Messages Reference Guide

64 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.