XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes, September 2007

HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes

Known Problems and Workarounds

Chapter 1

Known Problems and Workarounds

Following are the known problems and workarounds in the HP PCI Tachyon XL2 Fibre Channel driver:

• Problem: During online replacement (OLR) of the A6795A adapter in Superdome systems, the

replacement can fail if the adapter is connected to the hub, switch, or device, and the following error

message is displayed:

OLARD error: General error

The slot is inaccessible till you power cycle the system.

Workaround: Disconnect the cable from the adapter before you perform online addition and replacement

(OLAR) operations.

• Problem: During online replacement (OLR) of the A6795A adapter on L3000 systems, the replacement

can cause a system panic (high-priority machine check (HPMC)) if the adapter is connected to the hub,

switch, or device. The subsequent boot hangs unless you power cycle the system.

Workaround: Disconnect the cable from the adapter before you perform the OLAR operations.

• Problem: During online replacement (OLR) of the A6795A adapter on the L2000 system, the

replacement may fail and the following error message may be displayed:

OLARD error: General error

Workaround: This problem is ﬁxed in Processor Dependent Code (PDC) Version 41.38.