Machine Administration Guide 2.6

3.2.6.3 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

     Fan status

     Normal: Normal status

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

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

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

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

     None: Not mounted.

   • Power-on

     Power-on time of the fan unit

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 Setting Fan Monitoring Notification list appears.

2. Select the fan whose setting is to be changed.
3. Enter the following information in the menu:
   • Power-on

     Fan Life Monitoring monitors the fan life according to the fan power-on time.

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

     The default is "0."

     If the main unit was installed again, the fan power-on time of all main units 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.

   • Resetting Monitoring Information

     Reset the monitoring information if the fan has been replaced.