Messages Reference Guide

48 System Event Log Messages for IPMI Systems
Memory ECC Events
The memory ECC event messages monitor the memory modules in a system. These messages monitor
the ECC memory correction rate and the type of memory events that occurred.
BMC Watchdog Events
The BMC watchdog operations are performed when the system hangs or crashes. These messages
monitor the status and occurrence of these events in a system.
Table 3-6. Memory ECC Events
Event Message Severity Cause
ECC error correction detected
on Bank # DIMM [A/B].
Information This event is generated when there is a memory error
correction on a particular Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM).
ECC uncorrectable error
detected on Bank # [DIMM].
Critical This event is generated when the chipset is unable to
correct the memory errors. Usually, a bank number is
provided and DIMM may or may not be identifiable,
depending on the error.
Correctable memory error
logging disabled.
Critical This event is generated when the chipset in the ECC
error correction rate exceeds a predefined limit.
Table 3-7. BMC Watchdog Events
Event Message Severity Cause
BMC OS Watchdog timer expired. Information This event is generated when the BMC watchdog
timer expires and no action is set.
BMC OS Watchdog performed
system reboot.
Critical This event is generated when the BMC watchdog
detects that the system has crashed (timer expired
because no response was received from Host) and the
action is set to reboot.
BMC OS Watchdog performed
system power off.
Critical This event is generated when the BMC watchdog
detects that the system has crashed (timer expired
because no response was received from Host) and the
action is set to power off.
BMC OS Watchdog performed
system power cycle.
Critical This event is generated when the BMC watchdog
detects that the system has crashed (timer expired
because no response was received from Host) and the
action is set to power cycle.