Iscsi error and event log – Dell Emulex Family of Adapters User Manual

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Emulex Drivers for Windows User Manual

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Appendix A. Error and Event Log Information

iSCSI Error and Event Log

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iSCSI Error and Event Log

Viewing the iSCSI Error and Event Log on Windows Server
2008

The iSCSI driver generates error codes in the system event log in the form of Event ID

11 errors. These error codes can be viewed by using the Event Viewer application.
To view the error codes:
1. Click the Start tab on the bottom of the screen.
2. Click Run.
3. Type eventvwr and click OK.
4. Click Windows Log.
5. Click System.
6. Click the be2iscsi error under System Events to show the details of the event.
The iSCSI driver logs errors with the port driver error code of

SP_INTERNAL_ADAPTER_ERROR, which translates to an Event ID 11 entry in the

system event log.
The following is an example of the iSCSI driver error code 0x11800003 viewed with the

Event Viewer application. The window shows the driver generated error code in the

fifth DWORD (offset 0x10) of the word dump.

Note: To improve the visibility of the error code in the Data field of the Event

Properties window, select the Words option.

0x0003/3

Error

Unsupported medium.

This is an internal NDIS error. Check
the operating system installation.

0x0002/2

Error

The network driver initialization
failed.

This may be a firmware driver
mismatch or corrupt installation.
Check the firmware version,
reinstall the firmware and try again.
This may also indicate a hardware
issue.

0x0001/1

Informational

The driver successfully loaded.

This message is informational and
indicates successful loading of the
device driver.

Table A-13 NIC Event Log Entries (Continued)

Message ID

Hexadecimal/

Decimal

Severity

Message

Recommended Resolution

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