[HPADM] btlan init: WARNING - Unable to setup Read/Write Prefetch lengths

From: Edwards, John O (john.o.edwards@boeing.com)
Date: Wed Feb 12 2003 - 18:06:05 EST


The following error appears in the /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log on a colleague's machine:
(He is not a member of this list, but I am encouraging him to join)

"btlan init: WARNING - Unable to setup Read/Write Prefetch lengths"

The machine in question is an L3000-5x

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
==============================================================================
lan 0 0/0/0/0 btlan3 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Ethernet (10110019)
lan 2 0/12/0/0 btlan5 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Ethernet (10110019)

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
==============================================================================
lan 0 0/0/0/0 btlan3 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Ethernet (10110019)
/dev/diag/lan0 /dev/ether0
lan 2 0/12/0/0 btlan5 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Ethernet (10110019)
/dev/diag/lan2 /dev/ether2 /dev/lan2

Installed software
#
# Bundle(s):
#
A5230A B.11.00.05 100BT/9000 PCI
A5856A B.11.00.03 I2O RAID
B2491BA B.11.00 MirrorDisk/UX
B5456CA C.01.18.01 HP-UX Development Kit for Java*
B5725AA B.3.5.89 HP-UX Installation Utilities (Ignite-UX)
B6060BA B.11.00.04 HP-MPI for HP-UX 11.00
B6061AA B.07.00 HP MLIB Math Software Library for HP-UX 11.0
B6323BA B.06.03 CXperf Performance Analyzer
B8342AA B.11.00.05 Netscape Communicator 4.75
HPUXEng64RT B.11.00 English HP-UX 64-bit Runtime Environment
Ignite-UX-10-20 B.3.5.89 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 10.20 Systems
Ignite-UX-11-00 B.3.5.89 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.00 Systems
Ignite-UX-11-11 B.3.5.89 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.11 Systems
J4189-11001B E.10.18 Hewlett-Packard JetDirect Printer Installer for Unix
OnlineDiag B.11.00.15.08 HPUX 11.0 Support Tools Bundle
UnlimUserLic B.11.00.02 HP-UX Unlimited-User License
XSWGR1100 B.11.00.51.2 HP-UX General Release Patches, December 2000
XSWHWCR1100 B.11.00.51.2 HP-UX Hardware Enablement and Critical Patches, December 2000

#
# Product(s) not contained in a Bundle:
#
PHKL_22494 1.0 PCI ExpROM,bridge,BA hints,Lowfat,PIOP,EPIC
PHKL_22759 1.0 SCSI IO Subsystem Cumulative Patch
TIVsm 4.1.3 Tivoli Storage Manager
samba 2.0.7 SMB-based file/print server
LAN interfaces ( I don't believe the second card is being used)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hardware Station Crd Hdw Net-Interface NM MAC HP-DLPI DLPI
Path Address In# State NamePPA ID Type Support Mjr#
0/0/0/0 0x00306E083FC7 0 UP lan0 snap0 1 ETHER Yes 119
Extended Station LLC Encapsulation
Address Methods
0x00306E083FC7 IEEE HPEXTIEEE SNAP ETHER NOVELL
Driver Specific Information
btlan3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hardware Station Crd Hdw Net-Interface NM MAC HP-DLPI DLPI
Path Address In# State NamePPA ID Type Support Mjr#
0/12/0/0 0x00306E05EF15 2 UP lan2 snap2 2 ETHER Yes 119
Extended Station LLC Encapsulation
Address Methods
0x00306E05EF15 IEEE HPEXTIEEE SNAP ETHER NOVELL
Driver Specific Information
btlan5

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
===================================================================
lan 0 0/0/0/0 btlan3 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Ethernet (10110019)
/dev/diag/lan0 /dev/ether0
lan 2 0/12/0/0 btlan5 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Ethernet (10110019)
/dev/diag/lan2 /dev/ether2 /dev/lan2
LAN Interace Configuration
lan0: flags=843
inet 10.200.200.121 netmask ffff0000 broadcast 10.200.255.255
LAN Core Patch Level
/usr/conf/lib/liblan.a:
lanc_input.c: PHNE_21217 Aug 16 2000 12:09:11
LAN: liblan: PHNE_20657 Aug 16 2000 12:09:33
lanc.c: PHNE_20657 Aug 16 2000 12:09:33
lan_token.c: PHNE_18409 Aug 16 2000 12:09:44
lan_t2.c: PHNE_21217 : DRV_NO_MAC_CONVERT and other changes Aug 16 2000 12:09:58
lan_dlpi.c: PHNE_21217 Aug 16 2000 12:11:54
lan3.c: PHNE_21905 Date:Aug 16 2000 12:12:48
lan2.c: PHNE_21905 Date:Aug 16 2000 12:13:19

( Configuration information supplied by http://cfg2html.port5.com/index.html )
I am encouraging him to get current with patches.
What is the seriousness of the error (e.g. how much danger is he in before he is able to install patches?)
(There may be delays of you need more info, as this is a three way conversation)

thanks in advance,
-john
john.o.edwards@boeing.com

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