IT Baseline Protection Manual - The Information Warfare Site

Safeguard Catalogue Infrastucture Remarks
____________________________________________________________________ .........................................
S 1.27 Air conditioning
Initiation responsibility: Head of Site/Bldg Technical Service, Head of
IT Section
Implementation responsibility: Site/Bldg Technical Service
In order to ensure the admissible range of the warmed up temperature of IT
devices, the normal air exchange and heat transfer in a room sometimes does
not suffice so that the installation of air conditioning is required. Its function
is, through cooling, to keep the room temperature under the limit preset by the
IT systems.
If, in addition, atmospheric humidity requirements exist, these can also be met
by the air-conditioner through humidification and dehumidification. For this
purpose, however, the air-conditioner will have to be connected to a water
supply line. Account must be taken of S 1.24 Avoidance of Water Pipes.
In order to preserve the protective effect, provisions must be made for regular
maintenance of the air-conditioning plant.
Additional controls:
- In which rooms used for IT purposes can increases in temperature occur?
- Are the air-conditioners in use being maintained on a regular basis?
- What are the maximum/minimum permissible temperature and humidity
for the IT system?
____________________________________________________________________ .........................................
IT-Baseline Protection Manual: Oktober 2000