Why do I see "NMI received for unknown reason 30" in /var/log/messages

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • I see the following message in /var/log/messages, what is causing these messages to appear?
kernel: Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 30.
kernel: Dazed and confused, but trying to continue  
kernel: Do you have a strange power saving mode enabled?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content