Commands for Managing the Switch
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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disable watchdog
disable watchdog
Description
Disables the system watchdog timer.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
Enabled.
Usage Guidelines
The watchdog timer monitors the health of the switch hardware and software events. For example, the
watchdog timer reboots the switch if the system cannot reset the watchdog timer. This can be caused by
a long CPU processing loop, any unhandled exception, or a hardware problem with the communication
channel to the watchdog. In most cases, if the watchdog timer expires, the switch captures the current
CPU status and posts it to the console and the system log. In some cases, if the problem is so severe that
the switch is unable to perform any action, the switch reboots without logging any system status
information prior to reboot.
This command takes affect immediately.
The watchdog settings are saved in the configuration file.
To display the watchdog state of your system, use the
show switch
command.
Example
The following command disables the watchdog timer:
disable watchdog
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 11.0.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.