CPU Panic

From: Matthew Pearce <matthew.pearce_at_star.com.au>
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 18:15:00 +1000

I have had a system reboot after a CPU panic on an Alphaserver 8200.
Does anybody have any ideas what the cause of this may have been.
Here is the relevant output from Dec Event.

******************************** ENTRY 2 ********************************



Logging OS 2. Digital UNIX
System Architecture 2. Alpha
Event sequence number 0.
Timestamp of occurrence 05-JUN-1998 15:14:15
Host name sbc1

System type register x0000000C AlphaServer 8x00
Number of CPUs (mpnum) x00000001
CPU logging event (mperr) x00000008

Event validity 1. O/S claims event is valid
Event severity 5. Low Priority
Entry type 110. Generalized Machine State Type

SWI Minor class 3. System configuration
                                                                
    ******************** FRU Table Header ******************
                                       
   FRU Table Version x00000004 Major Revision 4.
                                     Minor Revision 0.
                                                              
 ================ System Resource Subpacket ===============
                                       
          Length x0149
          Class 1. System Resource Subpacket
          Type 1. System Platform
          Rev 2.

System Variation x0000000000002065
                                     SysType Spec:<15:10>Unrecognized Value
                                     Graphics: NO Embedded Graphics
                                     Pwr Fail Restart: Restart Primary Proc
                                     PowerFail: Full Battery Backup
                                     Console: Embedded Console
                                     MultiProcessing: MultiProcessing
Support
Reset Reason x00000000 Unrecognized Reset Reason
Number Environ Variables 11.

   Manufacturer Digital
   Model 8200
   Serial Number NI749Z1881
   Revision Level A01
   Console Type Revision V5.1-30, 29-JAN-1998 14:01:45
                                       
   Environmental Var 1: auto_action:BOOT
   Environmental Var 2: boot_dev:dkc0.0.0.10.0
   Environmental Var 3: bootdef_dev:dkc0.0.0.10.0
   Environmental Var 4: booted_dev:
   Environmental Var 5: boot_file:
   Environmental Var 6: booted_file:
   Environmental Var 7: boot_osflags:A
   Environmental Var 8: booted_osflags:
   Environmental Var 9: boot_reset:OFF
   Environmental Var 10: dump_dev:
   Environmental Var 11: enable_audit:ON

   --------------------- FRU Subpacket ----------------------
                                       
          Length x004C
          Class 2. FRU Subpacket
          Type 1. Standard FRU
          Rev 2.
                                       

   FRU Physical Slot x00000000 Number 0
   Self Test Status x00000001 Self-Test Status NOT Available

   Manufacturer Digital
   Model 8200
   Part Number * NOT Logged *
   Serial Number NI749Z1881
   Revision Level A01
   Firmware RevLevel * NOT Logged *
   Self Test Information * NOT Logged *
                                                                
    ================ System Resource Subpacket ===============
                                       
          Length x0061
          Class 1. System Resource Subpacket
          Type 2. Processor
          Rev 3.

   Processor ID 8.
   Processor Family x00000030 Alpha AXP
   CPU State x00000000000001CC
                                     PA, Processor Available
                                     PP, Processor Present
                                     PV, PALCODE Valid
                                     PMV, PALCODE Memory Valid
                                     PL, PALCODE Loaded
                                     HALTREQ: Default
   AVAILABLE PALcode
     PALcode Image 1 x0010000800010113
        Maximum CPUs 16.
        PALcode Revision OpenVMS PALcode V1.19-8
     PALcode Image 2 x0010000500020115
        Maximum CPUs 16.
        PALcode Revision UNIX PALcode V1.21-5
   Processor Type x0000000200000007
                                     EV56 (21164A), Pass 2
   Processor Variation x0000000000000007
                                     VAX-FP, VAX floating point support
                                     IEEE-FP, IEEE floating point support
                                     PE, Processor eligible to become
Primary

   Manufacturer Digital
   Serial Number AY75206347
   Revision Level 0
                                                                
    ================ System Resource Subpacket ===============
                                       
          Length x0026
          Class 1. System Resource Subpacket
          Type 7. Cache
          Rev 2.

   Cache Level 5. Tertiary
   Cache Speed (ns) 0.
   Cache Size (kilobytes) 4096.
   Cache Available 4096.
   Cache Write Policy x0003 Write Back
   Cache Err Corr Scheme x0005 Single Bit ECC
   Cache Type x0005 Unified
   Cache Status x0003 Enabled

 ================ System Resource Subpacket ===============
                                       
          Length x0061
          Class 1. System Resource Subpacket
          Type 2. Processor
          Rev 3.

   Processor ID 9.
   Processor Family x00000030 Alpha AXP
   CPU State x00000000000001CC
                                     PA, Processor Available
                                     PP, Processor Present
                                     PV, PALCODE Valid
                                     PMV, PALCODE Memory Valid
                                     PL, PALCODE Loaded
                                     HALTREQ: Default
   AVAILABLE PALcode
     PALcode Image 1 x0010000800010113
        Maximum CPUs 16.
        PALcode Revision OpenVMS PALcode V1.19-8
     PALcode Image 2 x0010000500020115
        Maximum CPUs 16.
        PALcode Revision UNIX PALcode V1.21-5
   Processor Type x0000000200000007
                                     EV56 (21164A), Pass 2
   Processor Variation x0000000000000003
                                     VAX-FP, VAX floating point support
                                     IEEE-FP, IEEE floating point support

   Manufacturer Digital
   Serial Number AY75206347
   Revision Level 0
                                                                
    ================ System Resource Subpacket ===============
                                       
          Length x0026
          Class 1. System Resource Subpacket
          Type 7. Cache
          Rev 2.

   Cache Level 5. Tertiary
   Cache Speed (ns) 0.
   Cache Size (kilobytes) 4096.
   Cache Available 4096.
   Cache Write Policy x0003 Write Back
   Cache Err Corr Scheme x0005 Single Bit ECC
   Cache Type x0005 Unified
   Cache Status x0003 Enabled
                                                                
    --------------------- FRU Subpacket ----------------------
                                       
          Length x0096
          Class 2. FRU Subpacket
          Type 1. Standard FRU
          Rev 2.
                                       

   FRU Physical Slot x00000004 Number 4
   Self Test Status x00000002 FRU Passed Self-Test

   Manufacturer Digital
   Model KN7CF-AB
   Part Number E2065-DA
   Serial Number AY75206347
   Revision Level 0
   Firmware RevLevel AlphaServer 8200 Console V5.1-30,
                                     29-JAN-1998 14:01:45, SROM V3.1
   Self Test Information * NOT Logged *

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