Chapter 2 Flashcards
Infrastructure and Documentation (32 cards)
What is an EF?
Entrance Facility - It is the location where the incoming network connects with the school or corporate network
What is a Demarc?
Demarcation Point - the device that marks where a telecommunications service providers network ends and the organizations network begins
What is a MDF?
Main Distribution Frame - The centralized point of interconnections for an organization’s LAN or WAN (Also called MC or Main Cross Connect)
What is a Patch Panel?
A panel of data receptors which can be mounted to a wall or a rack
(Provides a central termination point when many patch cables converge in a single location)
What is an IDF?
Intermediate Distribution Frame - intermediate connection between the MDF and the end-user equipment on each floor and each building
What is a patch cable?
Short cable with connectors on both sides
What is horizontal cabling?
Connects workstations to the nearest data room
What is backbone cabling?
Cables or wireless that interconnects the entrance facility and MDF, and between MDF and IDF
What is the maximum length of exposed cabling after terminating the cable?
Do not leave more than 1 inch exposed
What is the bend radius?
Smallest radius you can bend the cable without causing damage or affecting its performance
What is continuity in cable management?
Use a cable tester to verify that each cable segment transmits data reliably
What does EMI sources imply in cable management?
Install cables at least 3 feet away from florescent lights or other sources of EMI
What does cable coverings and conduits imply in cable management?
Avoid laying cables on floor and use covers
What essential documents are needed in Network Documentation?
- Logical & Physical connections on a Network
- Inventory Management
- IP Address Utilization
- Vendors
- Internal Operation Procedures
- Policies
- Standards
What is the System Life Cycle (SLC)?
Process of designing, implementing, and maintaining an entire network
What are the steps of the SLC?
- Requirement Analysis
- Design Planning
- Development & Testing
- Implementation
- Deocumentation & Maintenence
- Evaluation
What is inventory management?
Maintaining of all assets that make up a network
What is a RFP business document?
Request For Proposal - A request to vendors a proposal or service you might want
What is a MOU business document?
Memorandum Of Understanding - Documents the intent that 2 parties that enter into a binding agreement
What is a SOW business document?
Statement Of Work - Documents what has to get done in a project in detail
What is a MSA business document?
Master Service Agreement - Contract that defines future contracts
What is a SLA in business documents?
Service Level Agreement - Legally binding contact or part of a contract that definds aspects of a service provided
What is a MLA business document?
Master Liscence Agreement - Grants a lisence from an originator to a third party for marketing or sublicencing; or distribution to consumers
What occurs in the Requirement Analysis level of the SLC?
Identify requirements and needs of the entity
