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Customer Case Study
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administrators. Once Brooks had a clear understanding of its requirements, the company started
searching for vendors to do the implementation.
searching for vendors to do the implementation.
After a competitive bidding process, Brooks selected NetVersant, a Cisco
®
Premier Partner,
certified in advanced wireless LAN and security, and located in Bellevue, Washington. NetVersant
provided Brooks with a complete mobile solution, from the bar-code scanning to possible evolution
to passive and active RFID in the near future. “Brooks was very impressed with Cisco’s fully
integrated unified wired and wireless network solution. It offered the robust levels of security,
reliability, and centralized management capabilities that Brooks was looking for, as well as
investment protection of their existing Cisco infrastructure,” says Josh Snow and Joe Dagonese,
NetVersant and Cisco account managers. “Brooks especially liked the ease of management, the
enhanced security features inherent in a centrally-managed WLAN, and the ability to easily add
mobility services on the same wireless infrastructure.”
provided Brooks with a complete mobile solution, from the bar-code scanning to possible evolution
to passive and active RFID in the near future. “Brooks was very impressed with Cisco’s fully
integrated unified wired and wireless network solution. It offered the robust levels of security,
reliability, and centralized management capabilities that Brooks was looking for, as well as
investment protection of their existing Cisco infrastructure,” says Josh Snow and Joe Dagonese,
NetVersant and Cisco account managers. “Brooks especially liked the ease of management, the
enhanced security features inherent in a centrally-managed WLAN, and the ability to easily add
mobility services on the same wireless infrastructure.”
Solution
NetVersant began by conducting a detailed RF site survey of Brooks’ 150,000-foot warehouse and
distribution center, using AirMagnet, to identify potential RF interference and design the network for
optimal WLAN coverage. They also worked closely with Brooks’ IT department to further take into
consideration environmental conditions (such as ambient temperature ranges, dust, dirt, humidity,
and weather elements) and data usage to identify potential coverage issues and meet Brooks’
business requirements.
distribution center, using AirMagnet, to identify potential RF interference and design the network for
optimal WLAN coverage. They also worked closely with Brooks’ IT department to further take into
consideration environmental conditions (such as ambient temperature ranges, dust, dirt, humidity,
and weather elements) and data usage to identify potential coverage issues and meet Brooks’
business requirements.
To support Brooks’ new inventory management system, NetVersant recommended a controller-
based architecture to simplify deployment and configuration of the WLAN and eliminate complexity
for the network administrators. The solution was integrated with Brooks’ existing Cisco
infrastructure, consisting of several Cisco Catalyst
based architecture to simplify deployment and configuration of the WLAN and eliminate complexity
for the network administrators. The solution was integrated with Brooks’ existing Cisco
infrastructure, consisting of several Cisco Catalyst
®
switches and routers as well as Cisco Secure
Access Control Server (ACS).
The new wireless network was composed of Cisco 4400 Series Wireless Controllers in a redundant
configuration for higher availability along with Cisco Aironet
configuration for higher availability along with Cisco Aironet
®
1100AG Series Access Points
installed throughout the manufacturing facility. The Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) software
was also installed for centralized network management, security monitoring, and localization of
rogue devices as well as wireless scanners.
was also installed for centralized network management, security monitoring, and localization of
rogue devices as well as wireless scanners.
After a rapid deployment due to the self-configuration mode of the solution, Brooks’ employees had
full access to the corporate resources on the go, allowing them to access planning systems and
shipping and bookkeeping applications, while visitors and suppliers gained basic secure wireless
Internet access in the office. Brooks was already using Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS)
software to enforce privileges for its wired network, and was pleased to find that ACS also allowed
network administrators to authorize and authenticate users on the wireless network as well.
full access to the corporate resources on the go, allowing them to access planning systems and
shipping and bookkeeping applications, while visitors and suppliers gained basic secure wireless
Internet access in the office. Brooks was already using Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS)
software to enforce privileges for its wired network, and was pleased to find that ACS also allowed
network administrators to authorize and authenticate users on the wireless network as well.
Although Brooks has tested the deployment with Symbol wireless scanners, they are continuing to
evaluate other Windows-based scanners from Handheld and Datalogic to complement their
existing deployment.
evaluate other Windows-based scanners from Handheld and Datalogic to complement their
existing deployment.
“Our choice of NetVersant was a big part of the success of this deployment. They had the
knowledge and expertise to deliver a complete end-to-end solution, from pre-installation and
security planning to compliance testing, including support for emerging technologies such as
RFID,” says Mark Severson. “The Cisco Unified Wireless Network works flawlessly, and
knowledge and expertise to deliver a complete end-to-end solution, from pre-installation and
security planning to compliance testing, including support for emerging technologies such as
RFID,” says Mark Severson. “The Cisco Unified Wireless Network works flawlessly, and