RHEL panic with NMI received for unknown reason a0; Machine Check Exception

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

Receiving machine check exceptions on the console and in the messages file:

Uhhuh.  NMI received for unknown reason a0.
HARDWARE ERROR
CPU 2: Machine Check Exception: 5 Bank 5: b200001802000e0f
RIP !INEXACT! 23:<00000000f7738277>
TSC fc309f479ff3a1
This is not a software problem!
Run through mcelog --ascii to decode and contact your hardware vendor
Kernel panic - not syncing: Machine check 
<0>You probably have a hardware problem with your RAM chips
Dazed and confused, but trying to continue  

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) (multiple versions)

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