System Maintenance And Troubleshooting; Maintaining Your Hardware And Software; Hardware Dos And Don'ts - Silicon Graphics 2400 Owner's Manual

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Maintaining Your Hardware and Software

Chapter 8

System Maintenance and Troubleshooting

This chapter contains hardware-specific information that can be helpful if you are having
trouble with your SGI 2400 or 2800 rackmount server.
This section gives you some basic guidelines to follow to keep your hardware and
software in good working order.

Hardware Dos and Don'ts

To keep your system in good running order, follow these guidelines:
• Do not enclose the system in a small, poorly ventilated area (such as a closet), crowd
other large objects around it, or drape anything (such as a jacket or blanket) over it.
• Do not place terminals on top of the system chassis.
• Do not connect cables or add other hardware components while the system is
turned on.
• Do not power off the system frequently; leave it running overnight and on
weekends, if possible.
• Do not leave the key switch in the Diagnostics position.
• Do not place liquids, food, or heavy objects on the system, terminal, or keyboard.
• Ensure that all cables are plugged in completely.
• Ensure that the system has power surge protection.
• Route all external cables away from foot traffic.
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