Re: [zfs-discuss] How to verify ecc for ram is active and enabled?

2010-03-04 Thread ace
"A process will continually scrub the memory, and is capable of correcting any one error per 64-bit word of memory." at http://www.stringliterals.com/?tag=opensolaris. If this is true what is the process and how is it accessed? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

Re: [zfs-discuss] How to verify ecc for ram is active and enabled?

2010-03-04 Thread ace
Simon, when I call: ~$ smbios -t SMB_TYPE_MEMARRAY I receive: ID SIZE TYPE 47 15 SMB_TYPE_MEMARRAY (physical memory array) Location: 3 (system board or motherboard) Use: 3 (system memory) [b]ECC: 6 (multi-bit ECC)[/b] Number of Slots/Sockets: 6 Memory Error Data: Not Supported Max Capacity: 2576

Re: [zfs-discuss] How to verify ecc for ram is active and enabled?

2010-03-03 Thread ace
Yes, you are correct. Thanks. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss

Re: [zfs-discuss] How to verify ecc for ram is active and enabled?

2010-03-03 Thread ace
Thanks for the info everyone! I will now setup scrubbing and verify ecc alerts. Miles, AMD and intel's new xeon with the integrated memory controller ought to behave and interact with opensolaris the same way, yes? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

[zfs-discuss] How to verify ecc for ram is active and enabled?

2010-03-03 Thread ace
Is there a method to view the status of the rams ecc single or double bit errors? I would like to confirm that ecc on my xeon e5520 and ecc ram are performing their role since memtest is ambiguous. I am running memory test on a p6t6 ws, e5520 xeon, 2gb samsung ecc modules and this is what is o