Compaq 113803-001 manual Critical Error Log Messages, Extended Memory Parity Error

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Critical Error Log

The Critical Error Log records memory errors, as well as catastrophic hardware and software errors that cause the system to fail. This information helps you quickly identify and correct the problem, thus minimizing downtime.

You can view the Critical Error Log through the Compaq Insight Manager. The Diagnostics Utility either resolves the error or suggests corrective action in systems that do not support event logs.

The Critical Error Log identifies and records the following errors. Each error type is briefly explained below.

Message

Abnormal Program

Termination

ASR-2 detected by ROM

ASR-2 Test Event

Automatic Server Recovery Base Memory Parity Error

Automatic Server Recovery

Extended Memory Parity

Error

Automatic Server Recovery Memory Parity Error

Automatic Server Recovery Reset Limit Reached

Battery Failing

Caution: Temperature Exceeded

Diagnostic Error

Error Detected On Boot Up

Processor Prefailure

Table 3-24

Critical Error Log Messages

Description

The operating system has encountered an abnormal situation that has caused a system failure.

An ASR-2 activity has been detected and logged by the system ROM.

The System Configuration Utility generated a test alert.

The system detected a data error in base memory following a reset due to the Automatic Server Recovery-2 (ASR-2) timer expiration.

The system detected a data error in extended memory following a reset due to the ASR-2 timer expiration.

The system ROM was unable to allocate enough memory to create a stack. Then, it was unable to put a message on the screen or continue booting the server.

The maximum number of system resets due to ASR-2 timer expiration has been reached, resulting in the loading of Compaq Utilities.

Low system battery warning. Replace battery within 7 days to prevent loss of nonvolatile configuration memory. Failure of the battery supporting the system’s nonvolatile RAM is imminent.

The operating system has detected that the temperature of the system has exceeded the caution level. Accompanying data in the log notes if an auto-shutdown sequence has been invoked by the operating system.

An error was detected by the Diagnostics Utility. See the specific error code in this chapter for a detailed explanation.

The server detected an error during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

A CPU has passed an internal corrected error threshold; excessive internal ECC cache errors.

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