Auto Recovery
Use this window to set the action for a nonfunctional operating system and to enter number of seconds for the reset timer.
User Privileges
Selection | View | Manage |
Auto Recovery | Power User, Administrator | Administrator |
Enabling BMC Watchdog
Auto recovery options may not be available because the operating system watchdog timer is enabled in BIOS. To configure the auto recovery options, the operating system watchdog timer must be disabled.
To enable BMC Watchdog, disable the OS Watchdog Timer option using the BIOS setup.
Action On Hung Operating System Detection
None | Takes no action when the operating system is hung or has crashed. |
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Reboot System | Shuts down the operating system and initiates system startup, performing BIOS checks and reloading the operating system. |
Power Off System | Turns off the electrical power to the system. |
Power Cycle System | Turns the electrical power to the system off, pauses, turns the power on, and reboots the system. Power cycling is useful when you want to reinitialize system components such as hard drives. |
System Reset Timer (In Seconds)
System Reset Timer | The number of seconds after an operating system hang is detected at which time recovery action is performed. |
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