Base Engineering Assessment Program Checklist Template

Is there a plan that describes the overall ICT network

across the site?
Did the site have a JP2047 audit conducted? Provide any
details
When was the JP2047 conducted?
Are there any miscellaneous technical reports regarding
ICT infrastructure?
Are there any records of other surveys or audits of the ICT
infrastructure?
Is ICAMS data maintained?

Are there any server rooms located on site?

If so, in which buildings are they located ?
General

Are there any passports on the site?

If so, where are they located?

Are there any special connections on the base or to

remote sites (e.g. microwave links, etc)
Provide details of these special connections

Is there a record of future works

approved/planned/desired?

Are there some areas where services can't be increased

because the existing infrastructure is at full capacity?

Is there a pit and pipe plan for the site?

What is the average age of the pit and pipe infrastructure?

Are pits SCEC endorsed type and fitted with SCEC
padlocks?
Is there a pit labelling schedule?
Pit and Pipe
How many, if any, of the pits are inaccessible or buried?

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Pit and Pipe

Are there known issues with any pits and pits e.g. non
SCEC compliant? damaged lids, water ingress, asbestos
type etc. Provide any known details.
Do building entry conduits generally comply with the
(100mm steel gal) requirement?
Is there a network plan for the site, for the following
elements:
-- For the Defence Restricted Network (DRN)
What is the age/manufacturer/general condition of this
network?
-- For the Defence Secret Network (DSN)
What is the age/manufacturer/general condition of this
network?
-- For the Defence Voice Network (DVN)
What is the age/manufacturer/general condition of this
network?
--For the networks that make up the Defence
Engineering Services Network (DESN) if applicable
What services does this network cover? BMS? Fire?
Security? PCMS? EMS? Alarms etc.
Which infrastructure do these networks utilise?
What is the age/manufacturer/general condition of these
networks?

Where is the head end of each of these networks located?

Network
breakdown
What topology is each of these networks configured in?

-- For the Defence Training Network (DTN) if applicable

Which infrastructure does the DTN utilise?
What is the age/manufacturer/general condition of this
network?
-- Network plans of any other networks on site (DTEN,
CMFP, etc)
Which infrastructure do these networks utilise?
What is the age/manufacturer/general condition of these
networks?
-- For the any contractor networks on site (Boeing,
Serco, Spotless, etc) if applicable
Which infrastructure do these networks utilise?

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What is the age/manufacturer/general condition of the

above networks?
Is there a history of faults with any of the networks? What
operational problems/failures have occurred for the
infrastructure type being assessed?

Where are the core and distribution node node points for
the following networks?
-- DRN
-- DSN
Node
-- DVN
details
-- DESN
-- DTN
-- Other
-- Contractors

Are copper cabling record books available for each frame?

Copper Are the copper cabling record books kept up to date?

Is there a wire map / schematic available for copper
cabling?

Fibre Is there a wire map / schematic available for fibre optic

cabling?
Are there communications room layout drawings
available?

Are there communications rack layout drawings available?

Rack and Are there photographs available of communications

Room rooms, racks, frames, cabling and terminations or pit and
pipe infrastructure?
Are communications cabinets located within dedicated
communications rooms built to the appropriate
construction standards?

Do you have information on core counts, fibre type cores,

and copper in use (spare capacity) for any of the
following?
Cable -- For the Defence Restricted Network (DRN)
Capacity -- For the Defence Secret Network (DSN)
-- For the Defence Voice Network (DVN)

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Cable
Capacity

--For the networks that make up the Defence Engineering

Services Network (DESN)

Are there any Telstra or communication authority network

or equipment onsite?
Which carriers?
How many lead in site connections exist?
Telstra, What is the size and cable type of these lead ins?
other
carriers What is the capacity of the lead ins?
Which exchanges do the lead-ins connect to?
Which physical route do the lead ins take to the
exchange?
Which buildings do the lead ins terminate in?

Which facilities / communication rooms require special

escort?

Are contact points available for these buildings/rooms

Are there any Tier 1 buildings on the site,

And if so, is appropriate redundancy maintained?
Buildings
Are any communications rooms or facilities considered
critical assets
If so, which buildings are they located in?

Is there an IA accreditation list for for the site - for

communication rooms and/or buildings containing
communications equipment?

What is the average age and condition of the electrical

systems supporting communications rooms?

Provide details if any of the systems are in particularly bad

Supporting condition or experience a high level of failures?
infrastructu
re

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Supporting
infrastructu
re
What is the average age and condition of the mechanical
systems supporting communications rooms?

Provide details if any of the systems are in particularly bad

condition or experience a high level of failures?

Safety Is there any communications infrastructure described

above that is unsafe to access for any reason?
If so, please describe.

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If available, please provide the following.

JP2047 documentation
Any miscellaneous technical reports regarding ICT infrastructure
Any of surveys or audits conducted on ICT infrastructure
Pit and pipe site plan
Pit and pipe labelling schedule
Pit maintenance schedules/schedules of inaccessible pits/pit issues
register
DRN network map/schematic
DSN network map/schematic
DVN network map/schematic
DESN network map/schematic
DTN network map/schematic
Other network maps/schematics
Electronic versions of copper cabling record books
Communication room layout drawings
Communication rack layouts/elevations
Photos of communication rooms
Photos of communication racks
Photos of communication frames
Photos of communication pits
Photos of other communications infrastructure
DRN core/pair count, cable types, spare capacity records
DSN core/pair count, cable types, spare capacity records
DVN core/pair count, cable types, spare capacity records
DESN core/pair count, cable types, spare capacity records
Records and maps of carrier lead in routes/terminations etc
Provide the local contact points for
Local CIOG
Voice services
Unisys / local IT support
Fujitsu / local voice support
Engineering Services Networks
Contact points for buildings/comms rooms with special access
requirements
Details of special connections on base - microwave links etc
Tier 1 building register
Critical asset register
IA accreditation list or equivalent
Asbestos register

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Plan of future works - approved or otherwise

Details of existing capacity constraints

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