FIELD HUBGEC2 — ELECTRICAL – LOW VOLTAGE
Cisco Network Switch Verification
LAWA Cisco Network Switch Verification List • GEC2 / Apex — Electrical & Low Voltage
| # | Verification Item | Pass / Fail | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Proper network switch installation | |||
| a | Switch firmly secured to the cabinet or rack | ||
| b | Power cords fastened securely and, when applicable, looped | ||
| c | Proper AWG power cords with emergency/UPS and house power redundancy | ||
| d | Cisco or third-party cable management installed | ||
| 2. Power supply connection | |||
| a | One power supply connected to the UPS or emergency power PDU/outlet | ||
| b | The other power supply connected to the normal (house) power PDU/outlet | ||
| c | When more than two power supplies, repeat items a and b | ||
| d | Half of the power supplies on UPS/emergency power, the other half on house power | ||
| e | Verify all power supplies have power | ||
| 3. Fiber jumper connection | |||
| a | Fiber jumper #1 (primary fiber uplink) connected to the first two fiber strands in one buffer tube (e.g., strands #1 and #2) | ||
| b | Fiber jumper #2 (secondary fiber uplink) connected to the first two fiber strands in another buffer tube (e.g., strands #13 and #14) per the fiber circuit design/build document | ||
| c | Verify every fiber connection all the way to the PE switches or aggregate switch(es) per the fiber circuit design/build document | ||
| d | Verify two active fiber connections on the switch | ||
| 4. Cable management / addressing | |||
| a | Power cords | ||
| b | Fiber jumpers | ||
| c | Copper patch cables | ||
| 5. Label | |||
| a | Switch name on the switch (record Switch Name above) | ||
| b | LAWA asset tag on the switch (record Asset Tag # above) | ||
| c | Power cords labeled per switch model (see labeling guidance below) | ||
| d | Fiber jumpers labeled on both ends, from access switches to PE / aggregate switch(es) | ||
| e | Copper patch cables labeled on both ends | ||
Power-cord label guidance (item 5c): Facing the BACK of the switch (e.g., 9300) — PS 1A UPS/House on both ends of the left cable and PS 1B on both ends of the right cable for Switch #1; PS 2A / 2B for Switch #2; PS 3A / 3B for Switch #3, and so on. Facing the FRONT of the switch (e.g., 4010, 9400, 9600) — PS 1 UPS/House on both ends and PS 2 on both ends; PS 3 / PS 4; PS 5, 6, and so on. | |||
| 6. Packing slip | |||
| a | Copy of the Cisco and/or Cisco-authorized distributor packing slip submitted | ||
| 7. SMARTNet | |||
| a | Copy of the Cisco SMARTNet contract with S/N, contract number, start date, and end date submitted (record Contract # above) | ||
LAWA Cisco Network Switch Verification List. Verify every fiber connection to the PE/aggregate switch(es) per the fiber circuit design/build document. Submit the Cisco / distributor packing slip and the SMARTNet contract. Both GEC2/Apex and LAWA IMTG sign-off required.