NS3000/iX Error Messages Reference Manual (36923-90041)

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100VG-AnyLAN and 100Base-T Error Messages
SDI Driver Specific Status Values
ACTION: The driver did not start up. There is probably an MPE
software installation problem, with incomplete or incompatible O/S
software. Verify the system is running an MPE release which supports
100-Mbit link drivers. The only other cause is a software bug; see
Appendix A, “Submitting an SR.”
MESSAGE: Powerfail detected.
2920 CLAS0001 CAUSE: During a 100VG-AnyLAN link connect attempt, the driver
detected all 1’s on a hardware register read, and, upon checking further,
saw that its hardware I/O address space was disabled, indicating a
powerfail had already occurred.
ACTION: None. This error can be ignored. Power failures can occur at
any moment. The driver was executing at the moment power failed.
Power then returned, and the driver ran to completion, noticing this
error along the way. Upon exit, the driver was then officially notified of
a powerfail by MPE. The driver then attempted powerfail recovery, and
should now be operating the same as before.
MESSAGE 1: Powerfail detected.
2950 CLAS0001 CAUSE: During a 100VG-AnyLAN link connect attempt, the driver
attempted to request a training interval from the hub, but detected all
1’s on an MII hardware register read, indicating a powerfail had
already occurred.
ACTION: None. This error can usually be ignored. Power failures can
occur at any moment. The driver was executing at the moment power
failed. Power then returned, and the driver ran to completion, noticing
this error along the way. Upon exit, the driver was then officially
notified of a powerfail by MPE. The driver then attempted powerfail
recovery, and should now be operating the same as before.
The link did not connect. If you suspect power did not really fail but the
problem persists, the adapter card may be faulty. If retrying the connect
does not help, replace the adapter card.
MESSAGE 2: MII read error on adapter card.
2950 CLAS0001 CAUSE: During a 100VG-AnyLAN link connect attempt, the driver
attempted to request a training interval from the hub, but its read from
an MII hardware register on the adapter card failed to return the
proper acknowledgment bit.
ACTION: The link did not connect. MII reads can be sensitive to
software timing. If you have GLANCE or a similar tool, run it and check
the CPU load on the system. If the load is high, try reducing the CPU
load, then retry the connect. If the problem persists, the adapter card
has probably failed; replace the adapter card.