Proactive Monitoring and Preventing Critical Failures with Existing Infrastructure

Background & summary

Background and summary

Our client operates a mine site reliant on a private LTE network for critical operations. Shortly after the network rollout, a Priority 1 (P1) incident occurred when server infrastructure overheated during air-conditioning testing. OTSC leveraged its expertise in mining OT environments and the LTE stack to collaborate with the equipment vendor and identify the overheating as the immediate cause, confirmed by the site team through physical inspection.

To address the lack of environmental monitoring, OTSC used the site’s existing infrastructure to configure IMS switch monitoring capabilities. Automated triggers were implemented to monitor server room temperatures, closing the monitoring gap without additional investment.

Within months, the system detected a cooling failure, allowing OTSC to alert the site team and prevent a site-wide outage. This showcased OTSC’s ability to rapidly deliver effective solutions to complex challenges.

the challenge

The incident revealed gaps in the client’s operational setup: environmental factors such as overheating were not monitored, creating a risk of undetected failures leading to critical outages. A solution was needed to proactively monitor environmental conditions without introducing additional costs or delays.

our solution

OTSC used existing infrastructure to configure IMS’s switch monitoring capabilities for temperature triggers. These triggers alerted site teams when input fan temperatures exceeded thresholds, providing an early warning system for potential overheating.

ftp's benefits

This innovative use of existing infrastructure provided the client with a proactive monitoring framework for critical systems, enabling them to detect and address cooling system failures before they caused downtime. The solution not only prevented a site-wide outage and saved time and capital but also demonstrated OTSC’s expertise and ability to quickly and effectively find solutions to complex challenges in mining OT environments

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