Skip to main content
NetApp Knowledge Base

Fails to ping gateway with error "No buffer space available"

  1. Last updated
  2. Save as PDF
Views:
965
Visibility:
Public
Votes:
1
Category:
ontap-9
Specialty:
core
Last Updated:

Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Intel 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller IX4-T port

Issue

  • Fails to ping gateway with error "No buffer space available"
ping: sendto: No buffer space available
ping: sendto: No buffer space available
  • Frame discards for transmit are increasing due to Queue overflow on the onboard Ten Gigabit Ethernet NIC port :

::> system node run -node <node_name> -command ifstat -a

TRANSMIT
Total frames:    11845  | Frames/second:       0  | Total bytes:      1617k
Bytes/second:        1  | Total errors:        0  | Errors/minute:       0
Total discards:  75581  | Queue overflow:  75581  | Multi/broadcast: 11350

Sign in to view the entire content of this KB article.

New to NetApp?

Learn more about our award-winning Support

NetApp provides no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or reliability or serviceability of any information or recommendations provided in this publication or with respect to any results that may be obtained by the use of the information or observance of any recommendations provided herein. The information in this document is distributed AS IS and the use of this information or the implementation of any recommendations or techniques herein is a customer's responsibility and depends on the customer's ability to evaluate and integrate them into the customer's operational environment. This document and the information contained herein may be used solely in connection with the NetApp products discussed in this document.