Device Type: Interface

Device Qualifier: Fibre

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Severity Level: Error

1Bolt Value: 88417

Error 17: The Fibre Channel Driver received a LINK DOWN interrupt.

Additional Information:

Frame Manager Status Register = 0x1

Received AL_PA Register = 0x2

Loss of Signal Counter = 3

Bad Received Character Count = 4

Loss of Synchronization Count = 5

Link Failure Count = 6

Received EOF Count = 9

Generated EOF Count = 8

Bad CRC Count = 9

Protocol Error Count = 10

Possible Causes/Recommended Actions:

It is possible for link down errors to occur under normal operation. No action is required. The system will recover.

•Diagnose Tool

The Diagnose Tool runs a loopback test on a Fibre Channel adapter. This test is destructive and must only be run by qualified personnel or on instruction from an HP Support Representative.

NOTE: STM also includes a Firmware Update tool. This tool cannot be used to update the firmware on Fibre Channel adapters.

Event Monitoring Service

Event Monitoring Service (EMS) notifies you when an event occurs on the system.

A hardware event monitor monitors the hardware for unusual behavior (known as an event) and sends a message to the EMS, which notifies you of the event and provides suggestions for correcting the problem. This service is available for all of the Fibre Channel host bus adapters.

Fibre Channel Adapter Monitor

The Fibre Channel Adapter Monitor monitors the operation of all supported fibre channel host bus adapter cards on your system. If the monitor detects a problem with any of the adapters, it immediately sends an event to EMS, which alerts you using the notification methods defined for the monitor. Error messages identify the problem, its cause, and corrective actions.

The Fibre Channel Adapter Monitor employs asynchronous event detection. The monitor continuously checks for any errors or abnormal behavior reported by the device driver during I/O operations. If an error occurs, it passes directly to the monitor for immediate analysis. If the error warrants notification, the monitor immediately generates an event.

The monitor launches automatically when the system starts, ensuring protection for all supported Fibre Channel adapters from undetected hardware failure.

Supported Products

The Fibre Channel Adapter Monitor supports the following product:•AD299A•AD355A

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