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Enable supplemental restart policy - The default setting is NO. If set to YES,
the Service Processor restarts the system when the system loses control as
detected by the Service Processor surveillance, and either:
1. The Use OS-Defined restart policy is set to NO
OR
2. The Use OS-Defined restart policy is set to YES and the operating system
has NO automatic restart policy.
Refer to “Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery” on page 3-26.
Call-Out before restart (Enabled/Disabled) If a restart is necessary due to a
system fault, you can enable the Service Processor to call out and report the
event. This item is valuable if the number of these events becomes excessive,
signalling a bigger problem.
Service Processor Functions and Features
The following section discusses some of the Service Processor functions and fea-
tures more fully.
The RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model H Series supports the following functions:
Built-in Functions Initialization and Test Service Processor Basic
Instructions Test (BIST)
JTAG System Chip Initializa-
tion
Error Data Collection BIST/POST errors and status
Checkstop FIR data logout
Machine check logout
Configuration CPU Complex validation
VPD Collection
System Management Reset and Reboot on System
Firmware fail
Reboot on system failure
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