Looking for suggestions when moving & upgrading my switch. 1

[Mugsiensedgwick]

I have an old switch (G3siV11) with 1700 stations and cramped quarters.
After retiring from Bell I have been here 2 years.
The old technician was a "plant operations" type and as smart as he was (and good) he didn't have a clue about the telephone mans way of labeling and general neatness.
The telephone room looks like unowhat.
I've just have just about got the powers that be convinced we need a new switch in a new location.
Trouble is I spent my Bell time inside and need some pointers on how to go about the move.
1.) I am hoping I can get Bell to place fiber to the new switch location. Any thoughts about that?
2.) If I go to an Avaya CM platform can I sync the two switchs and run them in tandem which will help me make the move bit by bit?
3.) 66's or 110's? (I bet that one get's some response,lol)

 

[RyanEOD]

always 66 . . . . anyone that says 110 must be Canadian.

 

[NECPBXtech30]

Personally i prefer 66 blocks

"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." Sir Winston Churchill

 

[mikeydidit]

I have been where you are several times through the last 27 years. The first was cutting from an old Dimension 2000 switch to the (at the time) new G3R with 1700 stations. The distribution cables and cross connects were laid out of wall boards. This covered around 50’ of the back wall. The cables were half tapped and finally cut during the cutover.

The best piece of advice I could give you for straightening out your cables would be to use free standing Homaco frames with 66 blocks. Each frame is around 35” long and 22” wide. These are broken down into three sections. Each section of this frame will hold 900 pair on 66 blocks for a total of 2700 pair on one side. I use one side for distribution cable out to the buildings, floors, and the other as port side off the switch. I am not going to touch the 66 vs. 110 block thing, but I will tell you that 66 will hold up better over time and you will not have to replace them because the blades are separated.

For the upgrade you have several paths to choose from. You can simply go to the 8730 servers and remove the A and B (if duplicated) carriers and make those port carriers. This is placing IPSI boards in the once processor carriers and keeping your MCC or SCC cabinets. This would probably be the most cost efficient way and get you started on the total IP connected system. This is what I did around 18 months ago. You will need to add a rack for the (or enclosed cabinet in my case) for the servers to sit in and the UPS.

You could also go with the complete upgrade and remove the MCC and SCC cabinets and they will be replaced with G650 gateways. But remember the gateways only have 14 slots so you will need 1.2 racks to replace one MCC cabinet.

Here is a picture of what it looks like now.

http://www.geocities.com/mikeydidit2007/IMG_0665.JPG

This one is a picture of the 15,000 pairs of distribution cables on one side of the Homaco frames. The port side is now supporting around 6700 stations.

http://www.geocities.com/mikeydidit2007/IMG_0800.JPG

If you like, you can contact me on this site

http://www.avayausers.com

and I can give you more information.


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[mikeydidit]

Mugsiensedgwick

I have been home fighting a cold since last week is why I haven't sent you anything else on this. If you would still like more let me know.



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