Server Rebooted with Error: EventID: 1404 Memory device status is critical Memory device location: DIMM A1

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Issue

  • Server rebooted with the following error message in /var/log/messages
Server Administrator: Instrumentation Service EventID: 1404  Memory device status is critical  
Memory device location: DIMM A1  Possible memory module event cause:
Single bit warning error rate exceeded,Single bit failure error rate exceeded

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Dell PowerEdge PowerEdge R910
  • Kernel - 2.6.18-308.16.1.el5

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