On a SPARC T4-1 system installed with the latest Oracle VM Server for SPARC software and configured with an FC SR-IOV, the following FMA error is displayed when the qlc driver attaches to a port, the link becomes active, and an adapter is subsequently retired by the system.
--------------- ------------------------------------ -------------- --------- TIME EVENT-ID MSG-ID SEVERITY --------------- ------------------------------------ -------------- --------- Mar 05 18:34:11 3744889c-5019-cbbf-a8c2-e7fc4c380075 FMD-8000-11 Minor Problem Status: isolated Diag Engine: eft / 1.16 System Manufacturer: unknown Name: ORCL,SPARC-T4-1 Part_Number: unknown Serial_Number: 1252BDY565 Host_ID: 86230a82 ... ... ... ... Description: A Solaris Fault Manager module generated a diagnosis for which no message summary exists. Response: The diagnosis has been saved in the fault log for examination. Impact: The fault log will need to be manually examined using fmdump(1M) in order to determine if any human response is required. Action: Use 'fmadm faulty' to provide a more detailed view of this event. Please refer to the associated reference document at http://support.oracle.com/msg/FMD-8000-11 for the latest service procedures and policies regarding this diagnosis.
This issue occurs during the initial system boot only on physical function (PF) devices and not on virtual function (VF) devices.
Workaround: Change the connection-options parameter to point-to-point only in the qlc.conf file, clear the FMA error, and then reboot the system.