CIM Reference Guide

52 CIM_LogicalElement
CIM_WatchDog
The CIM_WatchDog class described in Table 3-17 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.
UpperThresholdNonCritical See Table 1-2. sint32
Table 3-16. CIM_Tachometer Properties (continued)
Class Name: CIM_Tachometer
Parent Class: CIM_NumericSensor
Property Description Data Type
CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CIM_LogicalElement
CIM_LogicalDevice
CIM_Watchdog
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