High load - lost network

Robert Huff roberthuff at rcn.com
Mon Nov 10 05:06:49 PST 2008


Christer Solskogen writes:

>  I have a server with a em interface. Whenever the server has a high load
>  (compiling world for instance) the network connectivity is lost.
>  
>  dmesg tells me this:
>  em0: link state changed to DOWN
>  em0: link state changed to UP
>  em0: link state changed to DOWN
>  em0: link state changed to UP
>  em0: link state changed to DOWN

	Have you double-checked the hardware?  (Includes the cable
connection.)  The "em" driver has a very good reputation and others
- includong myself - use it under siilar load profiles with no
problems.


			Robert Huff



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