IBM Enterprise Server S80 User Manual

Also see for Enterprise Server S80: Service guide

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Surveillance does not take effect until the next time the operating system is started aftersetting the parameters.If desired, surveillance mode can be initiated immediately from service aids. In additionto the three options above, a fourth option is available to allow you to select immediatesurveillance; rebooting of the system is not necessarily required.If operating system surveillance is enabled (and system firmware has passed control tothe operating system), and the service processor does not detect any heartbeats fromthe operating system, the service processor assumes the system is hung and takesaction according to the reboot/restart policy settings. See “Service ProcessorReboot/Restart Recovery” on page 85.If surveillance is selected from the service processor menus which are only available atbootup, then surveillance is by default enabled as soon as the system boots. Fromservice aids, the selection is optional.90 S80 and S85 User’s Guide