All network installations will follow BICSI and/or manufacturers specifications. All contracted networking vendors will be BICSI certified.
Twelve strand multimode fiber connectivity with SC termination will be used on all backbones runs between MDF and IDF closets.
APC UPS units with backup time specified by intended use
Switches - Cisco 6500 series for heavy duty use and 3500 series for average use. Power over Ethernet switches as necessary.
Network Interface Cards (NIC) - Recommend Intel 10/100/1000 auto-sensing PCI NICs
Cable - CAT 6 or 6e ethernet appropriate to installed location (LAN network)
Fiber - minimum 12 strand SC terminations
CAT 5e or 6 Terminations
Patch panels
Channel molding - Best fit / appearance per project
Data racks:
MDF-19" 4 - post floor racks with adequate wall anchors/support and cable management. (Chatsworth desired)
IDF- 19" 2 - post or wall racks as specified / approved per project (Chatsworth desired)
CDF - Noise reduction enclosed cabinet
Underground conduit for data - dual 4 inch pipe and should provide the shortest path to and from the MDF or IDF.
Christie boxes - located as necessary to allow easy access to directional changes in pathways, multiple feed junctions, and to facilitate long distance pulls.
Wherever possible, new facilities will have 2 inch conduit running vertically inside each wall strategically placed to facilitate future additional data jack locations, at least 2 pipes per wall that will run from an access above the classroom ceiling to approximately 10 inches from the floor. Locations of these additional pipe will be clearly delineated in plans that will be submitted to IT for approval PRIOR to construction.
Data - Minimally, all standard classrooms will have at least 8 duplex drops located strategically in the room. Data runs back to the nearest IDF. Lab classrooms will have quad data drops every 6 feet around the room’s perimeter approximately 18 to 20 inches from the floor in wall design or dual channel raceway for a minimum of 42 total drops.
Electrical - Quad box located near each data drop. IT recommends a quad box located within 12" to the right or left of the multiple data drops mentioned above, 20 clean dedicated true ground AC power for each box. This means that the electrical power should come from a circuit isolated from the other circuits in the classroom. Clean adequate power is critical. To this end, IT will inform M&O when data networking is being designed &/or installed in an effort to have both department work in concert to provide schools with a working solution.
Video - Wall mounted sets with VCR&/or DVD with monitor capability. Coax CATV wall jack with a parallel category 5 line and jack to accommodate future technological advancements in this area. Coax installs should also have electrical outlets available for A / V equipment power.
