CCNP Wireless CUWSS 642-732 Summary Notes 24 : Installation Report

Post Deployment

A detailed hardware requirement list should have:

Wireless equipment needed

Supporting infrastructure upgrades

• RF Validation for the installed wireless network
  • Co channel interference and appropriate channel separation
  • Power levels are consistent with site survey
  • If designing for AP failover or designing to RRM
  • RF Coverage (band by band)
• Roaming audit
  • Airmagnet can be used in active and also using IPERF
• Wireless Infrastructure
  • If designing especially globally, verify channel allocation is consistent
  • For 5 GHz band, make sure that the clients support all those UNI bands.Verify that RRM is consistent with what was achieved during survey
• Application testing
  • Validate all layers 1 through 7

Installation Report / Deliverables

This report describes the deployment methodology and the tests that were performed to validate the installation.

The report should include the following:

• Spectrum analysis
• RF coverage analysis
• Hardware placement and configuration
• Application analysis – Includes results from application throughput testing

Cables and Hardware

Include the following details.

• Cable maps for each floor and building.
• Cable testing reports
  • Test of all pair combinations to 100 MHz for Category 5E
  • Test of all pair combinations to 250 MHz for Category 6
  • Measurement of near-end crosstalk
  • Measurement of attenuation
  • Test of return loss, resistance, and impedance
  • Test of length of cable (If the cable exceeds 100 meters, the test fails)
  • Test of capacitance and crosstalk
  • Performance of a wire map test to ensure that no pairs are crossed and that all pairs are terminated correctly
• Physical AP placement and physical placement to the switch
• Additional infrastructure that was added
• WCS, MSE and other hardware specific to the deployment should be added.

Software and Configuation

• Serial, software, model, IP and location should be included for all devices used
• Softcopies of configuration
• Licences used for the installation

Wireless Coverage

• Include maps of the facility displaying coverage levels
• Include both active and passive survey reports
• Survey findings, conclusions and recommendations
• Include best practise for AP deployments

Additional Reports:

• Vendor Recommendations – It is recommended to stick to one vendor for both surveying and installation. This is because most vendors have different thresholds.
• Implementation diagrams – a wireless topology map that illustrates where the access points will be installed and how the wireless network will be integrated into the existing wired infrastructure. AP placement, segmentation, and layer 3 boundaries will all be clearly defined.
• Bill of materials – itemizes every hardware and software component necessary for the final installation of the wireless network.
• Project schedule and costs – A detailed deployment schedule should be drafted that outlines all timelines, equipment costs, and labor costs
• Security solution recommendations – Includes All aspects of authentication, authorization, accounting, encryption, and segmentation.
• Wireless policy recommendations
• Training recommendations for customer’s network personnel and even end users.

References:

1. CCNP Wireless  (642-732 CUWSS) Quick Reference Guide by Jerome Henry
2. IPexpert’s CCNP CUWSS Wireless Voice on Demand (642-731)
3. CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide by David D. Coleman and David A. Wesrcott.