Action Plan for DC Shift

Phase 1

1. Determine Network Room Spacing & Sizing

2. Power Load Calculation
3. Floor Plan for Network room
4. Floor Plan for Markings Network Room (Network Points, Conduit bridges, Rack
placement, Shelf &
Cupboard placement)
5. Entrance/Exit Line for Data/Voice Cables for Office (Internal)
6. Entrance/Exit Line for Data/Voice Cables [Fiber Optic] to ISP (External) Internal
FDU if any
7. Determine the number of Fiber Optic Cables Required
8. Apply for FTTx installation with ISP (Determine Single Core/Multi Core cables)
9. Calculate UPS Requirement & Product Selection
10. Evaluate Cooling Requirement with Backup
11.

Evaluate Ventilation

12.

Determine Internal Voice/Data Cable Distribution

13.
Misc)

Estimate Network Equipments required (Rack, Shelves, Switches, Conduits,

14. Estimate Lighting & Security for network room if required

15. Floor Plan for Marking of Office User Network Points, conduit bridges, cable
paths for Voice/Data
16. Telephone system Upgrade & Telephone Line Management
All stage & process to be documented for reference

Action Plan for DC Shift

Phase 2
1. Check List
a- Fiber Optic
b- Power
c- UPS
d- Network Cable Network Room
e- Network Cable Office
f- Shelves
g- Racks
h- Cupboards
i- Cooling
j- Ventilation
k- Network Equipments (Printers, Scanners etc)
l- Tools Required
2. Prepare _____________ for change in Network Structure Observing the following:
a- New Active Directory Server/DHCP
b- New IP Address Range
c- Reconfiguration of all network equipments (Switches/Printers/Scanners etc)
d- Reconfiguration of all End user devices
e- Reconfiguration of Main Router for ________________
3. Apply for Migration of 1 of 2 Internet Connections in ___________ or apply for new
connection
4. Preparation of ___________ for change in Network Structure Observing the following:
a- Active Directory Server/DHCP
b- IP Address Range Re configuration
c- New Telephone System Setup & Configuration
d- Telephone Lines Setup & configuration if being routed.
e- Reconfiguration of Main Router for _______________
f- Reconfiguration of Switches & other network equipments for new structure
5. System preparation Procedure to observed as following:
a- Backup all Servers in Full (Data + Full Image)
b- Backup of Router Configuration
c- Unmounting all servers &
d- Packaging of all servers, switches, routers & other equipments
e- Transport
f- Mounting of all equipments in ________
g- Test integrity of all systems
h- Test Network Connectivity
i- Test VPN Connectivity with all offices including Dial-in
j- Run final test for all servers, equipments & connection
k- Prepare Final Check list & Prepare migration Report for reference
All stage & process to be documented for reference