SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVICE LIFE MANAGEMENT BASED ON TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
A computing device of an information handling system includes an environmental control component and a chassis environmental manager. The chassis environmental manager obtains a temperature of an environment proximate to a component of the information handling system; obtains a humidity level of the proximate environment; obtains, based on the temperature and the humidity level, a corrosion rate of the component; makes a determination that the corrosion rate indicates a premature failure of the component based on a service life of the component; and in response to the determination: obtains an environmental control modification that mitigates the premature failure; and updates an operation of the environmental control component based on the environmental control modification.
1 . A computing device of an information handling system, comprising:
an environmental control component; and
a chassis environmental manager programmed to:
obtain a temperature of an environment proximate to a component of the information handling system;
obtain a humidity level of the proximate environment;
obtain information on airflows in the proximate environment
obtain, based on the temperature, the humidity level, and the airflow information, a corrosion rate of the component;
make a determination that the corrosion rate indicates a premature failure of the component based on a service life of the component; and
in response to the determination:
obtain an environmental control modification that mitigates the premature failure; and
update an operation of the environmental control component based on the environmental control modification.
2 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the environment control modification comprises:
increasing a temperature of the environment proximate to the component while a temperature of the component is above a nominal temperature range associated with the component.
3 . The computing device of claim 2 , wherein updating the operation of the environmental control component comprises reducing a flowrate of a flow of the proximate environment generated by the environmental control component.
4 . The computing device of claim 3 , wherein the chassis environmental manager is further programmed to:
after updating the operation of the environmental control component:
make a second determination that a temperature of the component has exceeded a nominal range associated with the component;
in response to the second determination:
revert the operation of the environmental control component; and
increase a temperature of a source of the flow of the proximate environment.
5 . The computing device of claim 3 , wherein the chassis environmental manager is further programmed to:
after updating the operation of the environmental control component:
make a second determination that a temperature of the component has exceeded a nominal range associated with the component;
in response to the second determination:
revert the operation of the environmental control component; and
decrease a humidity level of a source of the flow of the proximate environment.
6 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the component is a trace of a circuit card of the computing device.
7 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the temperature is obtained using a temperature sensor integrated into the component, wherein the component comprises an integrated circuit.
8 . A method for environmentally managing a computing device of an information handling system, comprising:
obtaining a temperature of an environment proximate to a component of the computing device;
obtaining a humidity level of the proximate environment;
obtaining information on airflows in the proximate environment
obtaining, based on the temperature, the humidity level, and the airflow information, a corrosion rate of the component;
making a determination that the corrosion rate indicates a premature failure of the component based on a service life of the component; and
in response to the determination:
obtaining an environmental control modification that mitigates the premature failure; and
updating an operation of an environmental control component based on the environmental control modification.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the environment control modification comprises:
increasing a temperature of the environment proximate to the component while a temperature of the component is above a nominal temperature range associated with the component.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein updating the operation of the environmental control component comprises reducing a flowrate of a flow of the proximate environment generated by the environmental control component.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
after updating the operation of the environmental control component:
make a second determination that a temperature of the component has exceeded a nominal range associated with the component;
in response to the second determination:
revert the operation of the environmental control component; and
increase a temperature of a source of the flow of the proximate environment.
12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
after updating the operation of the environmental control component:
make a second determination that a temperature of the component has exceeded a nominal range associated with the component;
in response to the second determination:
revert the operation of the environmental control component; and
decrease a humidity level of a source of the flow of the proximate environment.
13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the component is a trace of a circuit card of the computing device.
14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the temperature is obtained using a temperature sensor integrated into the component, wherein the component comprises an integrated circuit.
15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor enables the computer processor to perform a method for environmentally managing a computing device of an information handling system, the method comprising:
obtaining a temperature of an environment proximate to a component of the computing device;
obtaining a humidity level of the proximate environment;
obtaining information on airflows in the proximate environment
obtaining, based on the temperature, the humidity level, and the airflow information, a corrosion rate of the component;
making a determination that the corrosion rate indicates a premature failure of the component based on a service life of the component; and
in response to the determination:
obtaining an environmental control modification that mitigates the premature failure; and
updating an operation of an environmental control component based on the environmental control modification.
16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the environment control modification comprises:
increasing a temperature of the environment proximate to the component while a temperature of the component is above a nominal temperature range associated with the component.
17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein updating the operation of the environmental control component comprises reducing a flowrate of a flow of the proximate environment generated by the environmental control component.
18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising:
after updating the operation of the environmental control component:
make a second determination that a temperature of the component has exceeded a nominal range associated with the component;
in response to the second determination:
revert the operation of the environmental control component; and
increase a temperature of a source of the flow of the proximate environment.
19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising:
after updating the operation of the environmental control component:
make a second determination that a temperature of the component has exceeded a nominal range associated with the component;
in response to the second determination:
revert the operation of the environmental control component; and
decrease a humidity level of a source of the flow of the proximate environment.
20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the component is a trace of a circuit card of the computing device.