IBM 6C4 Server User Manual


 
Configure Ring Indicate Power-On Policy
This service aid allows the user to power-on a system by telephone from a remote
location. If the system is powered off, and Ring Indicate Power On is enabled, the
system powers on at a predetermined number of rings. If the system is already on, no
action is taken. In either case, the telephone call is not answered, and the caller
receives no feedback that the system has powered on.
Use this service aid to display and change the following settings for the Ring Indicate
Power-On Policy:
Note: Because of system capability, some of the following settings might not be
displayed by this service aid.
v Power On Via Ring Indicate (on/off)
v Number of Rings Before Power On
You can access this service aid directly from the AIX command line, by typing:
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/uspchrp -r
Configure Surveillance Policy
Note: This service aid is supported only for systems running in full machine partition.
This service aid monitors the system for hang conditions; that is, hardware or software
failures that cause operating system inactivity. When enabled, and surveillance detects
operating system inactivity, a call is placed to report the failure.
Use this service aid to display and change the following settings for the Surveillance
Policy:
Note: Because of system capability, some of the following settings might not be
displayed by this service aid:
v Surveillance (on/off)
v Surveillance Time Interval
This is the maximum time between heartbeats from the operating system.
v Surveillance Time Delay
This is the time to delay between when the operating system is in control and when
to begin operating system surveillance.
v Changes are to Take Effect Immediately
Set this to Yes if the changes made to the settings in this menu are to take place
immediately. Otherwise, the changes take effect beginning with the next system boot.
You can access this service aid directly from the AIX command line, by typing:
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/uspchrp -s
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