Cisco Systems UCSCPCIEBTG OS Boot Watchdog Policy, Legacy OS Redirection, OS Boot Watchdog Timer

BIOS Parameters by Server Model

Server Management BIOS Parameters for C260 Servers

Name	Description
OS Boot Watchdog Policy	What action the system takes if the watchdog timer expires.
	This can be one of the following:
	• —The server is powered off if the watchdog timer expires
		during OS boot.
	• Reset—The server is reset if the watchdog timer expires
		during OS boot.
	Note	This option is only applicable if you enable the OS
		Boot Watchdog Timer.
Legacy OS Redirection	Whether redirection from a legacy operating system, such as
	DOS, is enabled on the serial port. This can be one of the
	following:
	• Disabled—The serial port enabled for console redirection
		is hidden from the legacy operating system.
	• Enabled—The serial port enabled for console redirection
		is visible to the legacy operating system.
OS Boot Watchdog Timer	Whether the BIOS programs the watchdog timer with a specified
	timeout value. This can be one of the following:

• Disabled—The watchdog timer is not used to track how long the server takes to boot.

• Enabled—The watchdog timer tracks how long the server takes to boot. If the server does not boot within the length of time specified

	Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller CLI Configuration Guide, Release 1.5
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