“collected component versions match the approved qualified matrix” addresses firmware components were upgraded without platform compatibility approval, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is update payload integrity and origin were not verified. The option “approved image hashes and signatures match the installed update bundle” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“reported NIC firmware and host driver versions match the support matrix” addresses software driver and device firmware lifecycles have been conflated, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is update payload integrity and origin were not verified. The option “approved image hashes and signatures match the installed update bundle” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“all accelerator inventory reports approved coherent firmware versions” addresses intra-node firmware version compatibility was not assessed, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is update payload integrity and origin were not verified. The option “approved image hashes and signatures match the installed update bundle” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“connect approved PSUs across separate protected A and B power feeds” addresses dual power supplies do not provide independent feed redundancy, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is peak electrical demand exceeds the approved power delivery envelope. The option “size redundant feeds and power distribution for the worst-case validated load” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for electrical monitoring does not provide timely protective load headroom, but it does not remove the specific condition: peak electrical demand exceeds the approved power delivery envelope.

“reconcile power-cap policy with rack limits and throughput service objectives” addresses power throttling policy conflicts with approved application requirements, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is peak electrical demand exceeds the approved power delivery envelope. The option “size redundant feeds and power distribution for the worst-case validated load” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“under representative GPU load inlet temperature and clocks remain in limits” addresses intake airflow is obstructed and cooling supply has been compromised, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is peak electrical demand exceeds the approved power delivery envelope. The option “measured full-load draw remains under all configured branch and PDU limits” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“combined power and benchmark traces satisfy both electrical and throughput bounds” addresses power throttling policy conflicts with approved application requirements, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is peak electrical demand exceeds the approved power delivery envelope. The option “measured full-load draw remains under all configured branch and PDU limits” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“flow sensors and component temperatures recover during staged load tests” addresses the cooling loop is not delivering the specified flow or temperature, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is peak electrical demand exceeds the approved power delivery envelope. The option “measured full-load draw remains under all configured branch and PDU limits” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“size redundant feeds and power distribution for the worst-case validated load” addresses peak electrical demand exceeds the approved power delivery envelope, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is dual power supplies do not provide independent feed redundancy. The option “connect approved PSUs across separate protected A and B power feeds” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“set meaningful load alerts and redistributive power caps before electrical limits” addresses electrical monitoring does not provide timely protective load headroom, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is dual power supplies do not provide independent feed redundancy. The option “connect approved PSUs across separate protected A and B power feeds” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“inspect and restore approved coolant flow and leak-safe thermal controls” addresses the cooling loop is not delivering the specified flow or temperature, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is dual power supplies do not provide independent feed redundancy. The option “connect approved PSUs across separate protected A and B power feeds” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“sustained load traces show margin and no breaker alarms during peaks” addresses electrical monitoring does not provide timely protective load headroom, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is dual power supplies do not provide independent feed redundancy. The option “controlled loss of either feed preserves the specified workload state” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“flow sensors and component temperatures recover during staged load tests” addresses the cooling loop is not delivering the specified flow or temperature, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is dual power supplies do not provide independent feed redundancy. The option “controlled loss of either feed preserves the specified workload state” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“combined power and benchmark traces satisfy both electrical and throughput bounds” addresses power throttling policy conflicts with approved application requirements, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is dual power supplies do not provide independent feed redundancy. The option “controlled loss of either feed preserves the specified workload state” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“inspect and restore approved coolant flow and leak-safe thermal controls” addresses the cooling loop is not delivering the specified flow or temperature, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is intake airflow is obstructed and cooling supply has been compromised. The option “restore clear intake paths and documented cold-aisle airflow” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for cooling design underestimates real application heat dissipation, but it does not remove the specific condition: intake airflow is obstructed and cooling supply has been compromised.

“connect approved PSUs across separate protected A and B power feeds” addresses dual power supplies do not provide independent feed redundancy, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is intake airflow is obstructed and cooling supply has been compromised. The option “restore clear intake paths and documented cold-aisle airflow” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“measured full-load draw remains under all configured branch and PDU limits” addresses peak electrical demand exceeds the approved power delivery envelope, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is intake airflow is obstructed and cooling supply has been compromised. The option “under representative GPU load inlet temperature and clocks remain in limits” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“flow sensors and component temperatures recover during staged load tests” addresses the cooling loop is not delivering the specified flow or temperature, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is intake airflow is obstructed and cooling supply has been compromised. The option “under representative GPU load inlet temperature and clocks remain in limits” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“load distribution records and physical inspection pass mechanical acceptance” addresses rack mechanical and seismic installation criteria were not considered, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is intake airflow is obstructed and cooling supply has been compromised. The option “under representative GPU load inlet temperature and clocks remain in limits” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“reconcile power-cap policy with rack limits and throughput service objectives” addresses power throttling policy conflicts with approved application requirements, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is cooling design underestimates real application heat dissipation. The option “validate rack heat rejection against full training power and cooling capacity” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“connect approved PSUs across separate protected A and B power feeds” addresses dual power supplies do not provide independent feed redundancy, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is cooling design underestimates real application heat dissipation. The option “validate rack heat rejection against full training power and cooling capacity” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“correct aisle containment and return-air management at the affected rack” addresses inadequate hot/cold air containment produces elevated inlet temperatures, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is cooling design underestimates real application heat dissipation. The option “validate rack heat rejection against full training power and cooling capacity” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“flow sensors and component temperatures recover during staged load tests” addresses the cooling loop is not delivering the specified flow or temperature, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is cooling design underestimates real application heat dissipation. The option “representative burn-in keeps package temperatures below alert thresholds” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“under representative GPU load inlet temperature and clocks remain in limits” addresses intake airflow is obstructed and cooling supply has been compromised, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is cooling design underestimates real application heat dissipation. The option “representative burn-in keeps package temperatures below alert thresholds” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“per-node thermal histories satisfy load-specific thresholds despite aggregate PUE” addresses site-level efficiency metrics cannot replace device-level thermal validation, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is cooling design underestimates real application heat dissipation. The option “representative burn-in keeps package temperatures below alert thresholds” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“size redundant feeds and power distribution for the worst-case validated load” addresses peak electrical demand exceeds the approved power delivery envelope, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is electrical monitoring does not provide timely protective load headroom. The option “set meaningful load alerts and redistributive power caps before electrical limits” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“connect approved PSUs across separate protected A and B power feeds” addresses dual power supplies do not provide independent feed redundancy, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is electrical monitoring does not provide timely protective load headroom. The option “set meaningful load alerts and redistributive power caps before electrical limits” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“validate rack heat rejection against full training power and cooling capacity” addresses cooling design underestimates real application heat dissipation, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is electrical monitoring does not provide timely protective load headroom. The option “set meaningful load alerts and redistributive power caps before electrical limits” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“flow sensors and component temperatures recover during staged load tests” addresses the cooling loop is not delivering the specified flow or temperature, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is electrical monitoring does not provide timely protective load headroom. The option “sustained load traces show margin and no breaker alarms during peaks” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“load distribution records and physical inspection pass mechanical acceptance” addresses rack mechanical and seismic installation criteria were not considered, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is electrical monitoring does not provide timely protective load headroom. The option “sustained load traces show margin and no breaker alarms during peaks” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“under representative GPU load inlet temperature and clocks remain in limits” addresses intake airflow is obstructed and cooling supply has been compromised, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is electrical monitoring does not provide timely protective load headroom. The option “sustained load traces show margin and no breaker alarms during peaks” is more directly tied to the required outcome.