Dell OM : Watchdog Timer is in critical state

Dell.ManagedServer.Alert.2233 (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Watchdog Timer critical state alert

Causes

Watchdog Timer has generated critical alert. Probable causes and corresponding resolutions for this condition are:

Cause	Resolutions
The watchdog timer expired.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The watchdog timer reset the system.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The watchdog timer powered off the system.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The watchdog timer power cycled the system.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The watchdog timer interrupt was initiated.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The BIOS watchdog timer reset the system.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The OS watchdog timer reset the system.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The OS watchdog timer shutdown the system.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The OS watchdog timer powered down the system.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The OS watchdog timer powered cycle the system.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The OS watchdog timer powered off the system.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The OS watchdog timer expired.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.
The OS watchdog timer pre-timeout interrupt was initiated.	Check the operating system, application, hardware, and system event log for exception events.

Resolutions

Additional information on this issue may be available. Launch the iDRAC Console to debug further.

Element properties:

Target

Dell.ManagedServer

Category

Alert

Enabled

True

Event_ID

2233

Event Source

LifeCycle Controller Log

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Error

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

Dell OM : Watchdog Timer is in critical state

Event Description: {0}

Event Log

System

Member Modules:

ID	Module Type	TypeId	RunAs
DS	DataSource	Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider	Default
Alert	WriteAction	System.Health.GenerateAlert	Default
WriteToDW	WriteAction	Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData	Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Dell.ManagedServer.Alert.2233" Enabled="true" Target="DellManagedServer!Dell.ManagedServer" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>Alert</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Property[Type="DellManagedServer!Dell.ManagedServer"]/HostName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>System</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">2233</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="String">LifeCycle Controller Log</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="Alert" TypeID="Health!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>2</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Dell.ManagedServer.Alert.2233.Rule"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/EventDisplayNumber$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/Channel$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/PublisherName$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/LoggingComputer$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/EventCategory$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/EventLevel$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/UserName$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/EventNumber$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/EventDescription$</SuppressionValue>

      </Suppression>

      <Custom1/>

      <Custom2/>

      <Custom3/>

      <Custom4/>

      <Custom5/>

      <Custom6/>

      <Custom7/>

      <Custom8/>

      <Custom9/>

      <Custom10/>

    </WriteAction>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>