Description of problem: While testing systems in RTHS. We noticed some specific hosts get the following message. testing NMI watchdog ... CPU#0: NMI appears to be stuck (0)! ibm-maple.rhts.bos.redhat.com hp-xw6400-01.rhts.bos.redhat.com Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.6.9-89.ELsmp How reproducible: Alays Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot and install the latest version of RHEL4.8. on either host x86-64 Actual results: Brought up 4 CPUs time.c: Using PIT/TSC based timekeeping. testing NMI watchdog ... CPU#0: NMI appears to be stuck (0)! checking if image is initramfs... it is Expected results: NMI should be working. Additional info: We also see the NMI message with hp-xw6400-01.rhts.bos.redhat.com is RHEL5
>Additional info: >We also see the NMI message with hp-xw6400-01.rhts.bos.redhat.com is RHEL5 Is there a RHEL5 counterpart to this BZ? P.
Created attachment 345913 [details] RHEL4 fix for this issue
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All, Specific hosts still get the following message: Checking dmesg for specific failures! testing NMI watchdog ... CPU#0: NMI appears to be stuck (0)! End of log. I have listed the system hostnames and links to relevant job data in comment#8. Best, -pbunyan
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0263.html