1999-2000 Capital Requests from Network Engineering
 
Andromeda Project Phase 1
Andromeda Project Phase-2 (Building Expansion)
Purnell Center Infrastructure Deployment
Wireless Andrew
Replacement of staff laptops
Remote Access Complete Upgrade
Upgrade oldest USR modems
Replacing just 14.4K modems (slowest Analog modems) with V.90/ISDN ports
ISDN-Only Pool
Modem Expansion - Plus 14.4K upgrade
 
  1999-2000 Capital Requests from Data Communications
 
Dorm expansion /upgrade (Phase 2)
Help Desk Mac G3 Desktop
AppleTalk Support Mac G3 Desktop
 
 
TITLE: Andromeda Project Phase 1
 
PRIORITY: A
 
GOAL: To implement the first phase of the Andromeda Project which encompasses routing of campus network segments by building, adding an additional redundant core infrastructure (based in Wean Hall) to minimize outages and allow for more aggressive technology improvements, and adding Gigabit Ethernet capability to both the core network infrastructure and out to the entrance closets in buildings for future Gigabit Ethernet expansion.
 
This first phase will add the redundant core switch which will be capable of Gigabit Ethernet, routing of the Cyert A100 machine room with Gigabit Ethernet uplink with all machines directly connected to a new switch, routing of Cyert Hall with a Gigabit Ethernet uplink, redundant Fast Ethernet uplinks to the secondary core and to provide spare equipment.
 
The following diagrams illustrate the transitions to the network... USAGE:  All users of campus network resources in the Cyert A100 machine room including the ANDREW.CMU.EDU AFS cell should notice both improved performance and reliability.  Users in Cyert Hall will also notice improved network performance.

ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED: 4 Cisco Catalyst 6509 multilayer switches (routers), with Gigabit Ethernet and Ethernet/Fast Ethernet interface cards, singlemode fiber jumpers, additional power outlets installed in building entrance facilities, additional category 5 cabling for Cyert Hall A100 machine room.
 
RESOURCES: Roughly 2 FTE for 2 months for machine room and building upgrades, plus 1 FTE for 1 week for core upgrades.  $18,200 to renew annual maintenance.
 
START: 7/1/99
 
FINISH: 12/31/99
 
TRICKLE DOWN: Switches in the Cyert Hall A100 machine room could be redeployed elsewhere on the campus network, Cisco Catalyst 5000 switches in the other buildings' BEFs could be either redeployed elsewhere on the campus network or used for trade-in value against the cost of new equipment purchases.  The current Cisco Catalyst 5002 switch which serves as the core switch in Cyert Hall would be moved to Wean Hall to support the redundant core infrastructure based there.  Additionally, any future growth in buildings upgraded could use less expensive switches to support end users due to the building being routed.
 
TOTAL: $239,523

NOTES:  In order to route Cyert Hall, Cyert A100 Machine Room, and replace core0.sw (with extra Power Supply), we will require the following Cisco equipment....
 

Product Number Product Description Quantity Unit List Price Total  List Price
WS-6509 Catalyst 6509 Chassis
3
$9,995
$29,985 
WS-CAC-1300W Catalyst 6000 1300W AC Power Supply 
4
$3,995
$15,980 
SFC6K-SUP-5.1.1 Catalyst 6000 Supervisor Engine1
3
$9,995 
$29,985 
WS-G5486 1000BASE-LX/LH "long-haul" GBIC (SM/MM) 
4
$1,500
$6,000 
MEM-C6K-FLC20M  Catalyst 6000 Supervisor PCMCIA FlashMem Card
3
$550 
$1,650 
WS-C6X09-EMS-LIC  Catalyst 6x09 RMON Agent License 
3
$1,995
$5,985 
WS-X6248-RJ-45  Catalyst 6000 48-port 10/100 RJ-45 
6
 $12,995
$77,970
WS-X6302-MSM  Catalyst 6000 Multilayer Switch Module
2
$19,995
$39,990
WS-X6416-GBIC Catalyst 6000 16-port GE Mod. (Req. GBICs)
1
 $17,995
 $17,995
 
Total Equipment Price...................................................$225,540
Discounted Price on above (-30%).................................$157,878
Plus Discounted Smartnet Maintenance ($4,550/chassis)...$13,650
Subtotal........................................................................$171,528

A spare 6509 with all the possible components will also be required....
 

Product Number Product Description Quantity Unit List Price Total  List Price
WS-6509 Catalyst 6509 Chassis
1
$9,995
$9,995 
WS-CAC-1300W Catalyst 6000 1300W AC Power Supply 
1
$3,995
$3,995 
SFC6K-SUP-5.1.1 Catalyst 6000 Supervisor Engine1
1
$9,995 
$9,995 
WS-G5486 1000BASE-LX/LH "long-haul" GBIC (SM/MM) 
2
$1,500
$3,000 
MEM-C6K-FLC20M  Catalyst 6000 Supervisor PCMCIA FlashMem Card
2
$550 
$1,100 
WS-C6X09-EMS-LIC  Catalyst 6x09 RMON Agent License 
1
$1,995
$1,995 
WS-X6248-RJ-45  Catalyst 6000 48-port 10/100 RJ-45 
1
 $12,995
$12,995
WS-X6302-MSM  Catalyst 6000 Multilayer Switch Module
1
$19,995
$19,995
WS-X6416-GBIC Catalyst 6000 16-port GE Mod. (Req. GBICs)
1
 $17,995
 $17,995
 
Total Equipment Price...................................................$81,065
Discounted Price on above (-30%).................................$56,745
Plus Discounted Smartnet Maintenance ($4,550/chassis)...$4,550
Subtotal........................................................................$61,295

Total Price:                                  $81,065
Smartnet Maintenance (+ 10%)    $89,171
Discounted Price(-30%)               $60,440
 
Due to the larger power supplies, the Cisco 6509 should have dedicated 20AMP circuits installed as follows....

3 Switch locations * $600/location = $1,800

Longer fiberoptic jumpers are needed to link together the switches...

2 jumpers * $300/jumper = $600

$40/ long Cat-5 cable * 100 Servers in A100 = $4,000
 
GRAND TOTAL =  $171,528 (3 switches) + $61,295 (spare) + $2,100 (power) + $600 (fibers) + $4,000 (cables) = $239,523
 

 
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TITLE: Andromeda Project Phase-2 (Building Expansion)
 
PRIORITY: B
 
GOAL: To upgrade each additional academic or administrative building to a routed network segment with Gigabit Ethernet capability and attachment to the redundant network core infrastructure in Wean Hall.
 
USAGE: Improved network performance and reliability for building users.  Additionally, this would allow us to deploy some limited number of Gigabit Ethernet connections in the building on a trial basis to machines with extremely high bandwidth needs.  Initial buildings being proposed are GSIA and HBH due to their associated distance learning/multicast applications. The chart below indicates current usage of bandwidth and the amount of user connections in each building that has academic and/or administrative networking.  Prioritization should not be based on this data alone and should also consider buildings in which users want to use certain applications like multicast but are prohibited from doing so due the the current infrastructure.  Not shown are residence halls that have administrative offices which have an extension of "BusinessNet" and are separate from the residence hall networking.
 

BUILDING NAME
10MB/S USER CONNECTIONS
100MB/S USER CONNECTIONS
AVG. UPLINK LOAD
PEAK UPLINK LOAD
University Center
164
0
1.0Mbps*
21.0Mbps*
Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall
350
0
 1.0Mbps*
21.0Mbps*
College of Fine Arts
308
22
1.0Mbps*
21.0Mbps*
Parking Garage
3
0
2.7Mbps**
31.3Mbps**
University Technology Development Center
45
0
 2.3Mbps*** 
19.5Mbps***
Printing & Publications Building
45
0
 2.3Mbps***
19.5Mbps***
Physical Plant Building
97
0
 2.7Mbps**
31.3Mbps**
Carnegie Mellon Research Institute (PTC)
199
0
  0.6Mbps****
 13.7Mbps****
Warner Hall
380
0
 2.7Mbps**
31.3Mbps**
Alumni House
58
0
 2.7Mbps**
31.3Mbps**
Bramer House
14
0
 2.7Mbps**
31.3Mbps**
Gymnasium
30
0
 2.7Mbps**
31.3Mbps**
Mine Safety Lab Building
59
0
  2.3Mbps***
19.5Mbps***
Graduate School of Industrial Administration
879
1
 0.7Mbps
13.0Mbps 
Baker/Porter Halls
1336
24
 3.7Mbps
20.7Mbps
Hunt Library
387
0
  2.3Mbps***
19.5Mbps***
Scaife Hall
169
0
0.6Mbps**** 
 13.7Mbps****
Hamburg Hall
833
8
  2.3Mbps***
 19.5Mbps***
407 South Craig Street
110
0
2.7Mbps** 
31.3Mbps** 
Whitfield Hall
54
0
 2.7Mbps**
31.3Mbps**
6555 Penn Avenue
93
0
 2.7Mbps**
31.3Mbps**
Wean Hall
715
54
 1.8Mbps
13.3Mbps
Hamerschlag Hall
211
3
 0.6Mbps****
13.7Mbps****
Doherty Hall
454
1
 0.6Mbps
10.7Mbps
Student Center
118
0
 2.7Mbps**
31.3Mbps**
Roberts Engineering Hall
59
1
 0.6Mbps****
 13.7Mbps****
Mellon Institute
645
7
 1.0Mbps
17.5Mbps
 
* These buildings are aggregated together on arts-net
** These buildings are aggregated together on wh-net
*** These buildings are aggregated together on bom-lib-net
**** These buildings are aggregated together on research-net
 
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED: Cisco Catalyst 6509 multilayer switch (router), with Ethernet/Fast Ethernet interface card, singlemode fiber jumpers, additional power outlets installed in building entrance facility
 
RESOURCES: Roughly 0.5 FTE for 1 month per building. $4,550 to renew annual maintenance.
 
START: Staggered as staff time available
 
FINISH: 1 month after start
 
TRICKLE DOWN: The Cisco Catalyst 5000 switch in the building entrance facility could be redeployed elsewhere on the campus network or used for its trade-in value against the cost of new equipment. Additionally, any future growth in the building could use less expensive switches to support end users due to the building being routed.
 
TOTAL: $49,254

NOTES:   Itemization of costs...
 

Product Number Product Description Quantity Unit List Price Total  List Price
WS-6509 Catalyst 6509 Chassis
1
$9,995
$9,995 
WS-CAC-1300W Catalyst 6000 1300W AC Power Supply 
1
$3,995
$3,995 
SFC6K-SUP-5.1.1 Catalyst 6000 Supervisor Engine1
1
$9,995 
$9,995 
WS-G5486 1000BASE-LX/LH "long-haul" GBIC (SM/MM) 
2
$1,500
$3,000 
MEM-C6K-FLC20M  Catalyst 6000 Supervisor PCMCIA FlashMem Card
1
$550 
$550 
WS-C6X09-EMS-LIC  Catalyst 6x09 RMON Agent License 
1
$1,995
$1,995 
WS-X6248-RJ-45  Catalyst 6000 48-port 10/100 RJ-45 
1
$12,995
$12,995
WS-X6302-MSM  Catalyst 6000 Multilayer Switch Module
1
$19,995
$19,995
 
Total Equipment Price...................................................$62,520
Discounted Price on above (-30%).................................$43,764
Plus Discounted Smartnet Maintenance ($4,550/chassis)...$4,550
Subtotal........................................................................$48,314
 
Due to the larger power supplies, the Cisco 6509 should have dedicated 20AMP circuits installed at each site at an estimated cost of $700

3 fiberoptic jumpers are needed for each link which include a jumper at each end and a cross connect...

3 jumpers/link * $80/jumper = $240

GRAND TOTAL =  $48,314 (switch) +  $700 (power) + $240 (fibers) = $49,254
 

 
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TITLE: Purnell Center Infrastructure Deployment
 
PRIORITY: A
 
GOAL: To provide the Purnell Center with a routed network segment with Gigabit Ethernet capability and attachment to the redundant network core infrastructure in Wean Hall. Building occupants will be moving in on 8/1/99.  Initially use existing backbone infrastructure for uplinking until core Backbone upgrades have been completed.
 
USAGE: Improved network performance and reliability for building users.  Additionally, this would allow us to deploy some limited number of Gigabit Ethernet connections in the building on a trial basis to machines with extremely high bandwidth needs.
 
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED: Cisco Catalyst 6509 multilayer switch (router), with Ethernet/Fast Ethernet interface card, singlemode fiber jumpers, additional power outlets installed in building entrance facility
 
RESOURCES: Roughly 0.5 FTE for 1 month. $4,550 to renew annual maintenance.
 
START:  6/15/99
 
FINISH: 7/20/99
 
TRICKLE DOWN: None.
 
TOTAL: $49,174

NOTES:   Itemization of costs....
 

Product Number Product Description Quantity Unit List Price Total  List Price
WS-6509 Catalyst 6509 Chassis
1
$9,995
$9,995 
WS-CAC-1300W Catalyst 6000 1300W AC Power Supply 
1
$3,995
$3,995 
SFC6K-SUP-5.1.1 Catalyst 6000 Supervisor Engine1
1
$9,995 
$9,995 
WS-G5486 1000BASE-LX/LH "long-haul" GBIC (SM/MM) 
2
$1,500
$3,000 
MEM-C6K-FLC20M  Catalyst 6000 Supervisor PCMCIA FlashMem Card
1
$550 
$550 
WS-C6X09-EMS-LIC  Catalyst 6x09 RMON Agent License 
1
$1,995
$1,995 
WS-X6248-RJ-45  Catalyst 6000 48-port 10/100 RJ-45 
1
 $12,995
$12,995
WS-X6302-MSM  Catalyst 6000 Multilayer Switch Module
1
$19,995
$19,995
 
Total Equipment Price...................................................$62,520
Discounted Price on above (-30%).................................$43,764
Plus Discounted Smartnet Maintenance ($4,550/chassis)...$4,550
Subtotal........................................................................$48,314
 
Due to the larger power supplies, the Cisco 6509 should have dedicated 20AMP circuits installed at an estimated cost of $700

2 fiberoptic jumpers are needed at each end...2 jumpers/link * $80/jumper = $160

GRAND TOTAL =  $48,314 (switch) +  $700 (power) + $160 (fibers) = $49,174
 

 
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TITLE: Wireless Andrew
 
PRIORITY:  A
 
GOAL:  To provide the wired infrastructure for the second phase of the wireless project using 2.4gHz WaveLAN-2 equipment. Cisco granted a Catalyst5000 for this project which will be used as the central agregator for all building links.  The 5000 inlcudes an 24 port 10/100base-t UTP interface card as well as a 12 port 100base fiber interface card.  The 24 port card will be used to connect lower density buildings and the 12 port card will be used to connect higher density buildings. The higher density buildings will use a Catalyst 1924C as the building switch.
 
USAGE:  Users in Academic/Administrative buildings. The network arcitecture to be used is illustrated in this diagram.
 
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED:  The following lists indicate the parts needed for the three phases of the project.  Higher density buildings marked with "*" will employ a Cisco Catalyst 1924C building distribution switch that contains an internal fiberoptic transciever.  The Cisco 1924 switches (without fiberoptic transcievers) will be swapped with existing, installed hubs and the hubs will be used on the wireless network.  To keep the same quantity of ports, three of the 16-port hubs will be swapped  for every two of the 24-port switches therefore the building quantities of the 1924s are "Not Applicable" (NA) and the total quantities are factored by the need for hubs.  The prices below include a standard education discount of 30% off the retail price.
 
Phase-I Deployment (Spring 1999)
BUILDING NAME
Existing
Hubs
Hubs
Needed
Cisco
WS-C1924-EN
Switches**
Cisco 
WS-C1924C-EN
Switches**
Fiber 
Transcievers
Fiberoptic 
cables
10Base-t
cables
Baluns
Power/Data
Outlets
Baker/Porter*
4
2
NA
1 
redeploy
3
36
4
NA
Cyert Hall
1
-1
NA
0
0
0
0
-2
NA
GSIA*
2
0
NA
1
redeploy
0
22
0
NA
Hamburg Hall*
3
1
NA
1
redeploy
2
2
0
NA
Wean Hall*
4
3
NA
1
redeploy
2
70
6
NA
QUANTITY TOTALS
NA
5
 1
4 
0 
7
$130
8
NA
COST PER UNIT
 NA
NA
 $1,187
$1,397 
 $182.50
$80
$7
$16
NA
EXTENDED COSTS
 NA
NA
$1,187
$5,588
$0
$560 
$910
$128
NA
GRAND TOTAL FOR PHASE-I = $8,373
 
* High Density Building
 
** Cisco is currently offering these two switches in 5-packs for a discount on top of the educational discount.  A 5-pack of WS-C1924-EN switches saves $119/switch and a 5-pack of 1924C-EN switches saves $140/switch.
 
Phase-II Deployment (Summer 1999)
BUILDING NAME
Existing
Hubs
 Hubs
Needed
Cisco
WS-C1924-EN
Switches**
Cisco 
WS-C1924C-EN 
Switches**
Fiber 
Transcievers
Fiberoptic 
cables
10Base-t
cables
Baluns
Power/Data
Outlets
College of Fine Arts*
0
3
NA
1
0
3
36
4
$7,040
Doherty Hall*
0
7
NA
1
0
3
32
12
$4,400
Student Center
0
1
NA
0
from Phase-I
2
10
0
$1,760
Hammerschlag Hall*
0
3
NA
1
0
3
34
4
$6,600
Hunt Library*
0
2
NA
1
0
3
38
2
$7,920
Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall
0
4
NA
 0
from Phase-I
2
22
6
$3,520
Mellon Insitute*
0
10
NA
 1
0
2
146
18
$28,160
Roberts Hall
0
2
NA
 0
from Phase-I
3
18
0
$3,520
Scaife Hall
0
1
NA
 0
from Phase-I
3
14
0
$3,080
University Center*
0
3
NA
 1
0
2
64
0
$13,200
QUANTITY TOTALS
NA
36
20
 6
 0
26
414
46
NA
COST PER UNIT
NA
NA
$1,187 
$1,397
$182.50
$80
$7 
$16
NA
EXTENDED COSTS
NA
NA
$23,740
$8,382
 $0
 $2,080
$2,898
$736
$79,200
GRAND TOTAL FOR PHASE-II = $117,036
 
Buildings not in Phase-II inlcude: Planetary Robotics, PTC, GATF, 6555 Penn Ave., Printing & Publications, West Garages, UTDC, REC, Studio Theater and the President's House
 
* High Density Building
 
** Cisco is currently offering these two switches in 5-packs for a discount on top of the educational discount.  A 5-pack of WS-C1924-EN switches saves $119/switch and a 5-pack of 1924C-EN switches saves $140/switch.
 
Phase-III Deployment (Fall 1999)
BUILDING NAME
Existing
Hubs
Hubs
Needed
Cisco
WS-C1924-EN
Switches**
Cisco  
WS-C1924C-EN
Switches**
Fiber 
Transcievers
Fiberoptic 
cables
10Base-t
cables
Baluns
Power/Data
Outlets
Alumni House
0
1
NA
0
2
2
2
0
$440
Bramer House
0
1
NA
0
2
3
2
0
$440
Purnell Center
0
2
NA
0
2
2
18
0
$4,400
Field & Moblie Robotics/BoM-D
0
4
NA
0
2
4
36
0
$6,600
EDSH
0
1
NA
0
2
3
16
0
$3,520
Physical Plant Building
0
1
NA
0
2
3
12
0
$2,640
SEI*
0
4
NA
1
2
2
30
6
$5,280
Warner Hall
0
5
NA
0
0
0
26
8
$3,960
Gymnasium
0
1
NA
0
2
3
16
0
$4,400
Whitfield Hall
0
1
NA
0
2
3
4
0
$880
407 South Craig Street
0
1
NA
0
2
2
4
0
$880
Outside Areas***
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
20
0
$4,400
QUANTITY TOTALS
NA
22
14
1
 20
27
186
14
NA
COST PER UNIT
NA
NA
 $1,187
$1,397
$182.50 
$80.00
 $7
$16
NA
EXTENDED COSTS
NA
NA
$16,618
$1,397
$3,650
 $2,160
$1,302
$224
$37,840
GRAND TOTAL FOR PHASE-III = $63,191
 
* High Density Building
 
** Cisco is currently offering these two switches in 5-packs for a discount on top of the educational discount.  A 5-pack of WS-C1924-EN switches saves $119/switch and a 5-pack of 1924C-EN switches saves $140/switch.
 
*** Outside areas will be covered by using spare capactiy of infrastructures installed in buildings.

RESOURCES:  Teams of FTEs and student workstudy help to work in teams to survey buildings, install wired network infrastructure, place AccessPoints, test and document.
 
START:  ASAP
 
FINISH:  December, 1999
 
TRICKLE DOWN: The Catalyst1924 switches will be swapped with hubs in buildings and the hubs will be used to connect AccessPoints.  To keep the same quantity of ports, three of the 16-port hubs will be swapped  for every two of the 24-port switches.
 
TOTAL: $188,600

 
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TITLE: Replacement of staff laptops

PRIORITY: A

GOAL: Three year cycle of laptop/desktop replacements has come about.

USAGE: The Network Engineering staff needs to replace existing laptops to take advantage of many new features (ex: storage & speed) required for maintaining the campus network.

ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED: For Kelly, Matt. Pete and new hire: four of Dell Lattitude-CPi ($3,966 each) with 64M RAM, 6.4GB HD, 24X CDROM & Docking Station, plus one Hitachi-751 19" monitor for Matt ($610), four of 10/100 Ethernet cardbus card ($130 each) and four of V.90 PC-MCIA modem card ($170 each).  For Jenny, one Apple G3 Notebook with Floppy Drive, additional 128MB RAM, Extra Power Adapter, Appleworks 5.0 Software ($4,212).

START: ASAP

FINISH: Trickle down equipment will be available roughly one month after receiving replacement laptops.

TRICKLE DOWN:  A Mac5300 (Jenny), two Dell Lattitude-LM with 33.6kbps PC-MCIA modem cards and 10/100mbps Ethernet PC-MCIA cards (Kelly & Matt) and one Macintosh-II (Pete)

TOTAL: $21,886

 
 
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TITLE: Remote Access Complete Upgrade

PRIORITY: A

GOAL: To completely replace the hodge-podge of analog dialups and servers in the public modem pool with integrated digital services. This would create a single, uniform dialup service that supports V.90 and ISDN on all ports.
 
USAGE: This would improve the services offered to the 3500 daily users of the public modems pools, as well as remove from public service the annex terminal servers.  The annex servers require excessive amounts of upkeep, and the level of support we've seen for our problems have been unacceptable, despite the level of the support contract we pay for.  A great deal of FTE has gone into working around issues on the annex servers. In addition, some of the modems in use are over 10 years old and are quite unreliable, as well as being slow (14.4K).
 
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED:

Old expenses that no longer need to be paid: 232 analog lines are no longer needed ($3712 monthly) and the annual service contract on the annex is dropped.
 
RESOURCES:  2 FTE for 1 month in conversion.  Total net increase of E&GO is $17,650 Details are as follows... START: If ordering can start at 6/1/99, conversion can start: 7/1/99
 
FINISH: 8/1/99
 
TRICKLE DOWN: 6 annex will be available for sale or redeployment in other applications (ie: a replacement for the non-Y2K "spoon" console server).  1 - Annex terminal server will be used as trade-in on the purchase of the Cisco AS5300.  (was worth $11,000 in the January 99 purchase). Modems can be sold on the second hand market after conversion is complete.
 
TOTAL: Breakdown of costs:
 
Total for Fork-lift upgrade...
 
PRI monthly per year:  $67,155.60   (E&GO hit)
Monthly costs:  $5596.30 ($5396.30)*
Breakout of monthly:
PRI install: $14,025.00  (includes extra phone number for maintenance purposes).

Spare modem module:  $ 2,380.00
96 modems for gruel:   $28,420.00
Second cisco AS5300: $73,574.00*

 
 
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TITLE:  Upgrade oldest USR modems

PRIORITY: B (A if complete modem replacement project is not funded)

GOAL: To replace the oldest/slowest analog modems with V.90/ISDN modems and establish a second chassis of V.90/ISDN for redundancy.
 
USAGE:  The 3500 daily public dialup users.  Through daily statistics, its apparent the the 14.4K dialups only fill up when the faster pools are full, and we're receiving fairly frequent queries from users asking when the 56K offerings will be expanded.
 
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED:

Old expenses that can be dropped which are 83 analog lines ($1328.00 monthly)
 
RESOURCES: 3 weeks FTE
 
START: If ordering can begin on 6/1/99, then install can begin on 7/1/99
 
FINISH: 8/1/99
 
TRICKLE DOWN: This will free up one full annex, which should be used in trade to reduce cost of second AS5300. The 1/99 trade was worth $11,200.
 
TOTAL:
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TITLE:  Replacing just 14.4K modems (slowest Analog modems) with V.90/ISDN ports

PRIORITY: B (A if complete modem replacement project is not funded)

GOAL:  To replace the 45 analog 14.4K modems with 47 V.90/ISDN ports
 
USAGE: the 3500 daily public dialup users.  Statistics show that the 14.4K modems are under utilized except at time of blocking on other pools.
 
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED:  Two PRIs* ($1400 ea. installation, $1115.26 monthly)
Old expenses that no longer need to be paid: 45 analog phone lines
($720/mo.)
 
        * One PRI to be a 24B, the other to be a 23b+backup-d.
 
RESOURCES: 1 week FTE
 
START:  If ordered by 6/1/99, installation can begin 7/1/99

FINISH: 1 week after PRI install date.
 
TRICKLE DOWN:  14.4K modems can be sold after being retired from service, value is expected to be very little.
 
TOTAL:   $16,183.12  =  $2800 installation costs +  E&GO: $13,383.12 (minus $8640 current analog charges).
 

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TITLE:  ISDN-Only Pool
 
PRIORITY: B (A if complete modem replacement project is not funded)

GOAL:  to create an ISDN-only dialup group, to support the different usage pattern that IDSN offers
 
USAGE:  ISDN users pay by the minute, so devices are designed to drop idles connections, and re-connect in a heartbeat upon demand, minimizing connect time at the central site, and line costs to the user.  Modem paradigms are to stay connected whether data is being transferred or not.   Therefor, an ISDN user calling the public pool can get blocked when the pool is completely busy, despite the fact that they voluntarily dropped their connection quite efficiently as soon as a previous transaction was complete.
 
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED:  One PRI with distinct phone number ($1400 plus $535.13 monthly)
 
RESOURCES: 1 week FTE
 
START:  ASAP

FINISH:  1 week after PRI installation (PRI install req. 1 month lead)
 
TRICKLE DOWN:  None
 
TOTAL:  $7,821.56 (of which $6421.56 = E&GO)

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TITLE:  Modem Expansion - Plus 14.4K upgrade
 
PRIORITY:  B (A if complete modem replacement project is not funded)

GOAL:  To increase the capacity of our dialup facility in addition to upgrading the 14.4K modem.
 
USAGE:  The 3500 daily public dialup users.  Feedback from users indicate that the current quantity of 56K modems is not enough for the quantity of users who want to utilize them. Statistics show that the 14.4K modems are under utilized except at time of blocking on other pools.
 
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED:

Old expenses that no longer need to be paid: 45 analog phone lines  ($720/mo.)
 
      * Three PRI to be 24B, the fourth to be a 23b+backup-d.
 
RESOURCES:  1 week FTE
 
START:  If ordered by 6/1/99, installation can begin 7/1/99

FINISH: 1 week after PRI install date.
 
TRICKLE DOWN: 14.4K modems can be sold after being retired from service, value is expected to be very little.
 
TOTAL:   $36.4K for equipment and installation, plus E&GO: $26,226.24 (minus $8640 analog costs no longer needed).

 
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TITLE:  Dorm expansion /upgrade (Phase 2)
 
PRIORITY:  B+
 
GOAL:   Continuation of last years upgrade to the dormitories networks by converting the 6 100BaseT uplinked buildings to fully switched networking.
 
USAGE:  This will improve reliability and performance in those buildings. **Due to port /card density we will not be able to increase the number of buildings that have 100BaseT uplinks without upgrading dorm-rtr.
 
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED:  30 Cisco Catalyst 1924EN.  Purchased as 5 packs (6 * $7625 = $45750)
 
START: ASAP
 
FINISH: 1 week after starting.
 
RESOURCES: 1 FTE for 1 week.
 
TRICKLE DOWN: 28 BayNetworks 2813 hubs (shared 10BaseT).  This will be used to increase capacity in the academic buildings on an as needed basis lowering the need to purchase more.  Excess hubs can be resold if necessary.
 
TOTAL: $45750
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TITLE:  Help Desk Mac G3 Desktop
 
PRIORITY:  A
 
GOAL:   Upgrade Mac used for troubleshooting at the DataComm Help Desk
 
USAGE:  Current Mac at our Help Desk is old and came to us as a trickle down machine a few years ago.  This has been having problem booting up for the past few weeks.
 
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED: PowerMac G3/350 Mini Tower w/ Zip
 
START: ASAP
 
FINISH: 1 week after starting.
 
RESOURCES: 1 FTE for 2 days
 
TRICKLE DOWN: PowerMac 7100
 
TOTAL: $2500

 
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TITLE:  AppleTalk Support Mac G3 Desktop
 
PRIORITY:  A
 
GOAL:   Upgrade Mac used for troubleshooting by AppleTalk Support person.
 
USAGE:  Current Mac used for Campus AppleTalk Support is old and came to us as a loaner from the Computer Store a few years ago.  This has been having problem booting up for the past few weeks.
 
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED:  PowerMac G3/350 Mini Tower w/ Zip
 
START: ASAP
 
FINISH: 1 week after starting.
 
RESOURCES: 1 FTE for 2 days
 
TRICKLE DOWN: PowerMac 6100 (should be returned to Computer Store)
 
TOTAL: $2500

 
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