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Enable the server timeouts that correspond to the events that you want the
Remote Supervisor Adapter II to respond to automatically.
POST watchdog
Use the POST watchdog field to specify the number of minutes that the
Remote Supervisor Adapter II will wait for the server to complete a
power-on self-test (POST). If the server that is being monitored fails to
complete a POST within the specified time, the Remote Supervisor
Adapter II 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 software is successfully loaded).
Note: Power cycling means that the server is turned off and then
immediately turned on.
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
area of the Remote Alerts page, the Remote Supervisor Adapter
II attempts to forward the alert to all configured remote alert
recipients. Also, the POST watchdog requires a specially
constructed POST routine that is available only on 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 II. If
the operating system fails to respond to one of these checks, the
Remote Supervisor Adapter II 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
operating-system-failure 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 area of the Alerts page.
Notes:
a. The O/S watchdog feature requires that the Remote Supervisor
Adapter II software be installed on the server. For information about
installing this software, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
Installation Guide.
b. If the O/S Time-out check box is selected in the Remote Alerts area
of the Alerts page, the Remote Supervisor Adapter II 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 II waits between the completion of
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