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Chapter 4 Hardware Configuration 49
Note In some cases, Platform Notes: Sun Ultra 450 Workstation and Ultra
Enterprise 450 Server may be included with your system documentation instead of on
the Solaris on Sun Hardware AnswerBook.
Hardware Watchdog Mechanism
To detect and respond to system hang conditions, the Ultra Enterprise 450 server
features a hardware watchdog mechanism—a hardware timer that is continually
reset as long as the operating system is running. In the event of a system hang, the
operating system is no longer able to reset the timer. The timer will then expire and
cause an automatic system reset, eliminating the need for operator intervention.
To enable this feature, you must edit the /etc/system file to include the
following entry:
This change does not take effect until you reboot the system.
Four Levels of Diagnostics
For enhanced serviceability and availability, the system provides four different levels
of diagnostic testing: Power-On Self-Test (POST), OpenBoot diagnostics (OBDiag),
SunVTS, and Solstice SyMON.
POST and OBDiag are firmware-resident diagnostics that can run even if the system
is unable to boot the operating system. Application-level diagnostics, such as
SunVTS and Solstice SyMON, offer additional troubleshooting capabilities once the
operating system is running.
POST diagnostics provide a quick but thorough check of the most basic hardware
functions of the system. For more information about POST, see “About Power-On
Self-Test (POST) Diagnostics” on page 372 and “How to Use POST Diagnostics” on
page 373.
OBDiag provides a more comprehensive test of the system, including external
interfaces. OBDiag is described in “About OpenBoot Diagnostics (OBDiag)” on
page 375 and “How to Use OpenBoot Diagnostics (OBDiag)” on page 383.
At the application level, you have access to SunVTS diagnostics. Like OBDiag,
SunVTS provides a comprehensive test of the system, including its external
interfaces. SunVTS also allows you to run tests remotely over a network
set watchdog_enable = 1
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