IBM Partner Pavilion Remote Supervisor Adapter - Manual (Page 22)

POST watchdog
Use the POST watchdog field to specify the number of minutes that the
Remote Supervisor Adapter or ASM processor will wait for this server to
complete a power-on self-test (POST). If the server being monitored
fails to complete a POST within the specified time, the Remote
Supervisor Adapter generates a POST timeout alert and automatically
restarts the server. The POST watchdog is then automatically disabled
until the operating system is shut down and the server is power cycled
(or until the operating system starts and the device driver successfully
loads).
Note: Power cycling differs from shutting down and restarting the
operating system in that power cycling removes power from the
server completely; for example, unplugging the server.
To set the POST timeout value, select a number from the menu. To turn
off this option, select Disabled.
Note: If the POST Time-out check box is selected in the Remote Alerts
section of the Remote Alerts page, the Remote Supervisor
Adapter or ASM processor attempts to forward the alert to all
configured remote alert recipients. Also, the POST watchdog
requires a specially constructed POST routine available on only
specific IBM servers. If this routine does not exist on your server,
all settings in this field are ignored.
For more information about POST routines, see the
documentation that comes with your server.
O/S watchdog
Use the O/S watchdog field to specify the number of minutes between
checks of the operating system by the Remote Supervisor Adapter or
ASM processor. If the operating system fails to respond to one of these
checks, the Remote Supervisor Adapter or ASM processor generates an
O/S timeout alert and restarts the server. After the server is restarted,
the O/S watchdog is disabled until the operating system is shut down
and the server is power cycled.
To set the O/S watchdog value, select a time interval from the menu. To
turn off this watchdog, select Disabled. To capture blue screens, you
must enable the watchdog in the O/S watchdog field and select the
O/S Time-out check box in the Remote Alerts section of the Alerts
page.
Notes:
a. The O/S watchdog feature requires that the Remote Supervisor
Adapter device driver is installed on the server. For information
about installing device drivers, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter
Installation Guide.
b. If the O/S Time-out check box is selected in the Remote Alerts
section of the Alerts page, the Remote Supervisor Adapter will
attempt to send an alert to all configured remote alert recipients.
Loader watchdog
Use the Loader watchdog field to specify the number of minutes that
the Remote Supervisor Adapter or ASM processor waits between the
completion of POST and the starting of the operating system. If this
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