University Networking & Infrastructure
Data Networking and Architecture Team
The Data Networking and Architecture Team engineers and manages the physical infrastructures,
which deliver telephony and data networking services to the LSU community.
Data Networking and Architecture is comprised of three groups: Network Engineering and Architecture, Network Facilities, and Technical Architecture and Network Construction. Each group is responsible for different components of the LSU network and telephony apparatus.
Network Engineering and Architecture (NEA)
NEA is responsible for the architecture, design, installation, and maintenance of
the data network infrastructure of the LSU A&M campus. This includes access layer
switches, distribution layer switches, core switches, firewalls, border routers, wireless
controllers, wireless access points, and other devices involved in the delivery of
wired and wireless networking services. The group also manages network authentication
services and security policy implementation as they apply to network devices. All
unresolved network incidents are escalated to the NEA group.
Network Facilities (NINF)
NINF is responsible for the design, installation, and maintenance of all outdoor plant
copper wiring, fiber cabling, conduit banks, and communications manholes. The team
also designs, installs, and maintains all indoor plant fiber optic cabling. NINF connects
networking devices by deploying and monitoring circuits with fiber optic cabling.
The managers and senior analysts of NINF and TANC are responsible for maintaining and developing the UNI Construction Requirements, ensuring their technological relevancy and timely applications.
Technical Architecture and Network Construction (TANC)
TANC is responsible for all indoor plant copper wiring and access layer switching.
The team ensures any architectural plans for new construction or renovations produced
by Facility Services and Planning Development include provisions telephony, wired,
and wireless networking and meet the construction standards UNI has developed to insure
consistent delivery of these services.
UNI Construction Requirements are located here: https://www.lsu.edu/it_services/uni/construction-requirements.php
TANC is responsible for the installation of Category 6 communications cables on the A&M campus and the configuration and installation of all access layer switches deployed in IDF/MDF closets. The team also manually installs wireless access points and monitors active network ports.