Proactive server maintenance prevents downtime, extends equipment life, and catches problems before they become outages. Here is what to check and when.
Monthly
- Check iDRAC/iLO/XCC for hardware alerts
- Review system event logs for errors
- Verify backup success/failure
- Check drive health (SMART, predictive failure)
- Monitor disk space and memory utilization
Quarterly
- Apply firmware updates (BIOS, iDRAC/iLO, RAID controller, NIC)
- Test UPS battery runtime
- Clean dust filters and air intake
- Review EOSL dates for all hardware
- Verify warranty/maintenance contract coverage
Annual
- Capacity planning review — do you need more memory, storage, or servers?
- Lifecycle review — plan replacements for EOSL equipment
- Test disaster recovery procedures
- Physical inspection of cables, fans, rails
Use our EOSL database to check lifecycle dates. Request maintenance quote.