Ê Under Watchdog Settings, you can obtain detailed information about the
current watchdog status, time out intervals and actions that are triggered if
watchdog time outs are exceeded.
I For detailed information on iRMC settings, refer to the "Integrated
Remote Management Controller" user guide.
Viewing boot watchdog settings in ServerView Operations Manager
Ê In ServerView Operations Manager Single System View select Maintenance
from the Information / Operation menu.
Ê Under ASR&R select the Watchdog tab to obtain detailed information about
the current watchdog status, time out intervals and actions that are triggered
if watchdog time outs are exceeded.
I For more detailed information, refer to the "ServerView Operations
Manager - Server Management" user guide.
5.1.2.2 Configuring boot watchdog settings
If the system is to be started from removable boot media for firmware upgrade
purposes, the Boot watchdog needs to be disabled before starting maintenance
task. Otherwise, the Boot watchdog might initiate a system reboot before the
flash process is complete.
V CAUTION!
An incomplete firmware upgrade process may render the server
inaccessible or result in damaged / destroyed hardware.
Timer settings can be configured in the BIOS or using the ServerView iRMC
web frontend:
Configuring boot watchdog settings in the BIOS
Ê Enter the BIOS.
Ê Select the Server Mgmt menu.
Ê Under Boot Watchdog set the Action setting to Continue.
Ê Save your changes and exit the BIOS.
I For detailed information on how to access the BIOS and modify settings,
refer to the corresponding BIOS Setup Utility reference manual.
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