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Update on Campus Network Upgrades, Activities, Directions, etc

Update on Campus Network Upgrades, Activities, Directions, etc. Bruce Campbell Director, Network Services Information Systems and Technology. Wifi upgrade. Aruba chosen for UW wifi by RFP Replacing all existing APs, NAAs, AMP

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Update on Campus Network Upgrades, Activities, Directions, etc

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  1. Update on Campus Network Upgrades, Activities, Directions, etc Bruce Campbell Director, Network Services Information Systems and Technology

  2. Wifi upgrade • Aruba chosen for UW wifi by RFP • Replacing all existing APs, NAAs, AMP • New features include seamless roaming, redundancy, planning/coverage tools • Phase I – replace existing infrastructure (now) • Phase II – increase indoor coverage • Phase III – outdoor • Housing also deploying Aruba

  3. Backup Internet Service • Should be in place May • 2 new external routers, Cisco 7604 • Hydro One Telecom chosen by RFP

  4. Dialup Upgrade • System still well used, retirees • Unsupported system • Moving to new system, Cisco 2811

  5. Onsite Training, Spare Equipment • Recent onsite Procurve course • Recent onsite Aruba course • Onsite Procurve spares for campus wide use.

  6. End of Support Network Upgrades • Much network equipment has reached vendor end of support • Older equipment lacks modern features • Campus wide upgrade of outdated equipment in progress • Central and Faculty funds

  7. Telecommunication Rooms (TRs) • Often disorganized, undocumented • 1-to-1 patch cabling • Cost effective (now) • Simplifies moves/adds/changes • Maintainable/documentable

  8. Cable Documentation Project • Building cabling currently documented, Microsoft ACCESS, limitations • Patch cabling usually not documented • Updated systems/practices to document • Leverage other data, eg. room occupancy

  9. Network Standards • Network Cabling standards exist, CTAG • Standard network gear being used, Procurve, Aruba • Network configuration, documentation, practices, could benefit from standards. • CNAG subcommittee recommended Dec/2006: • Further development and adherence to standards • Examine increased central funding

  10. Expanding IST VoIP deployment • Network Services staff on VoIP for 6 months • New buildings are VoIP • Considering expanding to all of IST in MC • Will identify issues in refitting existing building to VoIP. • Identify standards, practices, etc, needed, before pushing to other existing buildings. • Discuss implications with CNAG, CTAG, etc

  11. Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) • Microsoft moving aggressively into voice communications • Establishing OCS pilot project (March) • Augment existing services, Nortel/Microsoft partnership • OCS not (yet) a fully functioning corporate VoIP PBX.

  12. McMaster Medical School • UW contracted to provide all network services for McMaster Medical School. • SLA developed • Temporary facilities at 50 Queen up and running.

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