Loss of network connectivity and "bnx2x_panic_dump" seen in logs

Issue

• The system loses network connectivity, messages similar to the following are seen in /var/log/messages or on system console:

Apr 19 13:13:17 hostname kernel: [bnx2x_stats_update:4289(eth0)]storm stats were not updated for 3 times 
Apr 19 13:13:17 hostname kernel: [bnx2x_stats_update:4290(eth0)]driver assert 
Apr 19 13:13:17 hostname kernel: [bnx2x_panic_dump:537(eth0)]begin crash dump ----------------- 
Apr 19 13:13:17 hostname kernel: [bnx2x_panic_dump:545(eth0)]def_c_idx(77)  def_u_idx(0)  def_x_idx(0)  def_t_idx(0)  def_att_idx(2)  attn_state(0)  spq_prod_idx(95) 
Apr 19 13:13:17 hostname kernel: [bnx2x_panic_dump:556(eth0)]queue[0]: rx_bd_prod(1021)  rx_bd_cons(23)  *rx_bd_cons_sb(0)  rx_comp_prod(1026)  rx_comp_cons(26)  *rx_cons_sb(26)
Apr 19 13:13:17 hostname kernel: [bnx2x_panic_dump:561(eth0)]          rx_sge_prod(400)  last_max_sge(0)  fp_u_idx(26) *sb_u_idx(26)