Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery
Reboot describes bringing the system hardware back up; for example, from a system reset or
Restart describes activating the operating system after the system hardware is reinitialized. Restart must follow a successful reboot.
Boot (IPL) Speed
When the server enters reboot recovery, slow IPL is automatically started, which gives the POST an opportunity to locate and report any problems that may otherwise be untested.
Failure During Boot Process
During the boot process, either initially after system
Failure During Normal System Operation
When the boot process completes and control transfers to the operating system (OS), the service processor can monitor operating system activity (see the Set Surveillance Parameters option in the SERVICE PROCESSOR SETUP MENU). If OS activity stops due to a
If you are using the AIX operating system, the menu item under SMIT for setting the restart policy is Automatically Reboot After Crash (True/False). The default is False. When the setting is True, and if the service processor parameter ²Use
Service Processor Reboot/Restart Policy Controls
The operating system's automatic restart policy (see operating system documentation) indicates the operating system response to a system crash. The service processor can be instructed to refer to that policy by the Use
Processor Boot-Time Deconfiguration (CPU Repeat-Gard)
Processor boot time deconfiguration allows for the removal of processors from the system configuration at boot time. The objective is to minimize system failure or data integrity exposure due to a faulty processor.
This function uses processor hardware
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