Applied repeatable configuration across a large converged network.
Automation Accelerates a Hospital Network Implementation
Automation accelerated hospital network deployment.
Client context
The work begins with the operating reality.
Client
A healthcare organization converging clinical, monitoring, security, and building systems onto a modern network.
EngagementAutomation turned a highly complex hospital network implementation into a faster, more consistent, and better documented deployment.
The challenge
What had to change
The program covered 35 Cisco 9410 switches and an equal number of 9300 switches across 20 network closets, representing as many as 13,500 interfaces.
Multiple virtual routing domains, legacy CobraNet and BACNet requirements, and extended Layer 2 services made manual port assignment and documentation slow and error-prone.
The BlueAlly solution
How the work came together
BlueAlly first established detailed switch cut sheets, then created scripts that accept connectivity requests, identify open ports, update documentation, and generate device configuration.
A standardized dataset also made later port changes faster and preserved the device, rack, patch panel, and location information needed for operations.
The results
What changed
Individual connectivity requests could be processed in less than one minute with minimal administrator intervention. The broader implementation fell from 14 weeks to four weeks.
Automation reduced overall costs by 75 percent and left the network team with a documented patch plan that supports faster maintenance and troubleshooting.
Outcome highlights
What the client gained.
Automated individual connectivity requests and documentation.
Reduced implementation from 14 weeks to four.
Cut project effort while improving consistency.
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