HMP Watchdog Agent Overview

Note:

Starting with Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2.4.9.0, the HMP watchdog agent and associated ILOM and host watchdog services are no longer available.

When it is installed and configured, the HMP Watchdog Agent periodically checks the host and/or Oracle ILOM and performs a user-configured action if either proves unresponsive. The actions can include posting a warning to a log file, resetting the corresponding device, and in the case of the host, power cycling or powering off the host.

The Oracle HMP watchdog agent is an optional Oracle Hardware Management Pack component that you can install using the Oracle Oracle Hardware Management Pack installer. For information on how to install this component, refer to the Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2.4 Installation Guide.

Note the following important information regarding the HMP watchdog agent:

• Your system must meet the following requirements to run the HMP watchdog agent:

  • A Linux operating system installed

  • Oracle HMP 2.3.0.0 or later installed

  • Oracle ILOM 3.2.2 or later on the SP

• The agent must be started after it is installed and it must be restarted after the host is reset.

• The host or ILOM watchdog configuration is preserved after the host is reset.

• You can configure the HMP watchdog agent using the ilomconfig CLI command, or by editing the hmp_watchdogd.conf file. For instructions, see Configuring the HMP Watchdog Agent. The ilomconfig is the preferred method.

The HMP watchdog agent provides two services, ILOM watchdog and host watchdog.

• ILOM Watchdog Overview
  
• Host Watchdog Overview