TDMM Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
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Administration

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The methodology defining the documentation requirements of a cabling system

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2
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AIM

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Automated Infrastructure Management
Hardware/Software system that documents, monitors and automates the management of information technology

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3
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Cable Labeling System

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A scheme employed when identifying communications cable or its associated hardware

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4
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Identifier

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An item of information that links a specific element of the telecom infrastructure with its corresponding record

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5
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Labeling System

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A methodology which allows unique identifiers to be assigned to all elements of an ICT infrastructure

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6
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RFID

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Radio Frequency Identification
Technology that uses radio waves to automatically identify people of objects

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7
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Which class of telecom administration system is assinged to a premises served by a single ER?

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Class 1

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8
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Which class of telecom administration system is assigned to a tenant that is served by one or more telecom spaces?

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Class 2

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9
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Which class of telecom administration system is assigned to a campus

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Class 3

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10
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Which class of telecom administration system is assigned to a multisite system?

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Class 4

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11
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Name four methods used to manage administration systems

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  • Paper based system
  • General purpose spreadsheet software
  • Special purpose cable management software
  • AIM systems
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12
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What is the minimum recommended record keeping system?

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Spreadsheet

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13
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Name the two most relevant factors for determining the minimum class of administration for a telecom infrastructure

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  • Size of the infrastructure
  • Complexity of the infrastructure
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14
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What is the minimum class of administration that can be used to administer cabling pathways?

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Class 2

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15
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A class 2 administration system includes all Class 1 admin elements. What are three additional identifiers used in a Class 2 system?

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  • Backbone cabling
  • Multi element grounding and bonding systems
  • Firestopping
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16
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True or False
Class 4 administration systems may be managed with a paper based system

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True

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17
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Name two requirements for identifiers

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  • Must be unique within the administration system
  • Must explicitly define the element to which they refer
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18
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Name the three basic elements of an administration system

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  • Labeling or other means of identification
  • Recordkeeping system
  • Identifier scheme
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19
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Name four factors to consider when choosing a labeling scheme

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  • Size of the admin system
  • Whether it is for an old or new building
  • Type of components used
  • Owners preferance
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20
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Name three types of information that may be included in the identifier for a telecom cabling pathway

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  • Type of pathway followed by a sequential number
  • Floor in multi story building
  • Campus zone numbers for underground pathways on large campuses
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21
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What is the purpose of adding colored tape to a cable?

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Act as an aid in troubleshooting

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22
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True or False
Cables shall be labeled on both ends with the cable identifier

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True

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23
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True or False
All patch panels have manufacturer provided label fields

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False

24
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What type of information is helpful to include when labeling the backbone cabling between distributors?

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  • Cabinet IDs
  • Name of the distributors
25
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What color is used to identify a demarcation point?

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Orange

26
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What color is used to identify network connections?

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Green

27
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What color is used to identify common equipment?

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Purple

28
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What color is used to identify first level backbone cabling?

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White

29
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What color is used to identify second level backbone cabling?

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Gray

30
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What color is used to identify horizontal cabling?

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Blue

31
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What color is used to identify campus backbone?

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Brown

32
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What color is used to identify facility systems?

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Yellow

33
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What color is reserved for life safety alarm systems in some areas?

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Red

34
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What factors are used to determine the choice of material and fastening method for displaying identifiers in a telecom cabling infrastructure?

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Environmental, performance and security issues

35
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True or False
Handwritten labels shall be used to ensure labeling can be performed quickly and easily

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False
Machine written only

36
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Name three common methods of displaying identifiers, bar codes and graphics

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  • Labels
  • Tags
  • Electronic Identifiers
37
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Name the two parts of a typical label

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  • Label face
  • Adhesive material
38
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What is the most common method for identifying cabling pathways, spaces, equipment and components

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Adhesive labels

39
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Name two factors to consider when selecting the material for a label

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  • Label environment
  • Expected label life cycle
40
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Name four major metrics for selectring appropriate labels for an administrative system

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  • Application
  • Durability
  • Environmental
  • Security
41
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Name four environmental metrics to consider when selecting the appropriate labels for an administrative system

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  • UV rating
  • Temperature rating
  • Moisture resistance
  • Service exposure
42
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Name three security metrics to consider when selecting the appropriate labels for an administrative system

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  • Tensile strength
  • Tamper evidence
  • Tamper resistance
43
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Name the four metrics used to quantify label performance

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  • Visual inspection
  • Rub test
  • Scrape test
  • Adhesion test
44
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How does a tag differ from a label?

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A tag is often only partially attached to the mounting surface and a label is fully attached

45
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How can tags be fastened to telecom equipment?

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  • Adhesive
  • Cable ties
  • Strings
  • Other methods
46
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What is the most common method of tagging components electronically?

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RFID

47
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What are the two primary components of an RFID system?

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  • Tag
  • Reader
48
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Name the two basic parts of an identifier for a primary bonding busbar

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  • Acronym PBB
  • Room number
49
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How are conduits marked in a basic system?

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By painting or using colored tape wrap

50
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What information should be included on the label for a zone box?

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  • Room of origin
  • System usage
51
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What information should be included in the label for an equipment grounding conductor?

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  • Grounded component
  • Ground bar to which the grounding conductor is connected
52
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How is active equipment typically identified?

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By the network hostname

53
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What information is included in a circuit record?

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  • Function
  • Source address and location
  • Destination address and location
  • Account number
  • Circuit number
54
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What are some examples of the types of documents that might be included in campus records?

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  • Drawings and diagrams of network
  • Maps, location records, cable records
55
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Name three methods for identifying floor plan locations for equipment

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  • Use of access floor tile grids
  • Use of ceiling tile grid in rooms without access floors
  • Application of a grid to the floor plan if no floor or ceiling tile grid
56
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How should cabinets and racks be labeled in spaces that are unable to utilize the grid identifier?

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By row number and location within the row