Kernel panic - not syncing: SysRq-triggered panic!

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Issue

  • Server hangs with following error messages.
Kernel panic - not syncing: SysRq-triggered panic!
WARNING: at kernel/panic.c:137 panic()
  • Why is the console not accepting Sysrq key to force panic?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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