Transcript 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
• 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
Backup Internet Service
• Should be in place May
• 2 new external routers, Cisco 7604
• Hydro One Telecom chosen by RFP
Dialup Upgrade
• System still well used, retirees
• Unsupported system
• Moving to new system, Cisco 2811
Onsite Training, Spare Equipment
• Recent onsite Procurve course
• Recent onsite Aruba course
• Onsite Procurve spares for campus wide
use.
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• Campus wide upgrade of outdated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
Telecommunication Rooms (TRs)
• Often disorganized, undocumented
• 1-to-1 patch cabling
– Cost effective (now)
– Simplifies moves/adds/changes
– Maintainable/documentable
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
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
Expanding IST VoIP deployment
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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
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.
McMaster Medical School
• UW contracted to provide all network
services for McMaster Medical School.
• SLA developed
• Temporary facilities at 50 Queen up and
running.