How do I enable the software watchdog device (softdog)?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • How do I enable a software-emulated watchdog device?
  • /dev/watchdog is missing and I don't have a hardware watchdog device.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, 8 with the High Availability Add-on

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