TDMM Chapter 10

Question 1

Administration

Answer 1

The methodology defining the documentation requirements of a cabling system

Question 2

AIM

Answer 2

Automated Infrastructure Management
Hardware/Software system that documents, monitors and automates the management of information technology

Question 3

Cable Labeling System

Answer 3

A scheme employed when identifying communications cable or its associated hardware

Question 4

Identifier

Answer 4

An item of information that links a specific element of the telecom infrastructure with its corresponding record

Question 5

Labeling System

Answer 5

A methodology which allows unique identifiers to be assigned to all elements of an ICT infrastructure

Question 6

RFID

Answer 6

Radio Frequency Identification
Technology that uses radio waves to automatically identify people of objects

Question 7

Which class of telecom administration system is assinged to a premises served by a single ER?

Answer 7

Class 1

Question 8

Which class of telecom administration system is assigned to a tenant that is served by one or more telecom spaces?

Answer 8

Class 2

Question 9

Which class of telecom administration system is assigned to a campus

Answer 9

Class 3

Question 10

Which class of telecom administration system is assigned to a multisite system?

Answer 10

Class 4

Question 11

Name four methods used to manage administration systems

Answer 11

• Paper based system
• General purpose spreadsheet software
• Special purpose cable management software
• AIM systems

Question 12

What is the minimum recommended record keeping system?

Answer 12

Spreadsheet

Question 13

Name the two most relevant factors for determining the minimum class of administration for a telecom infrastructure

Answer 13

• Size of the infrastructure
• Complexity of the infrastructure

Question 14

What is the minimum class of administration that can be used to administer cabling pathways?

Answer 14

Class 2

Question 15

A class 2 administration system includes all Class 1 admin elements. What are three additional identifiers used in a Class 2 system?

Answer 15

• Backbone cabling
• Multi element grounding and bonding systems
• Firestopping

Question 16

True or False
Class 4 administration systems may be managed with a paper based system

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Name two requirements for identifiers

Answer 17

• Must be unique within the administration system
• Must explicitly define the element to which they refer

Question 18

Name the three basic elements of an administration system

Answer 18

• Labeling or other means of identification
• Recordkeeping system
• Identifier scheme

Question 19

Name four factors to consider when choosing a labeling scheme

Answer 19

• Size of the admin system
• Whether it is for an old or new building
• Type of components used
• Owners preferance

Question 20

Name three types of information that may be included in the identifier for a telecom cabling pathway

Answer 20

• Type of pathway followed by a sequential number
• Floor in multi story building
• Campus zone numbers for underground pathways on large campuses

Question 21

What is the purpose of adding colored tape to a cable?

Answer 21

Act as an aid in troubleshooting

Question 22

True or False
Cables shall be labeled on both ends with the cable identifier

Answer 22

True

Question 23

True or False
All patch panels have manufacturer provided label fields

Answer 23

False

Question 24

What type of information is helpful to include when labeling the backbone cabling between distributors?

Answer 24

• Cabinet IDs
• Name of the distributors

Question 25

What color is used to identify a demarcation point?

Answer 25

Orange

Question 26

What color is used to identify network connections?

Answer 26

Green

Question 27

What color is used to identify common equipment?

Answer 27

Purple

Question 28

What color is used to identify first level backbone cabling?

Answer 28

White

Question 29

What color is used to identify second level backbone cabling?

Answer 29

Gray

Question 30

What color is used to identify horizontal cabling?

Answer 30

Blue

Question 31

What color is used to identify campus backbone?

Answer 31

Brown

Question 32

What color is used to identify facility systems?

Answer 32

Yellow

Question 33

What color is reserved for life safety alarm systems in some areas?

Answer 33

Red

Question 34

What factors are used to determine the choice of material and fastening method for displaying identifiers in a telecom cabling infrastructure?

Answer 34

Environmental, performance and security issues

Question 35

True or False Handwritten labels shall be used to ensure labeling can be performed quickly and easily

Answer 35

False Machine written only

Question 36

Name three common methods of displaying identifiers, bar codes and graphics

Answer 36

- Labels - Tags - Electronic Identifiers

Question 37

Name the two parts of a typical label

Answer 37

- Label face - Adhesive material

Question 38

What is the most common method for identifying cabling pathways, spaces, equipment and components

Answer 38

Adhesive labels

Question 39

Name two factors to consider when selecting the material for a label

Answer 39

- Label environment - Expected label life cycle

Question 40

Name four major metrics for selectring appropriate labels for an administrative system

Answer 40

- Application - Durability - Environmental - Security

Question 41

Name four environmental metrics to consider when selecting the appropriate labels for an administrative system

Answer 41

- UV rating - Temperature rating - Moisture resistance - Service exposure

Question 42

Name three security metrics to consider when selecting the appropriate labels for an administrative system

Answer 42

- Tensile strength - Tamper evidence - Tamper resistance

Question 43

Name the four metrics used to quantify label performance

Answer 43

- Visual inspection - Rub test - Scrape test - Adhesion test

Question 44

How does a tag differ from a label?

Answer 44

A tag is often only partially attached to the mounting surface and a label is fully attached

Question 45

How can tags be fastened to telecom equipment?

Answer 45

- Adhesive - Cable ties - Strings - Other methods

Question 46

What is the most common method of tagging components electronically?

Answer 46

RFID

Question 47

What are the two primary components of an RFID system?

Answer 47

- Tag - Reader

Question 48

Name the two basic parts of an identifier for a primary bonding busbar

Answer 48

- Acronym PBB - Room number

Question 49

How are conduits marked in a basic system?

Answer 49

By painting or using colored tape wrap

Question 50

What information should be included on the label for a zone box?

Answer 50

- Room of origin - System usage

Question 51

What information should be included in the label for an equipment grounding conductor?

Answer 51

- Grounded component - Ground bar to which the grounding conductor is connected

Question 52

How is active equipment typically identified?

Answer 52

By the network hostname

Question 53

What information is included in a circuit record?

Answer 53

- Function - Source address and location - Destination address and location - Account number - Circuit number

Question 54

What are some examples of the types of documents that might be included in campus records?

Answer 54

- Drawings and diagrams of network - Maps, location records, cable records

Question 55

Name three methods for identifying floor plan locations for equipment

Answer 55

- Use of access floor tile grids - Use of ceiling tile grid in rooms without access floors - Application of a grid to the floor plan if no floor or ceiling tile grid

Question 56

How should cabinets and racks be labeled in spaces that are unable to utilize the grid identifier?

Answer 56

By row number and location within the row