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URGENT! ibm x3650 m3 - vmware hardware alarm: Bus Uncorrectable error

Hardware: x3650 m3 (7945ac1)
ESXi: 5.1.0 799733 (ibm-specific build)

The host just rebooted and now shows hardware alarms (after the reboot):
Group 2 PCIs: Bus Uncorrectable error

(I don't have host logs prior to reboot because the tech who installed esxi 5.1 had not yet set the syslog to persistent storage...)

I can't find much info on the alert - is it a concern? I've tried "Reset Sensors" and Refresh, and the alerts are still present.

snowdog_2112

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more info - the IMM event log shows the following at the time of the reboot:

02/18/2013; 15:05:01	0x816f03131701ffff	System "SN# xxxx" has recovered from an NMI
02/18/2013; 15:03:46	0x806f002125820900	Fault in slot "All PCI Error" on system "SN# xxxx"
02/18/2013; 15:03:46	0x806f002130010901	Fault in slot "PCI 1" on system "SN# xxxx"
02/18/2013; 15:03:40	0x806f08132582ffff	A Uncorrectable Bus Error has occurred on system "SN# xxxx"
02/18/2013; 15:03:40	0x806f03131701ffff	A software NMI has occurred on system "SN# xxxx"

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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snowdog_2112

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lightpath also indicates a PCI fault.

VLP from IMM -
Fault: orange
PCI: orange
PCI1: orange <-- this must be the slot?
(pci2 - 4): off

csnz

Also consider the following: http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5084146

Basically a NIC reseat, as described in accepted solution, however parts are available from IBM to avoid a repeat.