TechNotes_D2963_V1.0 Copyright 2010 FUJITSU LIMITED
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Watchdog feature provides secure system behaviourin case
of software crash
•System shuts down or
•System reboots
Example:
Printer Server (unattended)
-Specific SW application re-triggers watchdog
timer every 10 seconds
-Iftheprintersoftwarehangs, there-trigger
applicationwill nolongerbeactive, and the
watchdogforcesthesystemtoreboot
-After reboot, printersoftwareisavailableagain
Note: DetailedprogramminginfoabouttheWatchdogfeature
isavailablein theOEM mainboard specification.
A Windows-based API is available for easy implementation of the
GPIO features (included in SystemMonitoringAPI)
ftp://ftp.ts.fujitsu.com/pub/Mainboard-OEM-Sales/Products/Mainboards/Industrial&ExtendedLifetime/D2963-
S/IndustrialTools_D2963-S/BMC_Management-Controller-API/
(Demo Application)
Special Features
Mainboard Watchdog
Special Features
Mainboard Watchdog
