[HPADM] Memory checksum Errors in rp2470

From: Joe Brancaleone (joe_at_nitech.com)
Date: 12/11/03

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    Dear list,

    I'm getting memory checksum errors while booting up an rp2470 server. The messages are below, which pop up on the console during the memory testing phase of POST (particularly after the "memory config 7214" lines). I can't seem to find any documentation explaining the reasons why I'd get "checksum errors" with memory that apparently works ok.

    - Is this a critical error because of faulty memory modules? I tried switching around the modules but it did not change when the errors appear. (always comes after the 7214 lines)

    - Or is this really a "non-critical" error because they are third-party modules? Installing and booting the OS went fine. The OS reported the correct amount of memory, etc.

    Thanks in advance.

    ***** EARLY BOOT VFP : SYSTEM ALERT *****
                                                                                                                                        
    SYSTEM NAME: unknown
                                                                                                                                        
    DATE: 12/10/2003 TIME: 19:35:36
                                                                                                                                        
    ALERT LEVEL: 6 = Boot possible, pending failure - action required
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    REASON FOR ALERT
                                                                                                                                        
    SOURCE: 7 = memory
                                                                                                                                        
    SOURCE DETAIL: 4 = SIMM or DIMM SOURCE ID: FF
                                                                                                                                        
    PROBLEM DETAIL: C = checksum error
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    LEDs: RUN ATTENTION FAULT REMOTE POWER
                                                                                                                                        
           FLASH FLASH OFF OFF ON
                                                                                                                                        
    LED State: Running non-OS code. Non-critical error detected.
                                                                                                                                        
    Check Chassis and Console Logs for error messages.
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    0x2000006C74FF21C2 0000FF00 0001FF74 - type 4 = Physical Location
                                                                                                                                        
    0x5800086C74FF21C2 0000670B 0A132324 - type 11 = Timestamp 12/10/2003
    19:35:36
                                                                                                                                        
    A/a: ack read of this entry - Q/q: quit Virtual Front Panel Display
                                                                                                                                        
    Anything else redisplay the log entry
                                                                                                                                        
    ->Choice:a
                                                                                                                                        
    *****************************************
                                                                                                                                        
    memory config 7213
                                                                                                                                        
    memory config 7214
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    ***** EARLY BOOT VFP : SYSTEM ALERT *****
                                                                                                                                        
    SYSTEM NAME: unknown
                                                                                                                                        
    DATE: 12/10/2003 TIME: 19:35:38
                                                                                                                                        
    ALERT LEVEL: 6 = Boot possible, pending failure - action required
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    REASON FOR ALERT
                                                                                                                                        
    SOURCE: 7 = memory
                                                                                                                                        
    SOURCE DETAIL: 4 = SIMM or DIMM SOURCE ID: FF
                                                                                                                                        
    PROBLEM DETAIL: C = checksum error
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    LEDs: RUN ATTENTION FAULT REMOTE POWER
                                                                                                                                        
           FLASH FLASH OFF OFF ON
                                                                                                                                        
    LED State: Running non-OS code. Non-critical error detected.
                                                                                                                                        
    Check Chassis and Console Logs for error messages.
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    0x2000006C74FF21C2 0000FF00 0002FF74 - type 4 = Physical Location
                                                                                                                                        
    0x5800086C74FF21C2 0000670B 0A132326 - type 11 = Timestamp 12/10/2003
    19:35:38
                                                                                                                                        
    A/a: ack read of this entry - Q/q: quit Virtual Front Panel Display
                                                                                                                                        
    Anything else redisplay the log entry
                                                                                                                                        
    ->Choice:a
                                                                                                                                        
    *****************************************
                                                                                                                                        
    memory config 7213
                                                                                                                                        
    memory config 7214
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    ***** EARLY BOOT VFP : SYSTEM ALERT *****
                                                                                                                                        
    SYSTEM NAME: unknown
                                                                                                                                        
    DATE: 12/10/2003 TIME: 19:35:41
                                                                                                                                        
    ALERT LEVEL: 6 = Boot possible, pending failure - action required
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    REASON FOR ALERT
                                                                                                                                        
    SOURCE: 7 = memory
                                                                                                                                        
    SOURCE DETAIL: 4 = SIMM or DIMM SOURCE ID: FF
                                                                                                                                        
    PROBLEM DETAIL: C = checksum error
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    LEDs: RUN ATTENTION FAULT REMOTE POWER
                                                                                                                                        
           FLASH FLASH OFF OFF ON
                                                                                                                                        
    LED State: Running non-OS code. Non-critical error detected.
                                                                                                                                        
    Check Chassis and Console Logs for error messages.
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    0x2000006C74FF21C2 0000FF00 0003FF74 - type 4 = Physical Location
                                                                                                                                        
    0x5800086C74FF21C2 0000670B 0A132329 - type 11 = Timestamp 12/10/2003
    19:35:41
                                                                                                                                        
    A/a: ack read of this entry - Q/q: quit Virtual Front Panel Display
                                                                                                                                        
    Anything else redisplay the log entry
                                                                                                                                        
    ->Choice:a
                                                                                                                                        
    *****************************************
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    *****************************************
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    ************ EARLY BOOT VFP *************
                                                                                                                                        
    End of early boot detected
                                                                                                                                        
    *****************************************
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    ************* SYSTEM ALERT **************
                                                                                                                                        
    SYSTEM NAME: unknown
                                                                                                                                        
    DATE: 12/10/2003 TIME: 19:35:43
                                                                                                                                        
    ALERT LEVEL: 6 = Boot possible, pending failure - action required
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    REASON FOR ALERT
                                                                                                                                        
    SOURCE: 7 = memory
                                                                                                                                        
    SOURCE DETAIL: 4 = SIMM or DIMM SOURCE ID: FF
                                                                                                                                        
    PROBLEM DETAIL: C = checksum error
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    LEDs: RUN ATTENTION FAULT REMOTE POWER
                                                                                                                                        
           FLASH FLASH OFF OFF ON
                                                                                                                                        
    LED State: Running non-OS code. Non-critical error detected.
                                                                                                                                        
    Check Chassis and Console Logs for error messages.
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
    0x2000006C74FF21C2 0000FF00 0004FF74 - type 4 = Physical Location
                                                                                                                                        
    0x5800086C74FF21C2 0000670B 0A13232B - type 11 = Timestamp 12/10/2003
    19:35:43
                                                                                                                                        
    A: ack read of this entry - X: Disable all future alert messages
                                                                                                                                        
    Anything else skip redisplay the log entry
                                                                                                                                        
    ->Choice:a

    regards,
    joe

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