55-1Edition OneXC1000 ServiceROUTINE MAINTENANCE5.1 OVERVIEWThe XC1000 requires some routine maintenance to ensure that it functions.Octel recommends that routine maintenance, which consists of inspection,cleaning, and monitoring, be performed regularly, as shown in Table 5-1.This maintenance can be performed with XC1000 in service, except for thesystem backup.Table 5-1. Recommended Frequency of Routine Maintenance.Task FrequencyReview current alarm status and status log DailyBack up system and test redundant logic cards As requiredTest ports MonthlyMeasure power and ground MonthlyInspect and clean cabinets SemiannuallyStore and handle the disk drives As requiredThe tasks shown in Table 5-1 are described in the following sections.5.2 REVIEWING THE CURRENT ALARM STATUS MENUAND THE STATUS LOGMenu 13.8 shows the current alarm status. XC1000 sets alarms when thereare software or hardware malfunctions in the system. The service engineeror system manager should view, daily, the current alarm status from menu13.8 and the status log from menu 13.2. These menu options should beprinted weekly and filed in a system-maintenance notebook. Reviewing theseprintouts can alert the service engineer or system manager to possibleproblems, for example, bad-password disconnects. Save these printouts asrequired. At the time of maintenance, view and print out the current alarmstatus and the status log. Refer to Chapter Seven for information about thestatus codes in the status log.5.2.1 Printing the Current Alarm Menu and the Status LogTo print the current alarm-status menu and status log, perform thefollowing steps:1. Make sure the terminal printer is on-line and has sufficient paper.2. At the Main Menu, enter 13 to display Menu 13 – System Maintenance,as shown in Figure 5-1.
