Modem Testing Plan - Draft

This document describes the modem testing plan for the Bluebox
project.

Testing period: two months starting May 16th.

Evaluation units have been requested from Microcom, Multitech,
Racal-Datacom, Telebit, U.S. Robotics, and Hayes.  Given this number
of vendors and the time frame involved, we can have each in service
for at least one-week periods.

Evaluation Criteria:
	-Adherance to specifications laid out in the modem RFP.
	-Functionality with existing (CPTs, DADNs) and Bluebox services
	-Management system capibility
		-ability to configure modems
		-examineing 
		-useage tracking
		-error condition tracking
		-ability to remotely manage modems
			-use of management PC remotely (ex. DVX, PC-Anywhere)
			-SNMP
				-SNMP Mib functionality
		-size of managable pool
		-Are any modem features dependant on the management platform
		being operational?
	-Physical characteristics
		-Size of racks
		-Rack mounting
		-Density (cards per rack and modems per card)
			I'm assuming denser is better.  Any other opinions?
		-Power requirments
		-Heat load
	-Costs
		-Equipment (including V.34 upgrades)
		-Support
			-Support Contracts
			-Do we stock spares ourselves?