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| What ISP speed is currently being provided? Century Link |
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| What is the location of the Telecom DEMARC? Physical address, Building and room number. |
Is onsite building 1 basement B409
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| How many wi-fi access points are installed? 57 |
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| How many switches are installed? 16 |
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| What is the controller make and model? HP RSVLC-0603 |
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| Can you provide a full inventory list of all equipment with make and model? HP/ Motorola/ Planet/ Fordinet |
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| Is there VA provided fiber of copper connectivity between the Bldgs? Already in place |
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| Where is the main computer room, MDF, located (room number) in each building? Refer to Wifi drawing provided previously |
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| What are the room number of the IDF/TR’s in each bldg. on each floor? Refer to provided WIFI Mapping provided previously |
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| Is there any exterior wi-fi coverage? NO |
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| Is Content filtering required? YES |
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| Is work be performed during normal business hours? YES |
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| Will containment (HEPA) carts be required in any areas if hardware needs to be replaced? NO |
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| Please confirm the existing network is fully functioning accord to specifications and satisfactorily to the VA. Is Currently functional but is running at a very limited capacity and does not provide enough bandwidth for the veterans and is not running satisfactory. |
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| Will the VA provide system usernames and passwords upon award or will the vendor be required to rebuild the system is access is not provided? We do not currently have this information. The current contract holder has this info. |
FOR ADDITIONAL AREAS TO BE COVERED
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| Is Fiber interconnect is available from Dmarc to serviced bldgs. yes |
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| · Is there VA provided fiber of copper connectivity between the Bldgs? yes |
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| If no fiber or copper inter-building connectivity exists is wireless connectivity between buildings acceptable? N/A |
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| Is there any asbestos in the bldgs? Possible |
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| Can we co-locate our equipment in the MDF,IDF and TR’s? YES |
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| Is rack space available in the MDF, IDF and TR’s? YES |
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| Is electrical power available in the MDF, IDF and TR’s? YES |
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| Is space available in all risers between floors in all buildings? YES |
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| Is sufficient space available in cable ways and trays for cable distribution (if needed) throughout the buildings and between floors. YES |
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| Is FIPS-140-2 hardware required? UnKNOWN |
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| For the 20yr manufacturer’s warranty on cabling, is there a preferred manufacturer? NO |
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| Is the current equipment covered under a manufacturer warranty or service contract? Service Contact |
We participated in the walkthrough yesterday, and would like to as question on one of our concerns. We observed that the Motorola hardware you currently have is 5 years old, and we were told that the warranty runs out in May which is at the technical viable age for this type of hardware. We have had some bad experiences from other jobs with this similar scenarios. What we would experience is that inherent issues with the hardware transitions to the hotspots we install, that would show up as a wifi issue. This results in a support nightmare as well as a credibility issue with our customers, with the latter being the most important concern to us.
So I would like to know if there is any available history on the hardware like firmware updates, any current challenges, or past issues. Also, is the department considering an update to the current hardware in the short term? Not at this time