CPUs frequently going offline on IBM power8 system

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • lscpu command lists some CPUs as offline .
  • Particular set of CPUs go offline everytime and again come online automatically.
  • This happens without any pattern given that the server is idle.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for Power, little endian
  • IBM Power8 hardware

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