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Appendix B Maintaining the Wide Area Virtualization Engine

Maintaining Your Site Environment

Clean the system at regular intervals to avoid any buildup of dust and debris, which can cause a system to overheat.

If the system has been exposed to abnormally cold temperatures, allow a 2-hour warm-up period to bring it up to a normal operating temperature before turning it on. Failure to do so may cause damage to internal components, particularly the hard disk drive.

If intermittent system failures are noticed, try reseating any socketed chips, which might have become loose because of temperature fluctuations.

Humidity

High-humidity conditions can cause moisture migration and penetration into the system. This moisture can cause corrosion of internal components and degradation of properties such as electrical resistance and thermal conductivity. Extreme moisture buildup inside the system can result in electrical shorts, which can cause serious damage to the system.

Each system is rated to operate at 20 to 85 percent relative humidity, with a humidity gradation of 10 percent per hour. Buildings in which climate is controlled by air conditioning in the warmer months and by heat during the colder months usually maintain an acceptable level of humidity for system equipment. However, if a system is located in an unusually humid location, a dehumidifier can be used to maintain the humidity within an acceptable range.

Altitude

Operating a system at high altitude (low pressure) reduces the efficiency of forced and convection cooling and can result in electrical problems related to arcing and corona effects. This condition can also cause sealed components with internal pressure, such as electrolytic capacitors, to fail or perform at reduced efficiency.

Each system is designed to operate at a maximum altitude of 6500 feet (2000 meters) and can be stored at a maximum altitude of 30000 feet (9144 meters).

 

 

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Contents November Page Page Page N T E N T S Wave Inline Network Adapter Altitude Viii Purpose PrefaceOrganization AudienceChapter Title Description Convention Description ConventionsXii Xiii Xiv Preface Xvi Xvii Xviii Related DocumentationXix OL-17739-01 Supported Products Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization EngineFront Panel Controls and LEDs Hardware FeaturesColor State Description Location of Ports and ConnectorsBack Panel LEDs and Connectors Ethernet Port Connector Console Port Serial Connector Safety Warnings Preparing to Install the Wide Area Virtualization EngineOL-17739-01 OL-17739-01 General Precautions Safety GuidelinesOL-17739-01 System Reliability Considerations Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge OL-17739-01 Installing the Wide Area Virtualization Engine Installing the Wave Appliance on a Wall Installing the Wave Appliance on a TabletopWAVE-274 and WAVE-474 Appliance Mounting Sleeve Attaching the Mounting Sleeve Rack-Mounting Considerations Installing the Wave Appliance in an Equipment RackConnecting Power and Booting the System Connecting CablesRack Requirements Removing or Replacing a Wave Appliance Checking the LEDsOL-17739-01 Inline Network Adapter Description Wave Inline Network AdapterOL-17739-01 LEDs State Description Ports and LED IndicatorsConnection Required Cable Inline Network Adapter Cabling RequirementsConnection Required Cable Cable Requirements for Wave Connections Using Fast Ethernet Wave Inline Network Adapter Mgmt WAN Cabling Between Two Inline WAVEs OL-17739-01 Troubleshooting the System Hardware Identifying System Problems Checking Connections and Switches Network Connection Problems Troubleshooting the Ethernet ControllerEthernet Controller Problem Actions Ethernet Controller Troubleshooting ChartUndetermined Problems Problem-Solving Tips Symptoms and Solutions Symptom Cause and Action See the Undetermined Problems section on Symptom FRU or Action Post Overview Power-On Self Test PostPost Numeric Codes and Text Messages Control Panel Message Description Power-On Self Test Post Interpreting Post Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Beep Codes Post Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Beep Codes OL-17739-01 Post Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Beep Codes OL-17739-01 Specification Description Appliance SpecificationsA-4 Specification Description Inline Adapter Specifications Maintaining Your Site Environment Maintaining the Wide Area Virtualization EngineTemperature Altitude HumidityCorrosion Dust and ParticlesElectrostatic Discharge Magnetism Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency InterferenceShock and Vibration Power Source InterruptionsSurge Protectors Using Power Protection DevicesLine Conditioners Uninterruptible Power SuppliesD E IN-2 IN-3 IN-4