Operating instructions
Temperature Monitoring 
Overview 
Temperatures are reported to the user in degrees Celcius (° C) and degrees Fahrenheit (° F). 
Host Card Monitoring 
The die temperature of the main components on the Host card are monitored, and reported to an accuracy of ±2 ° C. 
A host card temperature alarm threshold can be set that, if exceeded, causes a ‘System Over Temperature’ Alarm to be generated. 
Option Card Monitoring 
General 
Option cards monitor the die temperature of their main components, and report these temperatures to an accuracy of ±2 ° C. If an 
option card reports die temperatures, it allows an alarm threshold to be defined for each temperature, which if exceeded causes an 
alarm to be generated. 
VCMs 
The controlling processor monitors the core temperatures of the main components and passes this information back to the host card 
via the back plane for monitoring. 
Temperature thresholds can be set to cause a warning or an alarm. The warning level is configurable by the user, whereas the alarm 
level is hard coded. 
Fans 
The fans fitted to the chassis are speed controllable, and are a user configurable parameter fan speed control. 
See Basic Fault Scenarios > Fans Not Working/Overheating for further information. 
SNTP 
Overview 
The unit can obtain the current time from a network time server using SNTPv4 (RFC 4330) and is capable of working with Microsoft 
Windows Time, (SNTP as defined in RFC 1767). 
SNTP Time Server 
If an SNTP Time Server is selected, and communications are established with it, then the unit uses the time obtained to correct the 
system’s real time clock, and the user cannot set the clock. 
If a time server has been configured, but it fails to respond, then an ‘SNTP Server Failed To Respond’ alarm is generated. 
Parameter  Setting  Description 
Fan speed control 
Full speed  The fans run at the configured speed. 
Auto speed  Fan speed is related to the temperatures measured in the chassis.
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