Tasks to be Covered
1️⃣ Build Phase – Pre-Installation Activities:
✅ Verify & Validate the Bill of Materials (active & passive components).
✅ Receive and Inspect network equipment (switches, APs, controllers, firewalls).
✅ Rack and Stack devices in designated positions as per the layout plan.
✅ Cable Management: Identify and label network cables for installation.
✅ Power Setup: Verify available PDU sockets and install redundant power sources if required.
✅ Provide Console Access for our remote engineers to configure the devices.
2️⃣ Cutover Phase – Installation & Migration Activities:
✅ Physically replace & install network devices, including:
• Switches (Core, Distribution, and Access Switches)
• Wireless Access Points (Ceiling/Wall Mounted)
• Gateway Controllers
• Firewalls
✅ Cable Patching:
• Perform inter-rack & intra-rack patching with copper and Fiber cables.
• Ensure neat dressing and labelling of cables inside the racks.
✅ Swapping Connections: Migrate endpoint connections from old to new switches.
✅ Testing: Conduct power-on and connectivity tests for all installed devices.
✅ User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Work with on-site contacts to verify device functionality.
✅ Document Installation & Spare Materials: Submit a list of installed devices and leftover materials.
✅ Take Before & After Photos of racks, patch panels, and cabling.