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

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100VG-AnyLAN and 100Base-T Error Messages
SDI Driver Specific Status Values
probably indicates a larger system problem or corruption of data
structures. If this error is reported, it is because the driver has already
encountered some other error.
ACTION: Typically preceded by another error message giving better
information about the original cause; check log data for that error and
look it up also. The driver did not dump, but will still attempt to
auto-reset itself, up to a total of 12 times or more. If the problem
persists, the system may be low on timers; try stopping some
applications before retrying again.
MESSAGE: Driver encountered a hardware problem.
8000 CLAS0001 CAUSE: The driver was in the middle of a periodic check of whether the
card is still healthy, but encountered an error trying to read from the
generic status register on the PHY chip (“Cause”= 32-bit status from
the call to vg_mii_read16). Most likely a hardware problem has
occurred, not a power failure.
ACTION: The MII bus may have failed; replace the adapter card. If the
same problem persists, see Appendix A, “Submitting an SR.” If a power
failure has actually occurred, this error can be ignored; the driver
should recover automatically.
MESSAGE: Driver encountered a software problem.
8010 CLAS0001 CAUSE: While attempting to de-select a PHY chip during diagnostic
loopback testing of the adapter card, the driver encountered some kind
of lower level error (“Cause”= 32-bit status from the call to
vg_isr_set_loopback_mode).
ACTION: This informational error is typically preceded by another
error message giving better information about the original cause; check
log data for that error and look it up also. Depending on the cause of
that error, you may decide that replacement of the adapter card is
necessary.
Since diagnostic testing is in progress, the driver should report the
error, then attempt to continue. However, later tests may also fail as a
result of this error.
MESSAGE: Driver encountered a software problem.
8020 CLAS0001 CAUSE: During a diagnostic test of adapter card memory, a test
segment took too long, so the driver tried to initiate a brief pause, but
encountered an error while trying to get or reset a timer (“Cause”=
32-bit status from the call to vg_start_timer). This timer was to be
used to awaken the driver so the test could continue. If this error is
reported, it is because the driver has already encountered some other
error.
ACTION: Typically preceded by another error message giving better
information about the original cause; check log data for that error and
look it up also. The driver did not dump, but will still attempt to