User Manual

User Reference and Installation Manual 3-4
MDS 5800 II
03-01-013b
Customer
Requirements
RF Planning
& Network
Design
Site Selection
& Acquisition
Installation &
Commissioning
Network
Operation &
Maintenance
Network
Upgrade &
Expansion
Install Cables
Mount and Align
ODUs
Perform Site
Evaluation
Configure Digital
Software Defined
IDU
TM
Perform Fast
PDH Network Test
Perform
SDH Network Test
Type of
Network?
Installation &
Commissioning
Complete
PDH SDH
Network Life Cycle
3.5 Site Evaluation
A site evaluation consists of a series of procedures for gathering specific information about
potential MDS 5800 II locations. This information is critical to the successful design and
deployment of a network.
Site evaluations are required to confirm whether or not a building meets network design
requirements. The main objectives are as follows: