pci_eh_enable(5) File Formats Manual pci_eh_enable(5)NAME
pci_eh_enable - enables/disables PCI Error Recovery
VALUES
Failsafe
Default
(Enables PCI Error Recovery.)
Allowed values
Integer values from to
Recommended values
(Enables PCI Error Recovery.)
DESCRIPTION
HP-UX supports PCI Error Handling/Recovery to ensure that PCI errors caused by bad cards do not crash a hard partition on high end systems.
This functionality helps in recovering the most common parity errors. This tunable is made static because it is very hard to modify hard-
ware capability at run time.
is made public so certain service guard users would be able to turn off the functionality.
Who Is Expected to Change This Tunable?
Recommended for service guard customers.
Restrictions on Changing
Changes to this tunable take effect at next reboot.
When Should the Tunable Be Turned On?
This tunable should be turned on to enable PCI Error Recovery functionality
When Should the Tunable Be Turned Off?
To disable PCI Error Recovery functionality
What Are the Side Effects of Turning the Tunable Off?
PCI Error Recovery functionality will be disabled
WARNINGS
Even if tunable is PCI Error Handling/Recovery functionality will be disabled if the platform does not have the capability.
All HP-UX kernel tunable parameters are release specific. This parameter may be removed or have its meaning changed in future releases of
HP-UX.
Installation of optional kernel software, from HP or other vendors, may cause changes to tunable parameter values. After installation,
some tunable parameters may no longer be at the default or recommended values. For information about the effects of installation on tun-
able values, consult the documentation for the kernel software being installed. For information about optional kernel software that was
factory installed on your system, see at
AUTHOR
was developed by HP.
Kernel Tunable for PCI Error Recovery pci_eh_enable(5)