Error: Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason <xx> and server rebooted
Issue
- Random errors in /var/log/messages are seen:
Jul 2 07:10:18 server01 kernel: Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason <xx>
Jul 2 07:10:18 server01 kernel: You probably have a hardware problem with your RAM chips.
Jul 2 07:10:18 server01 kernel: Dazed and confused, but trying to continue.
Jan 1 11:23:20 server03 kernel: Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 3c.
Jan 1 11:23:20 server03 kernel: Do you have a strange power saving mode enabled?
Jan 1 11:23:20 server03 kernel: Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
- Kernel panic occurs, and system reports the following messages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
Jul 12 01:33:01 server02 kernel: Uhhuh. NMI received. Dazed and confused,but trying to continue
Jul 12 01:33:01 server02 kernel: You probably have a hardware problem with your RAM chips
- Server reboots & reports the following messages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
Jan 27 06:32:07 server04 kernel: Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 3d on CPU 0.
Jan 27 06:32:07 server04 kernel: Do you have a strange power saving mode enabled?
Jan 27 06:32:07 server04 kernel: Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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