Non-Durable Components; Component Lifetime Information Browse/Setting Menu - PRIMERGY BX600 S2 Hardware Manual

6.4 Non-durable Components

This server monitors the status of non-durable components such as power supply
and system fans, sending notification when they need to be replaced. Management
Blade performs monitoring and notifying.
The following functions are available.
• By this, the server can evade shutdowns due to failure of these component.
The following are the non-durable components.
• PSU, dummy PSU
• System fan
■ Management Blade Settings for Non-durable Components
• Perform Management Blade settings for non-durable components before operating the server. For
details, refer to "BX600 Management Blade Hardware Guide".
• If you use this server without performing Management Blade settings, no notification will be sent,
which informs when a component has reached the near-end of its lifetime. This will result in
unnecessary system shutdowns.
• Non-durable components are supposed to be replaced in the periodical maintenance performed after
these messages appear. These parts can be continuously used for approximately one year after the
message.
6.4.1 Component Lifetime Information Browse/Setting
Menu
The running hours and lifetime of the non-durable components of this server can be displayed using the
management tools from the management terminal.
The following two items must be checked or set when commencing use of this server and when such a
component is being replaced. For details about display methods and operations, refer to "BX600
Management Blade Hardware Guide".
• Live Time (running hours)
Displays the running hours of the system fan unit, PSU, and dummy PSU in this server. It is
measured in units of hours (hrs).
Set running hours to 0 using [Reset] when replacing the system fan unit, PSU, and dummy PSU in
this server.
• Live Time Limited Count (lifetime)
Displays the lifetime of the system fan unit, PSU and dummy PSU in this server. It is measured in
units of hours (hrs). If running time exceeds this value, event log is recorded/notified.
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