| Computer room |
| No. | Area or condition | Yes | No | |
| 1. | Is there a completed floor plan? | | | |
| 2. | Is there adequate space for maintenance needs?
Front
36 in (91.4 cm) minimum, Rear 36 in (91.4 cm) minimum are recommended clearances. | | | |
| 3. | Is access to the site or computer room restricted? | | | |
| 4. | Is the computer room structurally complete?
Expected
date of completion? | | | |
| 5. | Is a raised floor installed and in good condition? | | | |
6. | Is the raised floor adequate for equipment loading? | | | |
| 7. | Are there channels or cutouts for cable routing? | | | |
| 8. | Is there a remote console telephone line available
with an RJ11 jack? | | | |
| 9. | Is a telephone line available? | | | |
| 10. | Are customer supplied peripheral cables and LAN
cables available and of the proper type? | | | |
11. | Are floor tiles in good condition and
properly braced? | | | |
12. | Is floor tile underside shiny or painted?
If painted, judge the need for particulate test. | | | |
| Power and lighting |
| No. | Area or condition | Yes | No | |
| 13. | Are lighting levels adequate for maintenance? | | | |
| 14. | Are there AC outlets available for servicing needs?
(i.e. vacuuming) | | | |
| 15. | Does the input voltage correspond to equipment specifications? | | | |
15A | Is dual source power used? If so, identify
type(s) and evaluate grounding. | | | |
| 16 | Does the input frequency correspond to equipment
specifications? | | | |
| 17. | Are lightning arrestors installed inside the building? | | | |
| 18. | Is power conditioning equipment installed? | | | |
| 19. | Is there a dedicated branch circuit for equipment? | | | |
| 20. | Is the dedicated branch circuit less than 250 feet
(72.5 meters)? | | | |
| 21. | Are the input circuit breakers adequate for equipment
loads? | | | |
| Safety |
| No. | Area or condition | Yes | No | |
| 22. | Is there an emergency power shut-off switch? | | | |
| 23. | Is there a telephone available for emergency purposes? | | | |
| 24. | Is there a fire protection system in the computer
room? | | | |
| 25. | Is antistatic flooring installed? | | | |
| 26. | Are there any equipment servicing hazards
(loose
ground wires, poor lighting, etc.)? | | | |
| Cooling |
| No. | Area or condition | Yes | No | |
| 27. | Can cooling be maintained between 20 °C
and 55 °C (up to 5000 ft.)? Derate 1 °C/1000 ft. above
5000 ft. and up to 10,000 ft. | | | |
| 28. | Can temperature changes be held to 10 °C
per hour with tape media? Can temperature changes be held to 20 °C
per hour without tape media? | | | |
| 29. | Can humidity level be maintained at 40% to 60%
at 35 °C noncondensing? | | | |
| 30. | Are air conditioning filters installed and
clean? | | | |
| Storage |
| No. | Area or condition | Yes | No | |
| 31. | Are cabinets available for tape and disc media? | | | |
| 32. | Is shelving available for documentation? | | | |
| Training |
No. | Area or Condition | | | |
33 | Are personnel enrolled in the System Administrator's
Course? | | | |
34 | Is on-site training required? | | | |
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