jrap

Hi there,

On the server that I maintain, I sometimes notice long waiting times to connect to a site. Other people have complained as well.

So I checked /var/log/messages and notice hundreds of errors similar to this:

top reports:


What can I do to prevent these errors from occurring? Is this a priority issue or something?

Any help would be much appreciated - thanks!

robertdaleweir

Hi jrap
If the Network link is at, or near capacity, your TX buffers may be raising an error (through your driver) as they reach capacity.
Also sometimes if some of your NIC cards have different speed capabilties than the backbone you may be having speed matching issues. Some NIC cards are better than others at negotiating transfer rates. Are your NIC cards seen as compatable with your Router (manufacturers suggested hardware)?
Do some NIC cards seem to have less problems. If so maybe this indicates a compatiblity issue. Not sure this helps much but some ideas anyway. Cheers...
Robert