[NTLUG:Discuss] possible processor problems

[Stuart Johnston]

What is making you think that one is missing a CPU?  Both log files show 
two physical CPUs.  The first one does not seem to be using 
HyperThreading.  Is that the problem?


MontyS at videopost.com wrote:
> Greetings.
> 
> I have 2 dual processor servers with Xeon processors on Supermicro
> motherboards.  It appears that one of the servers has lost a processor.  I
> am not positive, however, since I am running different versions of linux on
> each server.
> 
> The server that appears to be less one processor is running Fedora Core 4.
> The server that appears correct is running RHES3.  I guess I want to make
> sure Fedora Core 4 reports the correct number of processors.
> 
> Below is the >>uname -r<< and grepped message log files after a reboot.  The
> dmesg log file doesn't illuminate the problem any, except the server with
> the problem indicates that the Xeon processors are Lindhurst.  Again, I
> don't know if that makes any difference.
> 
> Please forgive the length of this email.
> 
> Thanks as always for your help.
> 
> Monty
> 
>>> Questionable server<<
> 
> Linux  2.6.13-1.1526_FC4smp #1 SMP Wed Sep 28 19:30:04 EDT 2005 i686 i686
> i386 GNU/Linux
> 
> Feb 14 09:03:33  kernel: Initializing CPU#0
> Feb 14 09:03:33  kernel: CPU 0 irqstacks, hard=c043b000 soft=c041b000
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU: Trace cache: 12K uops, L1 D cache: 16K
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU: L2 cache: 1024K
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU: Physical Processor ID: 0
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#0.
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU0: Intel P4/Xeon Extended MCE MSRs (24)
> available
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU0: Thermal monitoring enabled
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU0: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz stepping 01
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU 1 irqstacks, hard=c043c000 soft=c041c000
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: Initializing CPU#1
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU: Trace cache: 12K uops, L1 D cache: 16K
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU: L2 cache: 1024K
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU: Physical Processor ID: 3
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#1.
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU1: Intel P4/Xeon Extended MCE MSRs (24)
> available
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU1: Thermal monitoring enabled
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: CPU1: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz stepping 01
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: checking TSC synchronization across 2 CPUs: passed.
> Feb 14 09:03:34  kernel: Brought up 2 CPUs
> Feb 14 10:27:58  kernel: Initializing CPU#0
> Feb 14 10:27:58  kernel: CPU 0 irqstacks, hard=c043b000 soft=c041b000
> Feb 14 10:27:58  kernel: CPU: Trace cache: 12K uops, L1 D cache: 16K
> Feb 14 10:27:58  kernel: CPU: L2 cache: 1024K
> Feb 14 10:27:58  kernel: CPU: Physical Processor ID: 0
> Feb 14 10:27:58  kernel: Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#0.
> Feb 14 10:27:58  kernel: CPU0: Intel P4/Xeon Extended MCE MSRs (24)
> available
> Feb 14 10:27:58  kernel: CPU0: Thermal monitoring enabled
> Feb 14 10:27:58  kernel: CPU0: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz stepping 01
> Feb 14 10:27:59  kernel: CPU 1 irqstacks, hard=c043c000 soft=c041c000
> Feb 14 10:27:59  kernel: Initializing CPU#1
> Feb 14 10:27:59  kernel: CPU: Trace cache: 12K uops, L1 D cache: 16K
> Feb 14 10:27:59  kernel: CPU: L2 cache: 1024K
> Feb 14 10:27:59  kernel: CPU: Physical Processor ID: 3
> Feb 14 10:27:59  kernel: Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#1.
> Feb 14 10:27:59  kernel: CPU1: Intel P4/Xeon Extended MCE MSRs (24)
> available
> Feb 14 10:27:59  kernel: CPU1: Thermal monitoring enabled
> Feb 14 10:27:59  kernel: CPU1: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz stepping 01
> Feb 14 10:27:59  kernel: checking TSC synchronization across 2 CPUs: passed.
> Feb 14 10:27:59  kernel: Brought up 2 CPUs
> 
>>> known good server<<
> 
> Linux  2.4.21-20.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Aug 18 20:46:40 EDT 2004 i686 i686 i386
> GNU/Linux
> 
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU 0 (0x0000) enabledProcessor #0 Pentium 4(tm)
> XEON(tm) APIC version 20
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU 1 (0x0600) enabledProcessor #6 Pentium 4(tm)
> XEON(tm) APIC version 20
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU 2 (0x0100) enabledProcessor #1 Pentium 4(tm)
> XEON(tm) APIC version 20
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU 3 (0x0700) enabledProcessor #7 Pentium 4(tm)
> XEON(tm) APIC version 20
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: 4 CPUs total
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: Enabling the CPU's according to the ACPI table
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: Initializing CPU#0
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: Trace cache: 12K uops, L1 D cache: 8K
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: L2 cache: 512K
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: Physical Processor ID: 0
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#0.
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: Trace cache: 12K uops, L1 D cache: 8K
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: L2 cache: 512K
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: Physical Processor ID: 0
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#0.
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU0: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.66GHz stepping 05
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: per-CPU timeslice cutoff: 1463.11 usecs.
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: enabled ExtINT on CPU#0
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: Initializing CPU#1
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: masked ExtINT on CPU#1
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: Trace cache: 12K uops, L1 D cache: 8K
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: L2 cache: 512K
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: ACPI tables and CPU MSR values mismatch about cpu
> number
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: Physical Processor ID: 3
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#1.
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU1: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.66GHz stepping 05
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: Initializing CPU#2
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: masked ExtINT on CPU#2
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: Trace cache: 12K uops, L1 D cache: 8K
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: L2 cache: 512K
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: Physical Processor ID: 0
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#2.
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU2: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.66GHz stepping 05
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: Initializing CPU#3
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: masked ExtINT on CPU#3
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: Trace cache: 12K uops, L1 D cache: 8K
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: L2 cache: 512K
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU: Physical Processor ID: 3
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#3.
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU3: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.66GHz stepping 05
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: ..... CPU clock speed is 2666.0648 MHz.
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU0<T0:1333024,T1:1066416,D:2,S:266606,C:1333030>
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU1<T0:1333024,T1:799808,D:4,S:266606,C:1333030>
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU2<T0:1333024,T1:533184,D:22,S:266606,C:1333030>
> Feb 14 17:52:49  kernel: CPU3<T0:1333024,T1:266592,D:8,S:266606,C:1333030>
> Feb 14 17:52:50  kernel: mapping CPU#0's runqueue to CPU#2's runqueue.
> Feb 14 17:52:50  kernel: mapping CPU#1's runqueue to CPU#3's runqueue.
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