IBM XSERIES 220 manual Ethernet controller messages, Message Description

Ethernet controller	Suggested Action
problem
The Ethernet	Check the following:
controller stopped	• Run diagnostics for the Ethernet controller.
working without
	• Try a different connector on the hub.
apparent cause.
	• Reinstall the device drivers. Refer to your operating-system
	documentation and to the ServerGuide information.
	If the problem remains, call for service.

Table 3. Ethernet troubleshooting chart.

Ethernet controller messages

The integrated Ethernet controller might display messages from the following device drivers:

•Novell™ NetWare™ or IntraNetWare Server ODI

•NDIS Adapter for level 4.0 (Windows NT)

Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare server ODI driver teaming messages

This section provides explanations of the error messages for the Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare server ODI driver, and suggested actions to resolve each problem.

Message	Description
Couldn’t allocate resources	Explanation: An unknown error has occurred when trying to
	allocate needed resources for the AFT Module.
	Action:
	• Check the server configuration. If the problem persists,
	contact your network supplier.
	• Verify that the Ethernet controller is enabled. If the
	Ethernet controller is enabled, run the diagnostic
	programs.
AFT group for primary	Explanation: An attempt was made to rebind an adapter
adapter in slot nnn already	already in an AFT group.
exists.	Action: Check the AFT slot numbers for existing AFT teams.
	If the problem persists, contact your network supplier.
Error locating DCT addresses	Explanation: The bind command was entered prior to
in internal table. Make sure	loading the device driver. The device driver must be loaded
that you have loaded LAN	after loading AFT.NLM but before any bind command can be
drivers after loading	issued.
AFT.NLM.	Action: Load the driver for the supported adapter and try
	loading the AFT module again. If the problem persists,
	contact your network supplier.
Insufficient number of	Explanation: The appropriate or expected number of
arguments specified.	parameters was not entered in a command.
	Action: Check the parameters required for the given
	command. If the problem persists, contact your network
	supplier.

Table 4. NetWare driver messages for the Ethernet controller.

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