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Linux /var/log/messages reports mce: [Hardware Error]: Machine check events logged (Doc ID 2481536.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Applies to:

Exadata X6-2 Hardware - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

 The OS might display the following in var/log/messages:

Oct  4 07:30:57 <hostname> kernel: [15348672.545685] mce: [Hardware Error]: Machine check events logged
Oct  4 07:30:57 <hostname> kernel: [15348672.603520] mce: [Hardware Error]: Machine check events logged
Oct  4 07:30:57 <hostname> mcelog: Corrected memory errors on page 4ac680000 exceed threshold 2 in 72h: 2 in 72h
Oct  4 07:30:57 <hostname> mcelog: Location SOCKET:0 CHANNEL:1 DIMM:? []
Oct  4 07:30:57 <hostname> mcelog: Offlining page 4ac680000
Oct  4 07:30:58 <hostname> mcelog: Corrected memory errors on page 4b8aa0000 exceed threshold 2 in 72h: 2 in 72h
Oct  4 07:30:58 <hostname> mcelog: Location SOCKET:0 CHANNEL:1 DIMM:? []
Oct  4 07:30:58 <hostname> mcelog: Offlining page 4b8aa0000
Oct  4 07:31:03 <hostname> mcelog: Corrected memory errors on page 4bb9e0000 exceed threshold 2 in 72h: 2 in 72h
Oct  4 07:31:03 <hostname> mcelog: Location SOCKET:0 CHANNEL:1 DIMM:? []
Oct  4 07:31:03 <hostname> mcelog: Offlining page 4bb9e0000
Oct  4 07:31:04 <hostname> mcelog: Corrected memory errors on page 56a0e0000 exceed threshold 2 in 72h: 2 in 72h
Oct  4 07:31:04 <hostname> mcelog: Location SOCKET:0 CHANNEL:1 DIMM:? []
Oct  4 07:31:04 <hostname> mcelog: Offlining page 56a0e0000
Oct  4 07:31:13 <hostname> mcelog: Corrected memory errors on page 49a860000 exceed threshold 2 in 72h: 2 in 72h
Oct  4 07:31:13 <hostname> mcelog: Location SOCKET:0 CHANNEL:1 DIMM:? []
Oct  4 07:31:13 <hostname> mcelog: Offlining page 49a860000

When checking ILOM snapshot, no memory is disabled

 /System/Memory
   Properties:
       health = OK      <<<<<<< health status for memory is OK
       health_details = -
       installed_memory = 256 GB     <<<<< all memory is detected
       installed_dimms = 8
       max_dimms = 24

 

No ILOM fault reported:

-> show faulty
Target             | Property              | Value                             
-------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------------

-> Session closed

 

Changes

n/a

Cause

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