Use this before the next stage hits. Tick what is true for your site. Where something is blank, that is the work.
Power
- Which circuits stay on the UPS or inverter: firewall, core switch, access points that matter, server, backup disk.
- Runtime in minutes for that load, measured, not guessed from the brochure.
- Who owns the generator or inverter callout after hours.
Boot order
- Firewall and switching before domain controllers and file servers.
- Wi-Fi controllers and RADIUS after the network path is up.
- Line-of-business apps last, once DNS and storage answer.
People and remote access
- VPN still works when the office is dark but the edge is up.
- Staff know whether to come in, stay home, or wait for a message.
- Phone numbers for ISP, landlord and ECOMX are not only in someone’s head.
Backup
- Last night’s job finished, not only started.
- Backup disk has power on the same protected circuit as the server, or the job runs when the site is actually up.
- Someone has restored a file in the last quarter while calm.
Hospitality extras
- Guest Wi-Fi and tills do not share the same fate as the office uplink when load is shed.
- Voucher or PMS path still works on generator power.
Want this walked on site? Book a network health check or a backup audit. Related reading: Keeping the office online when the power goes.