Welch Allyn Connex and Acuity Network Installation Best Practices Installation Guide

Welch Allyn Acuity
Network installation

Best practices

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Contents

1 - Introduction .............................................1

2 - Acuity ..................................................3

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Welch Allyn Acuity overview ........................................1

Implementation...................................................3

Best practices ....................................................3

LAN/WLAN requirements .......................................4

Aruba LAN/WLAN requirements ..................................5

Cisco LAN/WLAN requirements ..................................7

WLAN Controller requirements ...................................9

Aruba controller requirements ...................................10

Cisco controller requirements ...................................12

Validation ......................................................14

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1

Introduction

Welch Allyn Acuity overview

Welch Allyn connected workstations, servers and patient monitors utilize standards based
communications protocols including, but not limited to, 802.3 for wired Ethernet and

802.11a/b/g for wireless. This guide specifies the requirements and recommendations
needed to successfully complete and maintain a Welch Allyn patient monitoring system in
your wireless or wired network.

Implementation and maintenance of a stable and usable integrated network is the sole
responsibility of the customer.

Although ultimately your responsibility, Welch Allyn recommends that you conduct a
hazards analysis per IEC 80001 to determine if any issues exist that should be mitigated
to ensure your patients safety.

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