Florida International University
Computing & Information Sciences
Hardware Lab & Services
IT Hands-on Non-profit Associations Reconstructions
2017 Summer Syllabus - Proposed Work Schedule
michael.robinson@cs.fiu.edu
Goals
This project is divided into multiple steps/sprints, which could be updated at any time, to be done in the following sequence:
Wireless
Install a new wireless solution so that all laptops, copiers and all other wireless devices will be accessible via wireless technology, since the network's wired connections are totally unsuable.
First On-Site Assignment
Students groups must find and analyze the current network problems at the customer's location, and suggest written solutions, including material and tools needed to implement solution.
Donated Computers
1) Bring all customer's donated computers to the hardware lab
2) Assign at least two computers per group
3) Each group will do the following:
a - Test computer and list problems if any
b - Take apart your assigned computers, listing all parts with:
part names, serial numbers, manufactur's name, part's purpose.
c - Put computers back togother making sure they are back at their original state.
d - Suggest what is needed (parts and prices) to take them to their best state.
4) If the computer can be expanded and it is benefitial to the customer,
submit report of expansions with prices and benefits
5) If approved by customer, and customer provides parts, upgrade computer and test it.
6) Format new/old hard drive(s) and install all new software that is provided by customer ONLY.
7) Name each computer as station001 ..., station100
8) Update all OS, per manufacturers instructions
7) Install anti-virus
8) Install all customer's software ONLY
9) Return computer to customer and have them sign receipts of delivery.
Computer Cabling Classes
1) Teach Industry standards to install CAT cables to be used for networking and telephone land lines
2) Blue boxes locations and purposes
3) Wall Plates
4) Punch down female connectors at employee's location
5) Punch down other side of cable to a patch panel at computer room location
6) Test cable using testers and learn to correct errors
Cabling at Customer's Site
Take and dispose of all current computer cables in the building and replace them with new materials as follow: 1) Remove all currennt networking cables from the building installing the poly green cables, and dispose of the old cable.
2) Install blue boxes where needed.
3) Run all needed cable drops, each having two cat 5e cable drops (two different colors, one for computers and one for telephones)
4) Connect one side of each cat 5e cable into a blue box and then punch down each cable to a female rj45 connector. (remember two cat 5e cable per blue box one for computer and one for telephone),
5) Connect the two rj45 female connectors to its wall plate, then connect each wall plate to the corresponding blue box.
6) Punch down the other side of each cat 5e cable to the corresponding patch panel on the server room.
We need two patch panels, one for the computers and one for the telephones.
7) Test each connection conectivity
Local Customer Computers with Data
The following work to be done in place at the customer location ONLY because it deals with patient's data which CAN NOT LEAVE the customer's location.
1) Inventory all computers with data to be saved, and create a list of NEW replacement hard disks
2) Find prices for all new hard drives and give proposal to customer
3) If customer approves upgrades, customer must buy the parts directly
4) Install new hard drives in customers computers and install Operating Systems, remember to name each computer with the corresponding staionXXX number.
5) Install all necessary software provided by customer ONLY.
Servers
Customer owns two serves, customer call them "totally destroyed", we want to know it those servers can be re-built and re-use.
1) Try getting the servers running so that we can recover all data.
WE NEED TO ASSESS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE DATA IN THE SERVER BEFORE PROCEDING TO THE FOLLOWING STEPS
1) Take the hard drives out of the servers and leave hard drives at the customer's location
2) Take the servers to our lab and determine if they are usable.
3) Assign each server to a group of students who will do the following:
4) Take server apart and inventory it with all parts descriptions, manufacturer name and serial number when available
5) If the server can be expanded and it is benefial, explain to what level and the cost of expansion.
6) Submit report of expansions with prices and benefits
7) If approved by customer, and customer provides parts, upgrade server and test it.
8) Format new hard drive(s) and install all new software that is provided by customer ONLY.
9) Name each server as serverType1 ..., serverType100
10) Return servers to customer and have them sign receipts of delivery.
Router(s)
1) Program all routers
2) Connect all devices to router(1)
Firewall
Install firewall if provided by customer
Test Entire Network
1) Test each individual client/workstation making sure that each one has access to:
a) Server(s)
b) Internet wired and wireless
c) Copiers
d) Scanners
e) Printers
Telephones Lan Lines / VOIP
Customer has it own land lines telephone system
1) Run new CAT 5E cables to connect all land lines
These new connections should be in the same new wall plates where the network connection are located, using a diferent color. The purpose for this change is that customer will be able to switch to VOIP telephones at any time, greatly reducing their current telephone services costs.
Laptops
This step should be done LAST Currently most employees bring their own laptops to work because the customer's computers and servers are not usable.
Most of the time, the wireless internet connections do not work.
All laptops need to be cleaned and upgraded if benefitial to the customer.
Proposed Schedule (could be modified)
weeks 1-2) May 8 - 20, 2017
- Meet with all students to explain project's purpose and create groups of about 4 persons each.
- Visit customer's location and have each group find and analyze the current network problems at the customer's location, suggesting written solutions,
weeks 2-3) May 22 - June 3, 2017
All work to be done at the Hardware Lab - Turn in all documentation from work done during the previous week
- Donated Computers Detailed Inspection
- Computer Cabling Classes
- Start A+ 901 and A+ 902 Certification classes (requiered for all students)
weeks 4-5) June 5 - 17, 2003
- Cabling installation at customer's location
- Continue A+ 901 and A+ 902 Certification classes (requiered for all students)
Tools Needed
- two ladders
- black tape
- screwdrivers
- wire cutters
- cable strippers
- crimping tools
- punch down tools
- cable testers
Parts Needed
- 2 boxes of poly green cables to be left inside walls, and be installad when taken old cable out.
- tie wraps, small and medium
- 2 boxes of cat 5e cable color x for computer runs
- 2 boxes of cat 5e cable color y for telephone runs
- x dual hole wall plates
- x rj45 female color x connectors
- x rj45 female color y connectors
- x rj45 male connectors to make external 10 feet cables
Cable Management
Not needed at this time, installation is too small