[Cialug] Nmi_watchdog

[Dave Weis]

Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> Anybody know what nmi_watchdog is?  I tried google but I'm hoping somebody
> can give a more direct explanation.

A watchdog is a combination of hardware and software to reboot a hung 
machine. The software part tells the hardware part to start a timer and 
if it's not poked within that time period, the software is dead/hung, 
reboot the server.

dave