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smeier
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‎08-19-2009 02:18 AM

ESX4 on IBM HS22: Couldn't setup IRQ 11

Good moring

Per default the IBM HS22 BladeServer has two Networkcards. We bought an expansion to have four NICs. But after i installed the expansion and start ESX i get the following Error:

"Couldn't setup IRQ11 with vector 209".

I found this article which describes exactly my problem: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100381

...but: the IBM HS22 uses UEFI instead of a BIOS and i was not able to find a setting to configure IRQ-settings.

any ideas?

best regards from switzerland

- sandro

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GixxerDave
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‎09-07-2009 06:34 PM

I'm getting the same error. Let me know if you get an answer to this issue.

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casselc
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‎09-07-2009 07:22 PM

My understanding is IBM is working on a new UEFI version to address this issue. The x3650 M2's have a similar problem and the 1.03 UEFI is supposed to resolve it. I'm not sure if there will be a corresponding 1.05 for the HS22's as well; are you already running 1.04?

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GixxerDave
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‎09-07-2009 08:02 PM

We are on the 1.03. I thought this was the latest....I will check for the 1.04 though...thanks

BLADE-ESX2

Blade Sys Mgmt Processor

YUOO24I

1.04

4

BLADE-ESX3

FW/BIOS

P9E126B

06/12/2009

1.03

4

BLADE-ESX3

Diagnostics

P9YT40A

03/13/2009

1.13

4

BLADE-ESX3

Blade Sys Mgmt Processor

YUOO24I

1.04

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smeier
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‎09-08-2009 12:01 AM

IBM told me that VMware and UEFI are working together on a solotion, but i don't have any updates now.

regards from switzerland

- sandro

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Curdasss
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‎09-24-2009 11:34 AM

Has this issue been resolved? I am now running into the same exact problem.

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GixxerDave
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‎09-24-2009 11:39 AM

The problem has not been fixed yet. Still waiting on VMware to distribute fix...

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smeier
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‎09-24-2009 09:25 PM

Official Message from IBM Support:

" The message occurs due to the amount of devices that will

request a PIRQA. The PCI bridges within the Northbridge chip

are seen requesting IRQs which will present with the other

PIRQAs such as network adapters and storage devices. This

message is informational only and does not have any

performance impact."

A fix should be release by end of october.

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vanatchleyjr
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‎09-29-2009 05:34 AM

Has this issue been resolved yet?

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smeier
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‎09-29-2009 05:35 AM

wrong post

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GixxerDave
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‎09-29-2009 05:57 AM

I'll post the fix when resolved.

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toomanyservers
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‎09-30-2009 08:36 AM

seeing same thing here on an HS22

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smeier
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‎10-13-2009 12:50 AM

please delete

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uma_kits
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‎11-23-2009 12:29 AM

This problem has been addressed by updating to ESX 4.0 Update 1 (Launch 19 Nov 09)

VMware ESX 4.0 Update 1 Release Notes

http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_esx40_u1_rel_notes.html

A system alert reports a failure to setup an IRQ with an interrupt vector

The alert message issued for the failure to set the interrupt request (IRQ) with an interrupt vector is similar to the following:

0:00:00:02.579 cpu0:4096)CosCommon: 2103: Couldn't setup IRQ 11 with vector 209

This issue is resolved in this release.

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GixxerDave
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‎11-23-2009 05:12 AM

Thanks uma_kits....that's what we were all waiting for....

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