IBM pSeries 690 User Manual page 49

If the ring indicate power-on setting is changed, you must select option 30, Refresh Modem Settings to
update the modem settings. If Refresh Modem Settings is selected, and the modem(s) have not been
configured, you will be asked to configure the modems first. See "Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu" on page
49 for information on configuring modems.
Option 2 is used to set the number of rings.
v Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu
The following menu controls the Reboot/Restart Policy:
Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu
1. Number of reboot attempts:
Currently 1
2. Use OS-Defined restart policy?
Currently No
3. Enable supplemental restart policy?
Currently Yes
4. Call-Out before restart:
Currently Disabled
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Reboot is the process of bringing up the system hardware; for example, from a system reset or power
on. Restart is activating the operating system after the system hardware is reinitialized. Restart must
follow a successful reboot.
– Number of reboot attempts - If the server fails to successfully complete the boot process, it
attempts to reboot the number of times specified. Entry values equal to or greater than 0 are valid.
Only successive failed reboot/restart attempts are counted.
– Use OS-Defined restart policy - In a full system partition, this allows the service processor to react
in the same way that the operating system does to major system faults by reading the setting of the
operating system parameter Automatically Restart/Reboot After a System Crash. This parameter
might already be defined, depending on the operating system or its version (or level). If the operating
system automatic restart setting is defined, it can be set to respond to a major fault by restarting or
by not restarting. See your operating system documentation for details on setting up operating
system automatic restarts. The default value is No.
On a partitioned system, this setting is ignored.
– Enable supplemental restart policy - The default setting is Yes. When set to Yes in a full system
partition, the service processor restarts the system when the system loses control as detected by
service processor surveillance, and either:
- The Use OS-Defined restart policy is set to No.
OR
- The Use OS-Defined restart policy is set to Yes, and the operating system has no automatic
restart policy.
If set to Yes in a partitioned system, the service processor restarts the system when the system
loses control and it is detected by service processor surveillance.
– Call-Out before restart (Enabled/Disabled) - If a restart is necessary due to a system fault, and
you are running a full system partition, you can enable the service processor to call out and report
the event. This option can be valuable if the number of these events becomes excessive, which
might signal a bigger problem.
This setting is ignored on a partitioned system.
Chapter 4. Using the Service Processor
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