OneCommand Manager application User Manual for more information about the utility Configuration Methods Using Native ESX Tools There are two ways to configure the driver parameters e Permanently global e Permanently per adapter Note OCM also supports temporary driver parameter settings in addition to permanent Refer to the OneCommand Manager application User Manual for more information Permanent Configuration Methods Permanent configuration requires that the new values be saved in the ESX environment These changes are considered permanent because they stay in effect across system reboots To make changes that impact all adapters in the system global changes follow these steps See Driver Configuration Parameters on page 6 for parameter names and values Parameter values are hexadecimal and decimal 1 From the Console Operating System COS terminal window type esxcfg module s param value param2 value lt driver_name gt The lt driver_name gt is obtained from
39. irmware error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0343 Ring lt ring gt Cannot find buffer for an unsolicited iocb tag lt iotag gt DESCRIPTION The driver is out of HBQ buffers for an unsolicited command I O Discarding I O DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver problem or firmware error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0344 Ring lt ring gt Cannot find buffer for an unsolicited iocb tag lt iotag gt DESCRIPTION The driver is out of HBQ buffers for an unsolicited command I O Discarding I O DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver problem or firmware error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0345 Resetting board due to mailbox command timed out DESCRIPTION The driver is resetting the adapter s port because a mailbox command timed out DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver problem or firmware error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0346 Ring lt ring gt handler unexpected ASYNC_STATUS evt_code lt evt_code gt DESCRIPTION The driver received an asynchronous event for which it did not register DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0347 Adapter is very hot take corrective action DESCRIPTION Adapter temperature is above normal range DATA Temper
40. irmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0335 Unknown IOCB command DESCRIPTION Received an unknown IOCB command completion DATA 1 ulpCommand 2 ulpStatus 3 ulploTag 4 ulpContext ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0338 IOCB wait timeout error no wake response DESCRIPTION The driver waited for an I O for as long as it could and is generating an error DATA 1 timeout 2 wake signal ACTION None required If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0340 Adapter temperature is OK now DESCRIPTION Adapter temperature has reverted to normal range DATA Temperature in Celsius ACTION None required informational Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 20 gt E EMULEX elx_mes0341 Ring lt ring gt Cannot find buffer for an unsolicited iocb tag lt iotag gt DESCRIPTION The driver is out of HBQ buffers for an unsolicited response I O Discarding I O DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver problem or firmware error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0342 Ring lt ring gt Cannot find buffer for an unsolicited iocb tag lt iotag gt DESCRIPTION The driver is out of HBQ buffers for an unsolicited response I O Discarding I O DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver problem or f
41. is is an informational message that indicates that the lpfc_enable_npiv and Ipfc_sli_mod parameter settings are not compatible The adapter must be configured for SLI 3 mode to support NPIV DATA 1 lpfc_sli_mode ACTION Set the SLI mode to 0 or 3 or if SLI 2 mode is required then disable NPIV elx_mes1825 Vport Created DESCRIPTION This message is displayed to indicate that a port was created in the system It is displayed at this level to ensure it is always appears at all log levels DATA None ACTION None required informational elx_mes1826 Vport Disabled DESCRIPTION The port had to be disabled in the system DATA None ACTION None required informational elx_mes1827 Vport Enabled DESCRIPTION The port had to be enabled after possible recovery from some errors DATA None ACTION None required informational Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 38 gt E EMULEX elx_mes1828 Vport Deleted DESCRIPTION A Vport was deleted DATA None ACTION None required informational elx_mes1829 CT command failed to delete objects on fabric DESCRIPTION A command issued to the fabric to delete an associated resource for an object such as for a port failed DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1830 Signal aborted mbxCmd lt command gt DESCRIPTION A pending mailbox command was aborted because the thread r
42. issue If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1949 ENOEXEC NULL parameter passed to function DESCRIPTION The driver was passed a NULL pointer to a loopback request and is failing the request DATA None ACTION This could indicate a problem with the driver or the management agent If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1950 ENOMEM IOCB resource not available DESCRIPTION The driver is processing a loopback request but could not get a command IOCB The driver is failing the request DATA None ACTION The driver could be in a low memory state If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1951 ENOMEM MBUF resource not available DESCRIPTION The driver is processing a loopback request but could not get a buffer resource The driver is failing the loopback request DATA None ACTION The driver could be in a low memory state If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1952 ENOMEM DMA resource not available DESCRIPTION The driver is processing a loopback request but could not get a DMA resource The driver is failing the loopback request DATA None ACTION The driver could be in a low memory state If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1957 EPERM Illegal BDE count lt num_bdes gt DESCRIPTION The driver is processing an unsolicited event and found too many BDEs specified DATA 1 num_bdes ACTION There is an error If the proble
43. lt cmd gt INIT_LINK mbxstatus lt status gt DESCRIPTION Adapter failed to initial the link and is returning status DATA None ACTION Ensure the link is plugged in and the fabric port is operational If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1005 AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE Nport lt port gt DESCRIPTION The system detected DHCHAP authentication failure on a port DATA nlp_DID ACTION Verify authentication settings and keys on local and remote port Elx_msg1006 Bad Name tag in auth message lt message gt DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed when an invalid tag was detected DATA message ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1007 Bad Name length in auth message lt message gt DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed when an invalid name was detected DATA message ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1008 Bad Number of Protocols lt message gt DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed due to an unexpected protocol number DATA message ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1009 Bad param type lt message gt DESCRIPTION DHCHAP Authentication process failed when an invalid protocol was detected DATA message ACTION This could indicate a software driver
44. lx_mes0122 FDISC Failed lt WWPNs gt Fabric Detected Bad WWN DESCRIPTION The fabric failed an FDISC request because the initiator WWN was invalid DATA None ACTION This error could indicate an OS fabric or driver error Double check all WWN settings If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0124 Retry illegal cmd lt cmd gt retry lt count gt delay lt msecs gt DESCRIPTION An ELS command completed with a status of illegal command DATA None ACTION None required The driver should recover from this event elx_mes0125 FDISC Failed x x Fabric out of resources DESCRIPTION The fabric rejected an FDISC because the switch can not support any more virtual ports DATA IsRjtError ACTION Reconfigure the switch to support more NPIV logins If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 11 gt E EMULEX elx_mes0126 FDISC failed lt error gt reason lt error gt DESCRIPTION The VPort s fdisc failed DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0127 ELS timeout DESCRIPTION An ELS IOCB command was posted to a ring and did not complete within ULP timeout seconds DATA 1 elscmd 2 remote_id 3 ulpcommand 4 ulploTag ACTION If no ELS command is going through the adapter reboot the system If the problem persists contact Technical S
45. m persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 41
46. mes0138 ELS rsp Cannot issue reg_login for lt did gt DESCRIPTION The driver cannot issue the reg_login for a remote node DATA 1 remote DID 2 node flags 3 node state 4 node rpi ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 12 gt G EMULEX elx_mes0140 PLOGI Reject invalid nname DESCRIPTION Invalid node WWN provided DATA None ACTION Check the WWNN WWPN configuration of the remote NPort that sent the PLOGI If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0141 PLOGI Reject invalid pname DESCRIPTION Invalid port WWN provided DATA None ACTION Check the WWNN WWPN configuration of the remote NPort that sent the PLOGI If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0142 PLOGI RSP Invalid WWN DESCRIPTION The PLOGI sent to the port by a remote port had an invalid WWN DATA None ACTION None required Link Discovery Events 0200 0299 elx_mes0200 CONFIG_LINK bad hba state lt hba_state gt DESCRIPTION A CONFIG_LINK mbox command completed and the driver was not in the correct state DATA None ACTION Software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0203 Devioss timeout on WWPN lt address gt NPort lt nlp_DID gt DESCRIPTION A remote NPort that was discovered by the driver disappeared for more than Ipf
47. mware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0273 Unexpected discovery timeout DESCRIPTION The driver detected an unrecognized discovery timeout event VPort state lt state gt DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0282 did lt did gt ndlp lt ndlp gt usgmap lt nlp_usg_map gt refcnt lt refcount gt DESCRIPTION The driver found this node pending while cleaning up a VPort DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support Mailbox Events 0300 0339 elx_mes0300 READ _LA issue failure DESCRIPTION The driver failed to issue a Read Link Attention mailbox command DATA 1 reason code ACTION This error could indicate a software driver If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0303 Ring lt ringno gt handler portRspPut lt portRspPut gt is bigger then rsp ring lt portRspMax gt DESCRIPTION The port rsp ring put index is larger than the size of the rsp ring DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver firmware or hardware problem Contact Technical Support elx_mes0304 Stray mailbox interrupt moxCommand lt mbxcommand gt mbxStatus lt mbxstatus gt DESCRIPTION Received a mailbox completion interrupt and there are no outstanding mailbox commands DATA
48. nical Support elx_mes1808 Create VPORT failed NPIV is not enabled SLImode lt mode gt DESCRIPTION The driver failed to create a port because the adapter was in wrong mode or was not capable of NPIV DATA 1 sli_rev ACTION Load the driver with NPIV enabled on an adapter that supports SLI 3 elx_mes1809 Create VPORT failed Max VPORTSs lt vpi gt exceeded DESCRIPTION The driver failed to create a port because the maximum number of ports supported by the driver will be exceeded DATA 1 max_vpi ACTION None required The driver can not create any more VPorts Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 36 gt E EMULEX elx_mes1810 Create VPORT failed Cannot get instance number DESCRIPTION The driver failed to allocate resources for an adapter and could not assign an instance number DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1811 Create VPORT failed vpi x lt vpi gt DESCRIPTION The driver failed to create a port and had to eliminate all its resources DATA vpi ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1812 vport_delete failed Cannot delete physical host DESCRIPTION An attempt to delete a port failed because it was to delete a physical port and not a virtual port Only VPorts on physical ports can be deleted on an NPIV system DATA None ACT
49. nt gt rcvd DESCRIPTION The driver received a link up event from the FcoE Port DATA 1 fe_eventTag 2 port_state 3 fc_flag ACTION None required this is a nonmaskable notification elx_mes1309 Link Down Event lt event gt received DESCRIPTION The driver received a link down event from the port DATA 1 fe_eventTag 2 port_state 3 fc_flag ACTION None required this is a nonmaskable notification If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1310 Link Up Event npiv not supported in loop topology DESCRIPTION The driver is attempting to use NPIV but the link came up in loop mode and NPIV is not supported DATA None ACTION Check your port connect and ensure it is connected to a fabric IOCTL Events 1600 1699 None VPort Events 1800 1832 elx_mes1800 Could not issue unreg_vpi DESCRIPTION The driver attempted to unregister a vpi but failed DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 35 gt E EMULEX elx_mes1802 HBQ lt index gt local_hbqGetldx lt index gt is gt than hbqp gt entry_count lt count gt DESCRIPTION An error occurred when processing queue related to an adapter in a particular slot DATA 1 hbqno 2 local_hbqGetldx 3 entry_count ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Suppor
50. ntnemncisanmesiinn ca nnneennediennnnanes E eaaa aieea 4 MUUCH UM an aena ea cca ac cite atic i ica cai ct ii ce ei ice ta te cL et cca 4 Configuration Methods Using Native ESX Tools 4 Permanent Configuration Methods ccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeecneeeeeeessnneeeeeees 4 Dynamically Adding LUNs and Targets i i i ieee eee eeeeeaaaaaaaa 5 Emulex Driver Configuration Parameters cccccccccccscceeeeeeeeeeeecneeeeeeeeeetessnneeeeeees 5 Creating a Fibre Channel Remote Boot Disk ccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeetees 8 Working with Virtual Ports Vports 0000 aaa 8 Creating Deleting and Displaying VPOrts cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeeeetneeeeeees 8 MROUB ISS OO NG wastes ccc arece cre cenncecendecatercecneceasecnucnennnseanncesnsasnaccereancabecenes 9 LOC ea a A T 9 Unusual Situations and their Resolutions 22 eeeeeeeeee cece ee eeeeceeee eter eeeeeenaeeeeeetees 9 General Stations aasan A O E E 9 Ipfc Log Message unr a RE ETNEA 10 iagels Tie ts a AIAT E 10 Message Log Example ucni EEE 11 ELS Events 01 00 0199 sisisi innan a aiai 11 Link Discovery Events 0200 0299 rririririririririrriireriririereriniiniriniiiiiaa 13 Mailbox Events 0300 0339 eeeseeseeeeeeeeenneeeeeeaaeaeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeees 18 Initialization Events 0400 0499 ece cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 23 FARP Events 0600 0699 ccce cette eee e eee e eee e nanana
51. pter initialization failed when issuing a READ_REV mailbox command DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 24 gt E EMULEX elx_mes0440 elx_mes0440 Adapter failed to init READ_REV has missing revision information DESCRIPTION A firmware revision initialization error was detected DATA None ACTION Update the firmware This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0442 Adapter failed to init moxCmd lt mbxCommand gt CONFIG_PORT mbxStatus lt mbxStatus gt DESCRIPTION Adapter initialization failed when issuing a CONFIG_PORT mailbox command DATA 1 hbainit ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0443 Adapter failed to set maximum DMA length mbxStatus lt status gt DESCRIPTION The driver tried to set the max DMA read transfer and failed DATA 1 additional status ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0444 Firmware in SLI lt sli_ver gt mode Max_vpi lt max_vpi gt elx_mes0446 Adapter failed to init moxCmd lt mbxCommand gt CFG_RING mbxStatus lt mbxStatus gt ring lt num gt DESCRIPTION Adapter initialization fail
52. r control maintains control Value is in milliseconds Ipfc_pci_max_read 0 0 driver default No The maximum number of 512 512 bytes bytes transferred per pci 1024 1024 bytes DMA read The default 0 2048 2048 bytes means the driver 4096 4096 bytes automatically determines the correct value Ipfc_peer_port_login 0 0 1 No NPIV Allows peer VPorts to log into each other Ipfc_scan_down 1 0 Off 1 On No Select method for scanning ALPA to assign a SCSI ID Ipfc_topology 0 0x0 loop No FC link topology defaults to then P2P loop if it fails attempts 0x1 internal point to point mode loopback Note Not supported for 0x2 P2P only FCoE 0x4 loop only Ox6 P2P then loop Ipfc_use_adisc 0 0 Off 1 On Yes Send ADISC instead of Port Login PLOGI for device discovery or Registered State Change Notification RSCN Ipfc_devloss_tmo 10 1 255 Yes Number of seconds a remote port can be lost before it is removed from the host s state Ipfc_sg_seg_cnt 64 64 256 Reboot Number of scatter gather elements per scsi I O Ipfc_sli_mode 0 0 3 No Host to Port interface mode used Default 0 means auto negotiate Ipfc_enable_hba_reset 1 0 1 No Enable Resets to Port On by default Ipfc_enable_hba_heartbeat 1 0 1 No Enable periodic heartbeat commands to Port On by default Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Configuration Page 7 gt G EMULEX Table 1 Driver Configuration Parameters Continued Va
53. re DESCRIPTION The driver encountered errors and there was a failure to re authenticate DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg 1031 Start Authentication Get config failed DESCRIPTION The authentication failed due to an error during port configuration DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1032 Start Authentication get config timed out DESCRIPTION The node authentication was aborted due to a time out while waiting for port configuration to complete DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1035 Transport ID does not match Rejecting Challenge DESCRIPTION Security Authentication failed due to a contradictory Transport ID DATA None ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_mag1036 Authentication transaction reject re auth request reason lt reason gt exp lt explaination gt DESCRIPTION An authentication was rejected and requested again due to the reason as displayed with the explanation DATA 1 reason 2 explanation ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support Elx_msg1037 Authentication transaction reject restarting authentication reason
54. riable Default Min Max Dynamic Comments lpfc_use_msi 0 0 use INTX min No Selects which interrupt 1 use MSI mode to use By default the 2 use MSi X driver uses INTX Consult max Emulex before using Not all Emulex adapters support MSI modes Creating a Fibre Channel Remote Boot Disk For instructions on creating a Fibre Channel remote boot disk refer to the VMware SAN Configuration Documentation Chapter 6 Using Boot from SAN with ESX Server Systems Working with Virtual Ports Vports Creating Deleting and Displaying VPorts The Emulex driver for VMware supports NPIV by default The only management API for creating and deleting a VPort comes from ESX and the creation of an NPIV enabled virtual machine Virtual ports in the driver discover the fabric just like the physical port and are subject to the same SAN delays As the number of VPorts increase the amount of time it takes to complete remote port discovery increases as each VPort executes synchronous discovery and the VPorts are created sequentially If your NPIV enabled virtual machines are configured to power on automatically you could experience longer delays than normal when completing the power on sequence This is normal for NPIV virtual machines Note Ensure you are using the latest recommended firmware for VPort functionality Check the Emulex Web site for the latest firmware Note Loop devices and NPIV are not supported on the
55. roblem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1929 Exec format error DESCRIPTION The driver is failing a loop_get_xri event from the management agent because it could not find the dfchost to handle this request DATA None ACTION This could be a driver issue If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1934 ENOMEM DMA coherent resource unavailable DESCRIPTION The driver failed to allocate coherent memory for a DMA operation The IOCTL command fails DATA None ACTION The driver could be in a low memory state If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1935 Loopback test did not receive any data DESCRIPTION A loopback test ran but did not receive any data in the response The test will fail DATA None Action Repeat the test If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 40 gt E EMULEX elx_mes1936 ENOMEM Kernel resource unavailable DESCRIPTION The driver is trying to run a loopback test and failed to get the needed DMA resources The loopback test fails DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a driver issue If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1944 ENOMEM kernel memory resource unavailable DESCRIPTION The driver is processing an IOCB timeout event and can t allocate kernel memory for the event The timeout is getting dropped DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a driver
56. rt elx_mes0354 Release of in use iocbq DESCRIPTION The driver tried to release an IOCBQ to its free list but the IOCBQ was marked used DATA 1 loTag 2 ulpCommand 3 ulpContext ACTION The driver will panic Contact Technical Support elx_mes0356 Missing IOCBQ for completion on loTagx x IOCB not in use DESCRIPTION An FCP I O completed but the driver could not find the corresponding IOCBQ DATA 1 ulpWord 0 2 ulpWord 1 3 ulpWord 2 4 ulpWord 3 5 ulpWord 4 6 ulpWord 5 7 ulpWord 6 8 ulpWord 7 ACTION This could be a driver problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0357 Out of IOCBq Buffers Failing completion DESCRIPTION An FCP I O completed but the driver could not get an IOCBQ to copy the data DATA None ACTION This event should be transient but could be a driver problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0358 Found iocbq in_use set in free list DESCRIPTION The driver tried to get an IOCBQ for an I O but the IOCBQ was marked used DATA 1 loTag 2 ulpCommand 3 ulpContext ACTION The driver will panic Contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 22 gt G EMULEX Initialization Events 0400 0499 elx_mes0400 Phys Attribute Count Exceeded Max lt max gt Actual lt actual gt DESCRIPTION The driver detected a driver attribute set beyond its range DATA None ACTION This error
57. same port simultaneously If you are running a loop topology and you create a VPort the VPort s link state is offline VMware ESX only supports fabric mode Note You can only create virtual ports on 4 Gb s 8 Gb s adapters You cannot create virtual ports on 1 Gb s and 2 Gb s adapters and FCoE adapters Note The OneCommand Manager application sees all VPorts created by the driver but the utility has read only access to the VPorts Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Configuration Page 8 Troubleshooting Introduction gt G EMULEX There are several circumstances in which your system may operate in an unexpected manner The Troubleshooting section explains many of these circumstances and offers one or more workarounds for each situation Unusual Situations and their Resolutions General Situations Table 2 General Driver Situations Situation Resolution Port link fails to come up If an FC link fails to come up verify that an 8 Gb s adapter is not attempting to connect to a 1 Gb s device Only 2 4 and 8 Gb s devices are supported on 8 Gb sec adapters For LP21000 adapters ensure the adapter is not in maintenance mode and that it is not running the manufacturing firmware Ipfc driver fails to recognize an adapter and logs unknown IOCB messages in the system log during driver load The adapter is running outdated firmware Upgrade the adapter firmware to the minimum supported revision lis
58. t elx_mes1803 Bad hbq tag Data lt tag gt lt count gt DESCRIPTION An error occurred when processing queue related tags for an adapter in a particular slot DATA 1 tag 2 buffer_count ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1804 IOCB x x failed No vport DESCRIPTION The driver tried to issue an I O on a vport but the I O has an invalid VPort association DATA None ACTION The driver will fail this I O If the problem persist contact Technical Support elx_mes1805 Adapter failed to init Data lt command gt lt status gt lt queue num gt DESCRIPTION An error occurred when processing queue related tags for an adapter in a particular slot DATA 1 mbxCommand 2 mbxStatus 3 hbaqno ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1806 Mbox lt commana gt failed No vport DESCRIPTION A mailbox command could not be communicated because there was no VPort associated with the mailbox command DATA mbxCommand ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes1807 IOCB lt value gt failed No vport DESCRIPTION An IOCB command could not be communicated because there was no VPort associated with the mailbox command DATA ulpCommand ACTION This could indicate a software driver error If the problem persists contact Tech
59. ted in the installation guide or newer System panics when booted with a failed adapter installed Remove the failed adapter and reboot Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 9 Ipfc Log Messages Introduction gt G EMULEX Log messages are organized into logical groups based on code functionality within the Fibre Channel driver Each group consists of a block of 100 log message numbers Most groups require a single block of 100 message numbers however some groups INIT FCP require two blocks The groups and the associated number ranges are defined in the Message Log table below Table 3 Message Log Table LOG Message Verbose Mask From To Verbose Verbose Description Definition mi LOG_ELS 0100 0199 0x1 ELS events LOG_DISCOVERY 0200 0299 0x2 Link discovery events LOG_SLI 0300 0399 0x800 SLI events LOG_MBOX 0300 0399 0x4 Mailbox events LOG_TEMP 0340 0347 0x100 Temperature sensor events LOG_INIT 0400 0499 0x8 Initialization events Reserved 0500 0599 LOG_FCP_ERROR 0700 0799 0x1000 Log FCP errors not underruns Reserved 0800 0899 LOG_NODE 0900 0999 0x80 Node table events Reserved 1000 1199 LOG_MISC 1200 1299 0x400 Miscellaneous and FCoE events LOG_FCoE LOG_LINK_EVENT 1300 1399 0x10 Link events Reserved 1400 1599 LOG_LIBDFC 1600 1699 0x2000 IOCTL events LOG_VPORT 1800 1832 0x4000 NPIV events LOG_EVENT 1900 1999 0x10000 Messag
60. terrupt response is generated Ipfc_cr_delay 63 No Number of milliseconds after which an interrupt response is generated Ipfc_discovery_threads 32 64 No Specifies the maximum number of PLOGI commands that can be outstanding for a discovery Ipfc_enable_da_id No Deregister Emulex objects registered with the NameServer Ipfc_fcp_class No FC class for FCP data transmission Ipfc_fdmi_on Ipfc_link_speed O auto select 1 1 Gb s 2 2 Gb s 4 4 Gb s 8 8 Gb s Yes No False 0 if disabled 1 or 2 if enabled depending on type of support needed Sets link speed Note Not supported for FCoE Ipfc_log_verbose 0x0 0x0 Oxffffffff Yes bit mask Extra activity logging Ipfc_lun_queue_depth 30 128 Yes Default max commands sent to a single logical unit disk Ipfc_max_luns 256 65535 No Specifies the maximum number of LUNs per target A value of 20 means LUNs from 0 to 19 are valid Note that ESX only supports a maximum of 256 scsi devices per server Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Configuration Page 6 Table 1 Driver Configuration Parameters Continued gt G EMULEX Variable Default Min Max Dynamic Comments Ipfc_max_scsicmpl_time 0 0 60000 Yes Limits SCSI command completion time to control I O queue depth The default 0 means SCSI laye
61. the vmkload_mod 1 call Look for the Ipfc prefix 2 Reboot the server Type reboot Note VMware does not officially support unloading the driver via vmkload_mod u If you must unload the driver contact VMware technical support Note NPIV port creation and deletion are performed by VMware s Infrastructure Client vSphere client or Virtual Center Server from VMware Refer to the VMware documentation for more information Example of Permanent Global Configuration The following example sets lun_queue_depth to 20 default is 30 for all Emulex adapters in your system 1 Locate the parameter in Table 1 on page 6 2 Set the permanent value Type esxcfg module s lpfc lun queue depth 20 lpfc820 Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Configuration Page 4 gt G EMULEX Reboot the server Type reboot The new setting is used when the driver reloads To verify the setting type esxcfg module g lpfc820 Example of Permanent Per Adapter Configuration The following example sets lun_queue_depth to 20 default is 30 for adapter 1 1 Set the adapter specific value Type esxcfg module s lpfcl lun queue depth 20 lpfc820 Reboot the server Type reboot The new setting is used when the driver reloads To verify the setting type esxcfg module g lpfc820 The following example sets lun_queue_depth to 20 default is 30 for adapter 1 and lun_queue_depth to 10 default is 30 for adapter 2 1 Set t
62. upport elx_mes0133 PLOGI no memory for reg_login DESCRIPTION Memory allocation error DATA 1 nlp_DID 2 nlp_state 3 nlp_flag 4 nlp_rpi ACTION Check system resources Unload any unused modules elx_mes0134 PLOGI cannot issue reg_login DESCRIPTION The REG_LOGIN following a PLOGI failed DATA 1 node DID 2 node state 3 node flags 4 node rpi ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0135 PLOGI cannot format reg_login DESCRIPTION The REG_LOGIN format process failed DATA 1 node DID 2 node state 3 node flags 4 node rpi ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0136 PLOGI completes to NPORT lt DID gt with no NDLP DESCRIPTION A PLOGI completed without a driver NDLP node DATA 1 remote DID 2 IO status 3 IO word4 4 loTag ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0137 No Retry ELS command lt elsCmd gt to remote NPORT lt did gt Out of Resources Error lt error gt DESCRIPTION The driver is not retrying an ELS command due to an error DATA 1 cmd 2 did 3 IO status 4 IO word4 ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_
63. value 3 maximum value ACTION Write a value within the supported range elx_mes0451 Enable interrupt handler failed DESCRIPTION The driver attempted to register the adapter interrupt service routine with the host operating system but failed DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or driver problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0453 Adapter failed to init moxCmd lt mbxCommand gt READ_CONFIG mbxStatus lt mbxStatus gt DESCRIPTION Adapter initialization failed when issuing a READ_CONFIG mailbox command DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0454 Adapter failed to init moxCmd lt mbxCommand gt INIT_LINK mbxStatus lt mbxStatus gt DESCRIPTION Adapter initialization failed when issuing an INIT_LINK mailbox command DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a hardware or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0456 Adapter failed to issue ASYNCEVT_ENABLE mbox status lt status gt DESCRIPTION The driver failed to register for async events with the port firmware DATA None ACTION None required The driver should continue to run If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0457 Adapter Hardware Error DESCRIPTION The driver received an interrupt indicating a possible hardware problem Data 1 status 2 status1
64. ver failed to register the Nameserver login with the FW lt status gt DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support Driver for VMware ESX 4 1 Troubleshooting Section Page 16 gt E EMULEX elx_mes0261 Cannot Register NameServer login DESCRIPTION The driver cannot register a Nameserver login with the FW DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0262 No NPIV Fabric support DESCRIPTION A VPort detected no NPIV support and did not send an FDISC DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0263 Discovery Mailbox error state lt state gt sparam lt buffer gt cfglink lt buffer gt DESCRIPTION The driver processed a link up and failed to set the state DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0264 No NPIV fabric support DESCRIPTION The driver could not reenable a VPort no NPIV fabric support DATA None ACTION This error could indicate a software driver or firmware problem If the problem persists contact Technical Support elx_mes0266 Issue NameServer Reg lt cmd gt err lt rc gt DESCRIPTION The driver tried to

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