Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module Command Line Reference Guide 9.10(0.0)

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hardware watchdog

Set the watchdog timer to trigger a reboot and restart the system.

Syntax

hardware watchdog

Defaults

Enabled

Command Modes

CONFIGURATION

Supported Modes

All Modes

Command History

Version	Description
9.9(0.0)	Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.4(0.0)	Supported on the FN I/O Aggregator.
8.3.17.0	Supported on the M I/O Aggregator.

Usage Information

This command enables a hardware watchdog mechanism that automatically reboots an Dell Networking OS switch/router with a single unresponsive unit. This is a last resort mechanism intended to prevent a manual power cycle.