System cannot complete boot with error: Kernel panic - not syncing: Watchdog detected hard LOCKUP

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Issue

  • System is unable to finish the boot process. The system panics with a hard lock up and the boot process does not go any further.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Other versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux may encounter this issue.

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