Adaptec ANA-6901 User Manual

Also see for ANA-6911A/TX Combo PCI: Specifications User guide

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B-11TroubleshootingEMDIAG Error MessagesError Message ProblemBad or corrupt EthernetID.EMDIAG is unable to properly read the Ethernet nodeID from the Adaptec NIC.EMDIAG could not finda free hardwareinterrupt.No valid interrupt has been assigned to the AdaptecNIC, and EMDIAG has not been able to locate a validinterrupt to assign to the NIC. To resolve this issue,assign a valid interrupt to that PCI slot via yoursystem’s BIOS setup.EMDIAG could not findan Adaptec PCI adapterin your system.Make sure that you have installed your adapter, andthat the adapter is well-seated in the PCI slot.Invalid BIOSconfiguration.This message indicates that the system BIOS is notproperly configuring the Adaptec NIC. In most cases,this problem is solved by obtaining a BIOS upgradefrom your system manufacturer.Invalid IRQ returedfrom BIOS.Your system assigned an invalid IRQ to your AdaptecNIC. Check your systems BIOS to make sure that avalid IRQ is being provided to the PCI slot. You mayneed to upgrade your system BIOS to a more recentversion.Not all test packets aretransmitted properly.You may be connected to an active network cable andare encountering collisions. If so, losing some packetsis normal.PCI adapter is notfound.Make sure an interrupt is being allocated in the BIOSconfiguration. Make sure that you are using the latestBIOS available for your computer.PCI BIOS does notsupport PCI-to-PCIbridge chip.Make sure you are using the latest BIOS for your PCIcomputer. You may use the NetWare and NDIS 2.0drivers without PCI-to-PCI bridge chip support.