1WD_KEEPALIVE(8)             System Manager's Manual            WD_KEEPALIVE(8)
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NAME

6       wd_keepalive - a simplified software watchdog daemon
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SYNOPSIS

9       wd_keepalive [-c filename|--config-file filename]
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DESCRIPTION

12       This  is  a  simplified  version  of the watchdog daemon. It only opens
13       /dev/watchdog, and keeps writing to it often enough to keep the  kernel
14       from  resetting, at least once per minute. Each write delays the reboot
15       time another minute. After a minute of inactivity the watchdog hardware
16       will cause a reset. In the case of the software watchdog the ability to
17       reboot will depend on the state of the machines and interrupts.
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19       The wd_keepalive daemon can be stopped without causing a reboot if  the
20       device  /dev/watchdog  is  closed correctly, unless your kernel is com‐
21       piled with the CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT option enabled.
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OPTIONS

24       Available command line options are the following:
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26       -c config-file, --config-file config-file
27              Use config-file as the configuration file instead of the default
28              /etc/watchdog.conf.
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FILES

31       /dev/watchdog
32              The watchdog device.
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34       /var/run/wd_keepalive.pid
35              The pid file of the running wd_keepalive.
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SEE ALSO

38       watchdog.conf(5)
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