Step: (Timer Use is 0x01 & Timer Action is 0x01) Define the Timer Use & Timer Action mode and verify the setting by following command $ ipmitool -I lanplus -H 172.17.10.33 -U admin -P admin raw 0x06 0x24 0x01 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x55 0x00 $ ipmitool -I lanplus -H 172.17.10.33 -U admin -P admin mc watchdog get Watchdog Timer Use: BIOS FRB2 (0x01) Watchdog Timer Is: Stopped Watchdog Timer Actions: Hard Reset (0x01) Pre-timeout interval: 0 seconds Timer Expiration Flags: 0x02 Initial Countdown: 8 sec Present Countdown: 8 sec Reset OS via power reset and repeat the watchdog timer user & timer action setting immediately during BIOS reboot $ ipmitool -I lanplus -H 172.17.10.33 -U admin -P admin power reset $ ipmitool -I lanplus -H 172.17.10.33 -U admin -P admin raw 0x06 0x24 0x01 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x55 0x00 Reset watchdog during BIOS POST and new WATCHDOG timer countdown $ ipmitool -I lanplus -H 172.17.10.33 -U admin -P admin mc watchdog reset $ ipmitool -I lanplus -H 172.17.10.33 -U admin -P admin mc watchdog get Watchdog Timer Use: BIOS FRB2 (0x41) Watchdog Timer Is: Started/Running Watchdog Timer Actions: Hard Reset (0x01) Pre-timeout interval: 0 seconds Timer Expiration Flags: 0x02 Initial Countdown: 8 sec Present Countdown: 6 sec Get the sel event log to check ( Predefine : one of power cord removed and AMI BMC used) $ ipmitool -I lanplus -H 172.17.10.33 -U admin -P admin sel elist 26 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:36 | Processor PROC_STATE | FRB2/Hang in POST failure | Asserted 27 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:43 | Watchdog2 BMC_WATCHDOG | Hard reset | Asserted 28 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:43 | System Boot Initiated SYSTEM_RESET | Initiated by hard reset | Asserted 29 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:46 | System ACPI Power State ACPI_STATE | S0/G0: working | Asserted 2a | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:46 | Power Supply PSU1_STATUS | Presence detected | Asserted 2b | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:46 | Power Supply PSU2_STATUS | Presence detected | Asserted 2c | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:46 | Power Supply PSU2_STATUS | Power Supply AC lost | Asserted 2d | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:47 | Voltage PSU1_VIN | Lower Critical going low | Asserted | Reading 50 < Threshold 90 Volts 2e | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:47 | Voltage PSU1_VOUT | Lower Critical going low | Asserted | Reading 0 < Threshold 10.80 Volts 2f | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:47 | Fan PSU1_FAN_SPEED | Lower Critical going low | Asserted | Reading 600 < Threshold 1200 RPM 30 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:47 | Power Supply PSU1_STATUS | Presence detected | Asserted 31 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:47 | Power Supply PSU2_STATUS | Presence detected | Asserted 32 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:47 | Power Supply PSU2_STATUS | Power Supply AC lost | Asserted 33 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:47 | Voltage PSU1_VIN | Lower Critical going low | Asserted | Reading 50 < Threshold 90 Volts 34 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:47 | Voltage PSU1_VOUT | Lower Critical going low | Asserted | Reading 0 < Threshold 10.80 Volts 35 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:47 | Fan PSU1_FAN_SPEED | Lower Critical going low | Asserted | Reading 600 < Threshold 1200 RPM 36 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:58 | System Event | Timestamp Clock Sync | Asserted 37 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:58 | System Event #0xff | Timestamp Clock Sync | Asserted 38 | 04/25/2022 | 04:27:58 | System Event #0xff | Timestamp Clock Sync | Asserted 39 | 04/25/2022 | 08:27:58 | System Event | Timestamp Clock Sync | Asserted