Operating System Installation and Software
3. Do one of the following:
— Press + to toggle the setting to Enabled.
— Press the Enter key. The Options box appears. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Enabled. Press
the Enter key.
4. Press Esc to return to the previous screen or press F10 to save the changes and exit Setup.
To view Windows EMS and perform basic management tasks:
1. Establish serial communication to the server as described in “Configuring Access
Through the Serial Port” in this chapter.
2. Reboot the server. As the server boots, the Windows startup displays on the host
computer monitor.
3. At the >SAC prompt, do one of the following:
— Enter
? for a list of general commands.
— Enter
ch -? for a list of channel management commands.
Using the Watch Dog Timer
The Watch Dog Timer increases server availability by resetting the server, powering down
the server, or cycling the server power within a specified time after a system hang or period
of inactivity. This functionality requires operating system support from a third-party IPMI
product. To configure the Watch Dog Timer:
1. In the BIOS Setup Utility, press → to navigate to the Advanced menu.
2. Press ↓ to scroll to the Management Processor Configuration menu. Press the Enter key.
3. Press ↓ to scroll to the Watch Dog Timer Action option.
4. Do one of the following:
— Press + or - to toggle the settings.
— Press the Enter key. The Options box appears. Press ↓ or ↑ to select the appropriate
setting. Press the Enter key to select the appropriate option.
The available options include:
— Disabled
— Reset System
— Power Down
— Power Cycle
5. Press ↓ to scroll to the MgmtProcessor WatchDog TimeOut option.
NOTE: This option does not appear if the Watch Dog Timer is set to Disabled.
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