Knowledge Article: ID X0010010 " A system processor was added or removed

Description

System processor events occur when a service processor or management module detects that the availability state of a system processor has changed.

Causes

The notification occurs when a change is detected in the system processor count of a Level-1 or Level-2 managed system.

Implications

This event is informative only. If necessary, investigate the event to confirm the changes.

Resolutions

1. Contact your authorized operators and/or system administrators.
   
   • Review the system processors and, if necessary, use the Asset ID task to determine the CPU that has been affected.
     
   • Consult the System User Guide and the Hardware Maintenance manual.
     
   • Retain the full recorded logs.
     
2. Monitor the system for future events, keep track of all alerts, events, and logs.

Additional information

To find additional troubleshooting help, visit the "IBM Support & downloads" Web site, select "System x" for "Browse products for support" panel. At "Support & downloads quick start" page, select your product for "Choose your products", and "Troubleshooting" for "Choose your page", then select "View your page" for "See your results". To narrow the results, search with keywords that are related to this article, such as "fail", "Chassis", etc. in the "Search support" field at the right panel.

For the compatibility matrix between IBM System x systems and Windows, consult IBM ServerProven System x and xSeries compatibility - Microsoft.