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The error status of each processor is indicated by AB, where B indicates the number of errors and A
indicates the type of error according to the following:

1. Bring-up failure

2. Run-time non-recoverable failure

3. Run-time recoverable failure

4. Group integrity failure

5. Non-repeat-gardable error. The resource may be reconfigured on the next boot.

A status of 00 indicates that the CPU has not had any errors logged against it by the service processor.

To enable or disable CPU repeat gard, use menu option 77. CPU repeat gard is enabled by default.

If CPU repeat gard is disabled, processors that are in the

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deconfigured by system

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state will be

reconfigured. These reconfigured processors are then tested during the boot process, and if they pass,
they remain online. If they fail the boot testing, they are deconfigured even though CPU repeat gard is
disabled.

The failure history of each CPU is retained. If a processor with a history of failures is brought back
online by disabling repeat gard, it remains online if it passes testing during the boot process. However, if
repeat gard is enabled, the processor is taken offline again because of its history of failures.

Notes:

1. The processor numbering scheme used by the service processor is different from the numbering

scheme used by AIX. Consult the AIX documentation before configuring or deconfiguring a
processor to ensure that the correct processor is selected.

2. The number of processors available to AIX can be determined by issuing the following command on

the AIX command line:

bindprocessor -q

Note:

The number of processors available to Linux can be determined by issuing the following
command on the Linux command line:

cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep POWER

Memory Configuration/Deconfiguration Menu

Enable/Disable Memory Repeat Gard

Memory repeat gard will automatically deconfigure a quad of memory during a system boot if a
memory DIMM has failed BIST (built-in self-test), caused a machine check or check stop, or has
reached a threshold of recoverable errors. The quad will remain deconfigured until repeat gard
is disabled or the memory is replaced.

The default is enabled.

For more information, see “Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors or Memory” on page 58.

Runtime Recoverable Error Repeat Gard

The runtime recoverable error repeat gard flag controls the deallocation of the memory if a
recoverable error occurs during runtime. If a recoverable memory error occurs, and runtime
recoverable error repeat gard is disabled, the system will continue running with no change in
the memory configuration. If a recoverable memory error occurs, and runtime recoverable error
repeat gard is enabled, the memory quad in which the error occurred will be garded out (taken
offline).

The default is disabled.

These menus allow the user to change the system memory configuration. If it is necessary to take one
of the memory DIMMs offline, this menu allows you to deconfigure a DIMM, and then reconfigure the
DIMM at a later time.

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