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Asset ID: 1-72-1012166.1
Update Date:2012-07-30
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Solution Type  Problem Resolution Sure

Solution  1012166.1 :   Sun Fire[TM] V40z server: Logs report "NB status: unrecoverable"  


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  • Sun Fire V40z Server
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216758


Symptoms
A Sun Fire[TM] V40z server, running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, with kernel
version '2.4.21-4.ELsmp'(or less), is reporting the following errors repeatedly,
in the /var/log/messages file:
 Sep  2 14:16:25 system01 kernel: Northbridge status a60000010005001b 
Sep 2 14:16:25 system01 kernel: GART error 11
Sep 2 14:16:25 system01 kernel: Lost an northbridge error
Sep 2 14:16:25 system01 kernel: NB status: unrecoverable
Sep 2 14:16:25 system01 kernel: NB error address 00000000e3f60000
Sep 2 14:16:25 system01 kernel: Error uncorrected




Resolution
The kernel needs to be updated, to better handle the Northbridge errors.

Run 'up2date,' making sure that the kernel updates are not excluded.

It is known that kernel version 2.4.21-32.0.1 resolves the issue.

For additional information on up2date and the Red Hat Network, please see:

    http://www.redhat.com/en_us/USA/rhn/

It is also recommended to update the BIOS and Service Processor(SP) firmware, to
the most current version available. Please see My Oracle Support
downloads available for the Sun Fire V40z server:



Product
Sun ONE Application Server 7.1 Standard Edition and Professional Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 x64
Sun Fire V40z Server

Red Hat, linux, GART 11, v40z, kernel, unrecoverable, messages
Previously Published As
73739

Change History
Date: 2007-05-17
User Name: 36260
Action: Update Canceled
Comment: *** Restored Published Content *** test
Version: 0
Date: 2007-05-17
User Name: 36260
Action: Update Started
Comment: test
Version: 0
Date: 2005-09-22

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