---
name: "checkquorum"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "cman"
version: "3.1.8-1.2+b1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/checkquorum"
---

# checkquorum(8)

Check Quorum Watchdog Script

## NAME

checkquorum - Check Quorum Watchdog Script

## SYNOPSIS

**checkquorum**

## DESCRIPTION

**The checkquorum watchdog script, when copied to the** */etc/watchdog.d* **directory and after enabling/starting the watchdog daemon causes the node to reboot if quorum is** **lost and not regained within a user configurable amount of time (default: 60 seconds).**

## OPTIONS

**The checkquorum script includes several options which can be set by editing** **the script with a text editor.**

- **$wait\_time**

  **Amount of time in seconds to wait after quorum is lost before trigger a reboot** **(Default: 60 seconds).**

- **$hardreboot**

  **Instantly reboot the machine without cleanly shutting down the system.** **Useful when the machine may hang on reboot.  Set to 1 to hard reboot the** **system, 0 to do a normal reboot.**

## NOTES

**checkquorum should never be called outside of watchdog except for** **debugging purposes.**

## SEE ALSO

**[watchdog(8)](/watchdog/8.md)**