ENT Error Identifiers for the Error Log

AIX Version 4.3 Problem Solving Guide and Reference

This category of identifiers contains the following error labels:

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Error Description: ADAPTER ERROR

This error is logged by the Ethernet device handler for the following permanent Ethernet adapter hardware errors:

Mismatch between firmware version in microcode and ROS level from the vital product data (VPD).
First start command to the adapter failed to complete in a specified amount of time.
One or more of the fields in the VPD is invalid.
Micro Channel bus I/O access failure.

DETAIL DATA

Sense Data

The sense data consists of failure data which is analyzed by the Diagnostic Programs.

Error Description: COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL ERROR

This error is logged by the Ethernet device handler for the following temporary Ethernet adapter hardware errors:

Adapter detected a parity error and reported this error to the device handler.
One of the following transmission errors occurred: Maximum Collisions, FIFO Underrun, Carrier Sense Lost, Clear To Send Lost, Transmit Timeout, Packet Too Short, or Packet Too Large.
Micro Channel bus I/O access failure.

Error Description: ADAPTER ERROR

This error is logged by the Ethernet device handler in the event of one of the following permanent adapter firmware errors:

Error Description: ADAPTER ERROR

Error Description: RESOURCE UNAVAILABLE

This error is logged by the Ethernet device handler when one of the following system errors is detected by the Ethernet device handler:

Error Description: CSMA/CD LAN COMMUNICATIONS LOST

This error is logged by the Ethernet device handler when an alert for lost data is received.