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newbie memory question

Chuck Ciesinski — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 09:53:58 GMT

To all,

Please forgive my newness to Linux, in HP-UX there is a tool called xstm which provides details as to which memory dimm is starting to have problems, multiple correctable errors. Our Linux admin is out and we may need to review the memory of our DL-585. Is there an equivalent tool in Linux?

Chuck Ciesinski

Re: newbie memory question

David Child_1 — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:09:24 GMT

Chuck, Is this RedHat? You can get some of that with '/usr/sbin/dmidecode';

Handle 0x1000
DMI type 16, 15 bytes.
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
Maximum Capacity: 8 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 4
Handle 0x1100
DMI type 17, 23 bytes.
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 72 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2048 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 1
Locator: DIMM 01
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type:
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 400 MHz (2.5 ns)

Also, check this link: http://lists.us.dell.com/pipermail/linux-poweredge/2006-July/026587.html

Also, there may be a /proc/dimm_info file. Check that out.

Re: newbie memory question

Ivan Ferreira — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:09:32 GMT

Not exactly as STM, but you could install the HP insight agents to use with HP System Insight Manager.

Re: newbie memory question

Chuck Ciesinski — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:57:34 GMT

David,

Yes it is Redhat. See attached output.

Chuck