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Jens3
Aspirant
Jul 05, 2018
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ReadyNas pro 6 memory test error 999

Hi!  Anybody here that knows what Memory Test result error code 999 means?    It is from a ReadyNas Pro 6 that won't boot right. (Boot Meny works fine though.) I let Memory Test run over nigh...
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  • Marc_V's avatar
    Marc_V
    Jul 05, 2018

    Hi Jens3

     

    It would be best to download the full logs so we can check. 

     

    Have you tried using RAIDar to download the full logs?

     

    On Tech Support mode if correct, you can look at /var/log/ and see if you can get to diagnostic.log, kernel.log, meminfo and system

     

     

    Regards

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 06, 2018
Jens3 wrote:

After Memory test (30 passes, 999 errors)

So now the unit is up and running and everything seems to be fine. 

 

999 errors in the memory test says it's not fine.  The OS reinstall doesn't affect the memory test software, since it is built into the flash.

 

Are you running the stock memory, or did you upgrade it at some point?

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Jens3
Aspirant
Jul 06, 2018

Still original memory module. (So far the housing untouched.) 

 

The curious thing is that OS reinstall did not work for a long time, but suddenly it did again. 

 

Update: Did overnight Memory test again last night: 30 passes, 0 errors. Also udated both Bios (was V1.6, is now V2.0) and OS (4.2.30 to 4.2.31), just in case. Disk test running again now, also just in case: so far so good (81% done).

 

Any qualified guesses to how reliable this machine might be in a production environment?

  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 06, 2018
    Jens3 wrote:

     

     

    Any qualified guesses to how reliable this machine might be in a production environment?

    I'd be mildly concerned that it might misbehave again.  My own Pro-6 is now a backup NAS, I use a newer RN526 as the primary NAS.

    • Jens3's avatar
      Jens3
      Aspirant
      Jul 06, 2018
      StephenB wrote:
      My own Pro-6 is now a backup NAS, I use a newer RN526 as the primary NAS.

      Right! Our backup unit (a newer, but smaller RN204) took the primary role when the Pro 6 went down last week, so I guess we'll do the same here for now.

       

      Thank you, StephenB for your input!

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