Data Rate Negotiation Failed

What Caused the Problem?

The automatic negotiation for the data rate on the specified port has failed. The port is down and will not transfer any data. The Recovery Guru Details area provides specific information you will need as you follow the Recovery Steps.

Possible causes include:

There are disconnected or faulty cables.
A Hub or Fabric switch is not functioning properly or has failed.
A host adapter is not functioning properly or has failed.

Recovery Steps

Check the Summary area of the Recovery Guru to see if a failed port is being reported.

If...	Then...
There is not a failed port being reported or the failed port is different than what is being reported in the Details area	Go to step 2.
There is a failed port being reported and it is the same port being reported in the Details area	Fix the problem using its associated Recovery Guru procedure. Then, go to step 4.

Unplug and reconnect the cable at both ends of the port specified in the Details area and then go to step 3.

Check the host adapter to determine if it has failed or is not properly transmitting its data rate (consult your host adapter documentation for details).

If...	Then...
The host adapter is OK	Go to step 4.
There is a problem with the host adapter	Fix the problem. Then, go to step 4.

Click Recheck to rerun the Recovery Guru. The failure should no longer appear in the Summary area. If the failure appears again, contact your technical support representative.

Note: Additional information on this issue may be available. Please visit the Dell support website at support.dell.com and select your product model. Choose "troubleshooting" as your tool option, then search by this procedure title.