HP ProLiant DL170h HP ProLiant DL170h G6 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 20

Watchdog Configuration submenu, IPMI Watch Dog

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Figure 16 Watchdog Configuration submenu Table 14 Watchdog Configuration submenu fields Field IPMI Watchdog Timer Action IPMI Watch Dog Time Out Description Options Set this value to allow BMC to reset if the operating system crashes Reset System or hangs. This is the default setting. Disabled the item will not allow to crashes or hangs if OS crashes Disabled or hangs. Set this value to allow BMC to power down if the operating system Power Down crashes or hangs. Set this value to allow BMC to power cycle if the operating system Power Cycle crashes or hangs. Sets a 5 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming the 5 Min system has crashed and needs to reset. Sets a10 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming the system has crashed and needs to reset. The setting default value is 10 minutes. This is the default setting. 10 Min Sets a 15 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming the system has crashed and needs to reset. 15 Min Sets a 20 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming the system has crashed and needs to reset. 20 Min Sets a 30 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming the system has crashed and needs to reset. 30 Min 20

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Figure 16
Watchdog Configuration submenu
Table
14
Watchdog Configuration submenu fields
Field
Description
Options
IPMI Watchdog
Timer Action
Set this value to allow BMC to reset if the operating system crashes
or hangs. This is the default setting.
Reset System
Disabled the item will not allow to crashes or hangs if OS crashes
or hangs.
Disabled
Set this value to allow BMC to power down if the operating system
crashes or hangs.
Power Down
Set this value to allow BMC to power cycle if the operating system
crashes or hangs.
Power Cycle
IPMI Watch Dog
Time Out
Sets a 5 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming the
system has crashed and needs to reset.
5 Min
Sets a10 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming
the system has crashed and needs to reset. The setting default
value is 10 minutes. This is the default setting.
10 Min
Sets a 15 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming
the system has crashed and needs to reset.
15 Min
Sets a 20 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming
the system has crashed and needs to reset.
20 Min
Sets a 30 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming
the system has crashed and needs to reset.
30 Min