You might see a fault message such as the following displayed on your console or in /var/adm/messages:
SUNW-MSG-ID: AMD-8000-7U, TYPE: Fault, VER: 1, SEVERITY: Major EVENT-TIME: Fri Jul 28 04:26:51 PDT 2008 PLATFORM: Sun Fire V40z, CSN: XG051535088, HOSTNAME: parity SOURCE: eft, REV: 1.16 EVENT-ID: add96f65-5473-69e6-dbe1-8b3d00d5c47b DESC: The number of errors associated with this CPU has exceeded acceptable levels. Refer to http://sun.com/msg/AMD-8000-7U for more information. AUTO-RESPONSE: An attempt will be made to remove this CPU from service. IMPACT: Performance of this system may be affected. REC-ACTION: Schedule a repair procedure to replace the affected CPU. Use fmdump -v -u <EVENT_ID> to identify the module.
The DESC section summarizes the problem and explains where to obtain more information. The REC-ACTION section recommends action for you to take to address the problem. Refer to the appropriate knowledge article for more information and detailed instructions. Use the SUNW-MSG-ID to access the appropriate information.
See Fault Management for System Administrators for more information about the Fault Management system.
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