Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator

Auto Recovery

Use this window to set the action for a nonfunctional operating system and to enter number of seconds for the reset timer.

NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the features that are supported on your system.

User Privileges

Table 1. User Privileges
SelectionViewManage
Auto Recovery Power User, Administrator Administrator
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see Privilege Levels In The Server Administrator GUI.

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.

NOTE: By default, BIOS disables operating system watchdog and enables BMC Watchdog on supported systems. For more information, refer to the System/Server Module section in the Server Administrator User's Guide.

Action On Hung Operating System Detection

NOTE: Your Auto Recovery options may differ. Server Administrator displays recovery options only for the system configuration you have installed.
None Takes no action when the operating system is hung or has crashed.
NOTE: If you select None, the System Reset Timer is grayed out.
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.
NOTE: For certain systems, the System Reset Timer field may be grayed out and not directly editable. Use the arrow buttons to the right of the field to change the value.
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.