Emulex NC5xx issues on ESX 4.1

[EricCorrales]

Hello All,

Aug 24 16:17:10 vmkernel: 0:03:22:22.425 cpu11:15271)WARNING: ScsiCore: 1400: Invalid sense buffer: error=0x0, valid=0x0, segment=0x0, key=0x0

Aug 24 16:17:11 vmkernel: 0:03:22:22.849 cpu11:15271)WARNING: ScsiCore: 1400: Invalid sense buffer: error=0x0, valid=0x0, segment=0x0, key=0x0

Aug 24 16:17:12 vmkernel: 0:03:22:23.587 cpu5:15271)WARNING: ScsiCore: 1400: Invalid sense buffer: error=0x0, valid=0x0, segment=0x0, key=0x0

I would like to know if there is any fix available. I got several servers having issues with the NIC cards and the only thing I can see in all the log`s is the previous message.

Everything is up to date (firmware and drivers), the Hardware diagnostic is fine, no physical errors.

Thanks

[beckerbroom]

Are you running hardware iSCSI?  If so, try using software iSCSI instead.

[beckerbroom · Accepted solution]

If you are using the following NC5xx in an HP server using hardware iSCSI, it is not supported according to the following HP article:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02984379

You will need to switch to software iSCSI

[EricCorrales]

Thanks..

I also received the next update from HP Storage:

The Broadcom iSCSI adapters on BL460's are not supported with ESX/ESXi, per http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02984379 . Of note the P4000 SAN also is not compatible with the Broadcom NC553i HBA in a ESX/ESXi environment as per www.hp.com/go/p4000compatibility . The broadcom iSCSI HBA will need to be disabled and only the software iSCSI adapter utilized. Please let me know if you have any other questions I can assist with.