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netif.phynotread events
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netif.phyNotRead
- Severity
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ERROR
- Description
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This message occurs when the system cannot read identification information from the physical layer (PHY) of a network interface. This might be caused by a software bug or hung hardware, and the link might not come up.
- Corrective Action
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If the link does not come up, power-cycle (not just reboot) the system. If the link still does not come up, replace the motherboard or network interface card, depending on the location of the interface.
- Syslog Message
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Cannot read PHY for network interface %s, status mask=0x%llx.
- Parameters
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ifName (STRING): Name of the network interface, for example, "e8a".
statusMask (LONGINTHEX): Technical information about the event for Data ONTAP® developers.