Implementation Readiness Analysis
The implementation readiness analysis includes four categories:Site readinessVoice network readinessData network readinessIPT readiness
The following sections cover the checks required for each category before proceeding with the IPT deployment.
Site Readiness Analysis
The site readiness analysis includes the checks to ensure that all the information is available to begin deploying the IPT endpoints (see Table H-4). The site readiness analysis includes tasks to do the following:Identify equipment placement and termination pointsEnsure that rack space is available to mount the equipmentEnsure that necessary cables and connectors are availableCheck the power availability and stable environmental conditions
No. | Question | Answer |
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I. Equipment Placement and Termination | ||
1 | Do you have all the network topology diagrams available? | |
2 | Do you have a list of termination points for the IP Phones available?Get a list of the buildings and .oors where IP Phones need to be deployed. | |
3 | Do you have a list of termination points for the voice gateways? | |
4 | What is the contact information for the local telephone company for each site? | Name of carrier:Contact phone:Phone number:E-mail:Contract number to be supplied when reporting problems: |
5 | Do you have a list of IP addressing/VLAN assignment information? | |
II. Rack Space RequirementsYou should make sure that all IPT components have required rack space available for the installation. The rack space requirement varies depending on the type of server, switch, or router. You should obtain the number of rack units required to mount each hardware device. Refer to the vendors' product documentation to obtain this information. | ||
1 | Do you have enough rack space to rack mount the CallManager servers? | |
2 | Do you have enough rack space to rack mount the Unity servers? | |
3 | Do you have enough rack space to rack mount the Unity Bridge servers? | |
4 | Do you have enough rack space to rack mount the voice gateways? | |
5 | Do you have enough rack space to rack mount the gatekeeper? | |
6 | Do you have enough rack space to rack mount the application servers? | |
III. Cabling and Termination PointsDifferent types of cables are required for implementing the IPT network in different parts of the network. | ||
1 | What type of cabling is used within the LAN? | |
2 | What are the T1/E1 line terminations for connecting the voice circuits? | Site:Building:Floor: |
3 | What are the locations of analog line terminations? | Site:Building:Floor: |
4 | Is distance between the telco termination and the voice gateway in acceptable range? | |
IV. Power and HVAC Requirements | ||
1 | Are the power requirements met, as evaluated in the planning phase?Power calculator: http://www.cisco.com/go/powercalculator | |
2 | Can HVAC systems take the additional load of the equipment? | |
3 | Does the site have proper grounding for the equipment? |
Voice Network Readiness
The voice network readiness analysis includes checks to ensure that the customer has taken all the necessary steps required to integrate, if required, the newly deployed IPT system with legacy PBX, voice-mail, and Automated Call Distribution (ACD) systems. See Table H-5.
Data Network Readiness
The data network readiness analysis includes checks to ensure that the customer data network is ready to carry the voice traffic (see Table H-6). In this analysis, you check whether the customer has followed your recommendations to .ll the gaps in the infrastructure that were identified during the planning phase.
IPT Readiness Analysis
The IPT readiness analysis is intended to ensure that the detailed design tasks such as call-processing design, dial plan design, and decisions on the software versions to be deployed in the network are completed and all the necessary software and licenses are available. See Table H-7.