Dell 7.4 manual Memory ECC Events, Dimm

Memory ECC Events

The memory ECC event messages monitor the memory modules in a system. These messages monitor the ECC memory correction rate and the type of memory events that occurred.

Table 10. Memory ECC Events

Event Message	Severity	Cause
ECC error correction	Information	This event is generated when
detected on Bank # DIMM		there is a memory error
[A/B].		correction on a particular Dual
		Inline Memory Module (DIMM).
ECC uncorrectable error	Critical	This event is generated when the
detected on Bank #		chipset is unable to correct the
[DIMM].		memory errors. Usually, a bank
		number is provided and DIMM
		may or may not be identifiable,
		depending on the error.
Correctable memory error	Critical	This event is generated when the
logging disabled.		chipset in the ECC error
		correction rate exceeds a
		predefined limit.
Persistent correctable	Warning	This event is generated when
memory errors detected on		there is a memory error
a memory device at		correction on a particular Dual
location(s) <DIMM		Inline Memory Module (DIMM).
number>.
Multi-bit memory errors	Critical	This event is generated when the
detected on a memory		chipset is unable to correct the
device at location(s)		memory errors. Usually, more
<location>.		than on DIMM is listed because a
		single DIMM may or may not be
		identifiable, depending on the
		error.
Correctable memory error	Critical	This event is generated when the
logging disabled for a		chipset in the ECC error
memory device at location		correction rate exceeds a
<location>.		predefined limit.

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