Introduction; Maintenance Rules - Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series Routine Maintenance

1 Overview of routine maintenance

1.1 Introduction

You carry out routine maintenance regularly during the normal running of the device; detect
and remove the defects or hidden problems. It is essential for the long-term secure and stable
running of the device.

1.2 Maintenance rules

To improve the performance of the device, ensure the secure and stable running of the device,
and lower the maintenance cost, follow the following basic rules during maintenance:
Environment of the equipment room
Operating specifications
Maintenance specifications
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This manual elaborates only on how to maintain the device through the command line. When
maintaining the device through Nortel network management system (NMS), refer to the relevant
manual.
Keep the environment of the equipment room in compliance with the requirements listed
in the Appendix A "Environment Requirements for Equipment Running" of the
Installation Manual of the related product
Keep the room clean, tidy, dustproof, and moistureproof
Prevent the growth of animalcules such as fungi and mildew
Prevent rodents and insects from entering the room
Password management (for the system administrator)
Keep management-level passwords safely and modify them regularly, and assign
different passwords to people with specific operation rights to ensure system security
Key operations
Maintain records about all key operations such as board switching, system resetting and
software loading, and analyze the feasibility and take backup, emergency and secure
measures before such key operations
Data modification
Carry out authorization and control on data modification, back up the data before
modification, and make records about modification
Antistatic specifications
Wear antistatic wrist strap when operating the device and store the damaged boards in
the antistatic bag instead of the cabinet to avoid causing other faults
Routine maintenance
Give importance to preventive maintenance, especially to routine maintenance, and
establish scientific and strict regulations to ensure efficient device maintenance
Qualifications for the maintenance personnel
Before undertaking maintenance, receive training on basic maintenance theory and
procedures, emergency handling procedures, operating specifications and security rules
Nortel Networks Inc.
Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series
Routine Maintenance
Issue 5.3 (
19 May 2009
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