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= Configuring a watchdog
include::modules/virt-document-attributes.adoc[]
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Expose a watchdog by configuring the virtual machine (VM) for a watchdog device, installing the watchdog, and starting the watchdog service.

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== Prerequisites

* Kernel support for an `i6300esb` watchdog device.
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= Configuring a watchdog
include::modules/virt-document-attributes.adoc[]
include::modules/common-attributes.adoc[]
:context: virt-configuring-a-watchdog

toc::[]

Expose a watchdog by configuring the virtual machine (VM) for a watchdog device, installing the watchdog, and starting the watchdog service.

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== Prerequisites

* The virtual machine must have kernel support for an `i6300esb` watchdog device. {op-system-base-full} images support `i6300esb`.

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