Symantec NetBackup 5200 Series, Routine Maintenance

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3.1 Checking Equipment Running Environment
This section describes the criteria for checking the equipment room. Checking the equipment
room helps administrators know equipment room conditions and adjust the environment to avoid
device faults due to the environmental conditions.
Reference Standard
Storage devices require a reliable running environment. Usually, these are installed in a dedicated
equipment room with a dedicated air-conditioning system and a redundant power system.
Maintenance items are listed in
Table 3-1 .
Table 3-1 Routing Maintenance Items for the Equipment Room
Maintenance Items Maintenance Guide Reference Criteria
Operating
temperature The thermometer in the
equipment room. (1) The temperature should range
between 5
℃
and 35
℃
.
(2) If the equipment room
temperature fails to meet the
requirement, repair or replace the
air-conditioning system.
Operating humidity Hygrometer in the equipment
room. (1) The relative humidity should
range between 10% and 85%.
(2) If the relative humidity is too
high, install a dehumidifier; if the
value is too small, install a
humidifier.
Fire safety Check key locations, such as
the power distribution box,
cabinet, frames and cabling
troughs; check the fire
facilities. All parts should be free of fire
hazard. All fire facilities in the
equipment room are functional and
in good condition.
Dust Check the cabinet surface and
inside, equipment room floor
and worktable surface. All parts must be clean and dust-
free.
Cabinet power supply Check the power supply of
each cabinet.
Each cabinet has two separate
channels of power input.
Procedure
l
Measure the operating temperature and humidity using the thermometer and hygrometer.
l Follow the instructions given in the routine maintenance items Table 3-1 if any of the
preceding items fails.
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3 Guide to Routine Maintenance on Equipment Site
NetBackup 5200
Routine Maintenance
3-2 Symantec Corporation Issue 01 (2010-08-30)