Intel Xeon Xserve and kernel panics generated by FBD memory errors–EMC’s Retrospect?

[jeg98]

Howdy all!

I’ll start with this: has anybody else with Intel Xserves had problem with kernel panics due to FBD memory errors?

We are on our second logic board on a less than 3 month old Intel Xserve. The first was found to reliably kernel panic with memory in slot 4 when running a Retrospect backup. Just before the logic board was replaced, the Xseve would reliably kernel panic 15 to 20 minutes into a backup.

Before the logic board was replaced, we were able to run full backups provided no memory was in slot 4.

2/05/07 the Xserve experienced another FBD memory error kernel panic during a Retrospect backup. Bad RAM? Or another bad logic board?

Thoughts?

Thanks!

-John

[kmaunsell]

Hi,
I have recently had this problem after installing Retrospect. No hardware issues previously. It happened to me after trying (unsuccessfully) to restore a file from a backup. There were 90 (angry)users logged onto their home accounts at the time. I have checked other forums and we are not the only people this has happened to. I have currently gat or supplier on the case. Incidently i checked the cpu graphs for the time of crash and it was at 80%, i never get above 20% even with 100 users connected using photoshop. I am using at ATTO SCSI card are you?. Just opening retrospect seems to push processor usage up to 40% which is ridiculous on a quad xeon 3 gig with 8 gig of ram. I have removed this program and since have had no issues. Only thing is now there are no backups.
I will keep you posted if there are any developments.

Kevin

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