CIM Reference Guide

58 CIM_LogicalElement
CIM_WatchDog
The CIM_WatchDog class described in Table 3-18 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 3-18. 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
CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CIM_LogicalElement
CIM_LogicalDevice
CIM_Watchdog