DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY UNITED STATES ARMY INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING COMMAND FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZONA 85613-5300 TECHNICAL GUIDE FOR INSTALLATION INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECTURE BY IMPLEMENTATION ENGINEERING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT JULY 2008 FORT DETRICK ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE Distribution C Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors only, for administrative or operational use, July 2008. Refer other requests for this document to Commander, U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, ATTN: AMSEL-IE-DE, Fort Detrick, MD 21702. Technical Guide for Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture, July 2008 DISCLAIMER The use of trade names in this document does not constitute an official endorsement or approval of the use of such commercial hardware or software. Do not cite this document for advertisement. CHANGES Refer requests for all changes that affect this document to: USAISEC, ATTN: AMSEL-IE-DE, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5047. 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Safeguard and destroy this document with consideration given to its classification or distribution statement requirements. ii Technical Guide for Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture, July 2008 iii Technical Guide for Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture, July 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background.................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Supporting Appendices or Attachments ........................................................................ 2 2.0 BUILDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS... 2 2.1 Classified Information Infrastructure............................................................................. 2 2.2 Building Telecommunications Cabling System Overview............................................ 2 2.3 Workstation Outlet......................................................................................................... 3 2.4 Building Telecommunications Wiring........................................................................... 8 2.5 Telecommunications Spaces........................................................................................ 15 2.6 Grounding .................................................................................................................... 18 2.7 Telecommunications System Labeling........................................................................ 20 2.8 Building Entrance Facility........................................................................................... 21 2.9 Testing ......................................................................................................................... 22 3.0 OUTSIDE PLANT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................ 23 3.1 Classified Information Infrastructure........................................................................... 23 3.2 System Overview......................................................................................................... 23 3.3 System Architecture..................................................................................................... 23 3.4 Outside Plant................................................................................................................ 25 3.5 Environmental and Historical Considerations ............................................................. 25 3.6 General Considerations................................................................................................ 25 3.7 Outside Plant Cable Placement Options ...................................................................... 29 3.8 Underground (Maintenance Holes, Cable Vaults, and Ducts)..................................... 31 3.9 Direct Buried Cable Installation .................................................................................. 46 3.10 Crossing Obstructions................................................................................................ 48 3.11 Aerial Cable ............................................................................................................... 48 3.12 Free Space Optics ...................................................................................................... 50 3.13 General Range Information Infrastructure Design .................................................... 52 3.14 Pier Installation.......................................................................................................... 54 3.15 General Cable Specifications..................................................................................... 55 3.16 Main Distribution Frame ........................................................................................... 65 3.17 Building Terminations ............................................................................................... 66 3.18 Grounding .................................................................................................................. 66 3.19 Final Acceptance Test................................................................................................ 68 4.0 VOICE SWITCHING, CENTRAL OFFICE/END OFFICE, AND CONVERGENCE 74 5.0 NETWORK ARCHITECTURE..................................................................................... 74 6.0 NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT.......................................................... 75 6.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 75 6.2 Purpose......................................................................................................................... 75 7.0 WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK...................................................................... 75 iv Technical Guide for Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture, July 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) Page Appendices Appendix A. Technical Guidance Checklist for Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture............................................................................ A-1 Appendix B. Building Cabling System Figures ..................................................................B-1 Appendix C. North America And European Drawings.......................................................C-1 Appendix D. References..................................................................................................... D-1 Glossary. Acronyms And Abbreviations.................................................................Glossary-1 Tables Table 1. Outlet Types ..............................................................................................................5 Table 2. Coaxial Cable ..........................................................................................................11 Table 3. Maximum Length of Subsidiary Conduit Containing Bends ..................................38 Table 4. Extending the Point of Entrance..............................................................................39 Table 5. Multimode Dual-windowed Fiber Cable Characteristics ........................................59 Table 6. Single-mode Dual-windowed Fiber Cable Characteristics .....................................61 Table 7. Non-zero Dispersion-shifted Single-mode FOC Characteristics.............................62 Table 8. Fiber Sizing Between Building................................................................................63 Table 9. Standard Cable Reel Lengths and Diameters ..........................................................69 Table 10. European Standard Cable Reel Lengths and Diameters........................................73 Table 11. Cable Spreadsheet Sample......................................................................................73 Figures Figure B-1. Telecommunications Room Entrance and Riser ..............................................B-1 Figure B-2. Telecommunications Room Horizontal Distribution .......................................B-2 Figure B-3A. Telecommunications Room Standard Premise Distribution .........................B-3 Figure B-3B. Standard Premise Distribution.......................................................................B-4 Figure B-4. Telecommunications Room Standard Supporting Structure and Riser............B-5 Figure B-5. Telecommunications Room Small Facility/Warehouse...................................B-6 Figure B-6. Telecommunications Outlet Types...................................................................B-7 Figure B-7. Systems Furniture Wiring ................................................................................B-8 Figure B-8. Premise Distribution Supporting Structure - Renovations...............................B-9 Figure B-9. Typical Floor Plan..........................................................................................B-10 Figure C-1. OSP Infrastructure Standards – North America...............................................C-1 Figure C-2. Drawing Symbols – North America and Europe .............................................C-2