Transcript Emergency Notification implications to networking

Emergency Notification
implications to networking
Bruce Campbell
Information Systems and
Technology
Emergency Notification
Components
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Text messaging to student cell phones
Voicemail to all
On screen pop up messages
VoIP public address system
– Uses VoIP phones for public address, “zone
paging” system
– Plan is to put approximately 100 such phones into
departmental offices, etc, so these areas can be
“paged” from emergency operations centre.
Zone Paging
• Approximately 100 VoIP phones to be deployed
in departmental offices, and some other areas.
• Emergency operations centre can then
broadcast spoken message into these areas.
• The VoIP phones deployed would also replace
the existing phone on the persons desk.
• Almost all areas of the campus network will be
involved.
• System needs to provide dependable service
during emergencies, and non emergencies.
Voice over IP
• Uses data network for voice
communications.
• Deployed in recent buildings, and all new
buildings (RAC, HH addition, Health
Sciences campus)
• Approximately 100 VoIP for dons in
residence
• Other smaller deployments, e.g. IST
Network Services
Campus Network
• Managed by IST and faculty/departmental IT
groups.
• Coordination of activities through committees,
CNAG and CTAG.
• Mostly standardized equipment and processes
across campus.
• Dependable and supportable voice over IP
services have some new implications.
• CNAG subcommittee created to discuss issues
and make recommendations. (in progress)
Some Issues to consider
• Uninterruptable power, runtime etc
• Service windows, when to upgrade firmware on
switches
• Documentation
• Power over ethernet, e.g. injectors versus POE
switches
• Consistent practices
• Quality of Service (QoS)
• Cost implications
• Changes in existing practices
Goal
• document ideal standards
• recommend achievable standards, with
associated costs and other impacts.