| Symptom | Details | Resolution/Workaround |
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| Windows Server 2003 operating system may experience time-stamp counter drift |
This is issue when using dual-core AMD Opteron processors or multiprocessor AMD Opteron processors.
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Resolution: Add the /usepmtimer parameter to the Boot.ini file
Link to Microsoft Support Doc 938448
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| Intermittent system hard hangs with watchdog timeouts |
This is due to incorrect "Force TLB Caching disabled" value in BIOS |
Workaround: Reboot system -> Hit F2 during POST to enter BIOS Setup -> Go to "Advanced" -> "CPU Configuration" -> Set "Force TLB Caching disabled" to "Enabled"
Resolution: Update ILOM/BIOS firmware to SW1.6 or later. (Issue is fixed BIOS 24)
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| Unable to setup software RAID on Redhat Linux when using the SIA(Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant). |
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Workaround:
- Run SIA(OHIA) CD.
- When SIA(OHIA) comes up with the splash screen, go to command prompt by pressing <ctrl><alt><function key>.
- Load following modules manually
# modprobe raid0
# modprobe raid1
# modprobe raid2 < might not be present >
# modprobe raid5
# modprobe xor
- Confirm the modules are loaded
# lsmod|grep raid
Note: Also make sure /proc/mdstat file exist with proper RAID personalities listed.
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Go back to the screen where SIA installation splash is displayed.
Proceed by choosing Redhat installation source ( cd or network )
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You should not get the error when clicking on RAID this time as it already has the modules now.
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| iostat -E reports excessive number of soft errors |
The soft errors reported are side effects of requests made by the FMA disk fault plugin, and is safe to ignore.
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Resolution: Install Solaris patch 142260-05
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| BIOS only shows 15.9GB of memory when I have 16GBs installed. |
See "Memory Hole Remapping" in the product notes for more detail.
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Enable the "Hardware Memory Hole" in BIOS
Reboot system -> Hit F2 during POST to enter BIOS Setup -> Go to "Chipset" -> "NorthBridge Configuration" -> "Memory Configuration" -> "HardWare Memory Hole" -> Enabled -> Press F10 to save and exit.
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