Server panic during boot with this error - failed command: READ DMA

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • server unable to boot with any of the installed kernels
  • server not booting even after rebuilding initramfs
  • Server panic during boot with below error
ata1.00: status: {DRDY ERR }
ata1.00: error: { IDMF }
ata1.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x0
ata1.00: irq_stat 0x40000001
ata1.00: failed command: READ DMA

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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