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CIM_WatchDog

The CIM_WatchDog class described in Table below represents a timer that is implemented in system hardware. The watchdog

feature allows the hardware to monitor the state of the operating system, BIOS, or a software component installed on the system. If

the monitored component fails to rearm the timer before its expiration, the hardware assumes that the system is in a critical state

and could reset the system. This feature can also be used as an application watchdog timer for a mission-critical application. In this

case, the application would assume responsibility for rearming the timer before expiration.

Table 27. CIM_WatchDog Properties

Class Name:

CIM_WatchDog

Parent Class:

CIM_LogicalDevice

Property Description Data Type

MonitoredEntity Indicates the entity that is currently being

monitored by the watchdog feature. This

property is used to identify the module that

is responsible for rearming the watchdog at

periodic intervals. Values for the

MonitoredEntity property are:

1 - Unknown

2 - Other

3 - Operating System

uint16

MonitoredEntity Description A string describing additional textual

information about the monitored entity.

string

TimeoutInterval Indicates the time-out interval used by the

watchdog, in microseconds.

uint32

TimerResolution Indicates the resolution of the watchdog

timer. For example, if this value is 100, then

the timer can expire anytime between –100

microseconds and +100 microseconds.

uint32

CIM_CoolingDevice