Machine Administration Guide 2.6

3.1.6.2 Fan Monitoring

The following describes how to operate the Fan Monitoring function:

Displaying the Fan Monitoring menu

Operation

1. From the Hardware Monitoring Information menu, select [Fan Monitoring].

   The Fan Monitoring menu opens.

   

Displaying Fan Monitoring Information

The following describes how to operate the Displaying Fan Monitoring Information function:

Operation

1. From the Fan Monitoring menu, select [Displaying and Setting Fan Monitoring Information].

   The fan monitoring information appears.

   This information includes:

   • Fan

     The identifier of the fan

     The fan name is displayed in the following formats:

     Fan Unit of Main Cabinet	:	FAN#n (n is the fan identification number.)
     FEP Fan Unit of Main Cabinet	:	FEPFAN#n (n is the fan identification number.)
     Fan Unit of Expansion Cabinet	:	rci-address-FAN#n (n is the fan identification number.)
     		cabinet-name#m-FAN#n (m is the cabinet identification number and n is the fan identification number.)
     FEP Fan Unit of Expansion Cabinet	:	rci-address-FEPFAN#n (n is the fan identification number.)

   • Status

     The status of the fan

     Normal: Normal status

     Error : A fan error was detected. The part needs to be replaced.

     Prepare: The expiration date of the service life for the fan is approaching. A new part for replacement needs to be prepared.

     Replace: The expiration date of the service life for the fan is approaching. The part needs to be replaced.

     Expire: The fan life has expired. The part needs to be replaced immediately.

     None: Not mounted.

   • Power-on

     Time during which the power to the fan is on

   • Error

     Indicates whether an error is to be reported if it is detected.

     Valid: Notification.

     Invalid: No notification.

   • Prepare

     Indicates whether a notification is to be issued by Life Monitoring to prompt for the preparation of a new part for replacement if the expiration date of the service life of the fan is approaching.

     Valid: Notification.

     Invalid: No notification.

   • Replace

     Indicates whether a notification is to be issued from Life Monitoring to prompt for part replacement if the expiration date of the fan life is approaching.

     Valid: Notification.

     Invalid: No notification.

   • Expire

     Indicates whether a notification is to be issued by Life Monitoring to prompt for part replacement if the month and year of the fan life is approaching.

     Valid: Notification. (Every day)

     Invalid: No notification.

Setting Fan Monitoring Information

The following describes how to perform the Setting Fan Monitoring Information operation:

Operation

1. From the Fan Monitoring menu, select [Displaying and Setting Fan Monitoring Information].

   The fan monitoring information list appears.

2. Select the fan whose settings need to be made.
3. Specify the following information in the menu:
   • Power-on

     If the fan was replaced, change the fan's power-on time.

     The default is "0."

     If the main unit was installed again, the power-on time of all fans in the main unit is "0." The setting value of the fan power-on time can be retained by saving the hardware monitoring information before reinstalling the main unit and by restoring the monitoring information after reinstalling the main unit.

   See Section 3.1.6.11, "Saving/Restoring Hardware Monitoring Information."
   

   • Setting Valid/Invalid Notification

     Specify whether a notification is to be issued, for each notification.

     The default is "Valid." The default for the expire notification is "Invalid."

     Valid: Notification

     Invalid: No notification

     The following notifications can be specified:

     Error Notification: Used to prompt for device replacement if an error is detected.

     Prepare Notification: Used to prompt for the preparation of a new device for replacement if the fan unit power-on time has reached 90% of the lifetime.

     Replace Notification: Used to prompt for device replacement if the fan unit power-on time has reached 100% of the lifetime.

     Expire Notification: Used to prompt for device replacement if the fan unit power-on time has exceeded the lifetime. (Every day)

   • Resetting Monitoring Information

     Reset monitoring information if the fan unit has been replaced.

Setting Fan Monitoring Notification

The following describes how to perform the Setting Fan Monitoring Notification operation:

Operation

1. From the Fan Monitoring menu, select [Setting Fan Monitoring Notification].

   The Setting Fan Monitoring Notification menu opens.

2. Specify the following information in the menu:
   • Error Notification Destination

     Depending on whether an error notification is required, select whether the notification is to be issued, for each notification destination.

     • Output to the console
     • Sending mail to the system administrator
     • Sending mail to the CE

     Specify whether the notification is to be issued as follows:

     Valid: Notification

     Invalid: No notification

   • Life Notification Destination

     Depending on whether a life notification is required, select whether the notification is to be issued, for each notification destination.

     • Output to the console
     • Sending mail to the system administrator
     • Sending mail to the CE

     Specify whether a notification is to be issued as follows:

     Valid: Notification

     Invalid: No notification

   

   Specify the mail address in the Setting Monitoring Notification Information menu of the Hardware Monitoring Information menu.