OneFS Cluster "GID table full." spamming /var/log/messages
Summary: OneFS clusters configured with the mlxen interface may experience "GID table full" entries spamming the /var/log/messages file.
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Symptoms
OneFS clusters configured with the mlxen interface may experience "GID table full" entries spamming the /var/log/messages file.
The message format is similar to the following:
2020-04-20T02:17:35-04:00 <0.3> powerscale01-3(id2) /boot/kernel.amd64/kernel: <mlx4_ib> update_gid_table: GID table of port 2 is full. Can't add 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:0a49:c174
2020-04-20T02:17:35-04:00 <0.3> powerscale01-3(id2) /boot/kernel.amd64/kernel: <mlx4_ib> update_gid_table: GID table of port 2 is full. Can't add 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:0a49:c175
2020-04-20T02:17:35-04:00 <0.3> powerscale01-3(id2) /boot/kernel.amd64/kernel: <mlx4_ib> update_gid_table: GID table of port 2 is full. Can't add 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:0a49:c172
2020-04-20T02:17:35-04:00 <0.3> powerscale01-3(id2) /boot/kernel.amd64/kernel: <mlx4_ib> update_gid_table: GID table of port 1 is full. Can't add 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:0a49:c1a6
Cause
There is a resource limit on the number of GID per port on the mlxen driver. This number is limited to 128 IP addresses. Any additional IP address triggers a message.
Resolution
Reduce the number of IP address assigned to those interfaces.
Additional Information
For additional information about the Mellanox OFED driver, refer to https://docs.nvidia.com/networking/index.html for documentation.
Affected Products
PowerScale OneFSProducts
Isilon, Isilon F800, Isilon H5600, PowerScale OneFSArticle Properties
Article Number: 000170599
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 18 Dec 2025
Version: 5
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