Appendix B. IPT Planning Phase: Network Infrastructure Analysis Questionnaire
Chapter 4, "Planning Phase." If you encounter deviations from the best practices, you must communicate this to the customer and recommend a solution before proceeding with the IPT deployment.NoteSome parts of this questionnaire are available on Cisco.com as part of the IP Telephony Network Readiness Assessment tool, at http://tools.cisco.com/Assessments/jsp/welcome.jsp?asmt=VOIP.The following is an outline of the sections in the Network Infrastructure Analysis Questionnaire:Customer Business and Technical Expectations
Company Overview Company Vision 3- to 5-Year Plan Solution Expectations Project Expectations Deployment Time-frame Financial ExpectationsNetwork Design Hierarchy Modularity Layer 2 DesignCore Layer Layer 2 DesignDistribution Layer Layer 2 DesignAccess Layer Wide-Area NetworkWAN Design and High AvailabilityWANNetwork BaselineWANCapacity Planning Routed NetworkLayer 3 DesignIP AddressingRouting ProtocolIP Hot Standby Routing ProtocolQuality of ServiceNetwork Services DNS DHCP NTP
Directories Messaging SystemCabling and Network LinksHardware ScalabilitySoftwarePower Protection and Environmental Condition Power Protection Environmental Condition Power CalculationsSecurity