Sun Microsystems X4240 Server User Manual


 
Appendix D Error Handling 59
Handling of Parity Errors (PERR)
This section lists facts and considerations about how the server handles parity errors
(PERR).
The handling of parity errors works through NMIs.
During BIOS POST, the NMI is logged in the DMI and the SP SEL. See the
following example command and output:
FIGURE D-3 shows an example of a DMI log screen from BIOS Setup Page, with a
parity error.
[root@d-mpk12-53-238 root]# ipmitool -H 129.146.53.95 -U root -P changeme -I lan
sel list -v
SEL Record ID : 0100
Record Type : 00
Timestamp : 01/10/2002 20:16:16
Generator ID : 0001
EvM Revision : 04
Sensor Type : Critical Interrupt
Sensor Number : 00
Event Type : Sensor-specific Discrete
Event Direction : Assertion Event
Event Data : 04ff00
Description : PCI PERR