BmcWatchDog

Sets a watchdog timer with a corresponding timer action, executes the reset action to start the timer, and retrieves current timer information.

Syntax

OOB

saa -i <IP or host name> -u <username> -p <password> -c BmcWatchDog --action Set --timer_action <BmcWatchDog timer actions> --interval <time interval> --countdown <BmcWatchDog count down>
saa -i <IP or host name> -u <username> -p <password> -c BmcWatchDog --action <Info | Reset>

In-Band

saa -c BmcWatchDog --action Set --timer_action <BmcWatchDog timer actions> --interval <time interval> --countdown <BmcWatchDog count down>
saa -c BmcWatchDog --action <Info | Reset>

Multiple Systems OOB

saa -l <system list file> [-u <username> -p <password>] -c BmcWatchDog --action Set --timer_action <BmcWatchDog timer actions> --interval <time interval> --countdown <BmcWatchDog count down>
saa -l <system list file> [-u <username> -p <password>] -c BmcWatchDog --action <Info | Reset>

Options

• --action <action>: Required. Sets action: 0 = Set, 1 = Info, 2 = Reset
• --timer_action <BmcWatchDog timer actions>: Sets timer action: 0 = NoAction, 1 = HardReset, 2 = PowerDown, 3 = PowerCycle
• --interval <time interval>: Sets the watchdog pre-timeout interval in seconds (value 0-255; set to less than 3 counts)
• --countdown <BmcWatchDog count down>: Sets the watchdog countdown (value 0-6553)

Examples

OOB

[SAA_HOME]# ./saa -i 192.168.34.56 -u ADMIN -p ADMIN -c BmcWatchDog --action set --timer_action 1 --interval 10 --countdown 60
[SAA_HOME]# ./saa -i 192.168.34.56 -u ADMIN -p ADMIN -c BmcWatchDog --action info

In-Band

[SAA_HOME]# ./saa -c BmcWatchDog --action set --timer_action 0 --interval 10 --countdown 60
[SAA_HOME]# ./saa -c BmcWatchDog --action set --timer_action 3 --interval 10 --countdown 60

Multiple Systems OOB

[SAA_HOME]# ./saa -l SList.txt -u ADMIN -p ADMIN -c BmcWatchDog --action set --timer_action 2 --interval 10 --countdown 60
[SAA_HOME]# ./saa -l IP_ADDR_RANGE.txt -u ADMIN -p ADMIN -c BmcWatchDog --action reset

Output

Item | Value
---- | -----
Watchdog Timer Use | SMS/OS (0x04)
Watchdog Timer Is | Stopped
Watchdog Timer Actions | Hard Reset (0x01)
Pre-timeout interval | 10 seconds
Timer Expiration Flags | 0x10
Initial Countdown | 20 sec
Present Countdown | 0 sec

Notes

• With the --countdown option, the value must be set between 0 and 6553.
• With the --interval option, the value must be set between 0 and 255. Set the interval to less than 3 counts.