System Event Log Troubleshooting Guide for EPSD
 
Platforms Based on Intel
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 Xeon
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 Processor E5 4600/2600/2400/1600/1400 Product Families 
Manageability Engine (ME) Events 
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13.2  Node Manager Exception Event 
A Node Manager Exception Event will be sent each time maintained policy power limit is exceeded over Correction Time Limit. 
Table 94: Node Manager Exception Sensor Typical Characteristics 
002Ch or 602Ch – ME Firmware 
Event Direction and 
Event Type 
[7] Event direction 
0b = Assertion Event 
1b = Deassertion Event 
[6:0] Event Type = 72h (OEM) 
[7:6] – 10b = OEM code in Event Data 2 
[5:4] – 10b = OEM code in Event Data 3 
[3] – Node Manager Policy event 
0 – Reserved 
1 – Policy Correction Time Exceeded – Policy did not meet the contract for the defined policy. The policy will continue to 
limit the power or shut down the platform based on the defined policy action. 
[2] – Reserved 
[1:0] – 00b 
[4:7] – Reserved 
[0:3] – Domain Id (Currently, supports only one domain, Domain 0) 
13.2.1  Node Manager Exception Event – Next Steps 
This is an informational event. Next steps depend on the policy that was set. See the Node Manager Specification for more details.