APOLLO AUTOMATIONJAMES WARREN · ENGINEERING & PROJECT LEADERSHIPCASE-115 · Engineering case
Executed phased OT fiber modernization with cost-controlled AFE delivery, vendor selection, construction readiness, and live migration validation.
The OT network work required contractor qualification, equipment backorder sequencing, panel readiness, live IP migration, switch programming, and IT/controls validation in addition to network design.
The phased execution scope retained the existing architecture and included Phase 1, Phase 2, an equipment distributor and three network-equipment suppliers, 13 UPS units, 10 Gbps east-west backbone, armored OM3 fiber contractor qualification, drawing approvals, panel power-up, electrical feeds, fiber pulls, switch programming, equipment specifications, BOM breakdown, IP migration, lab/live validation, and remodel-aware final switch placement.
Improved OT resiliency, migration readiness, and implementation control within a phased workstream that retained future commissioning work.
Workstream Portfolio Rollup
4,942,000 USD
OT Network and Controls Transformation
Recorded workstream portfolio reference. This is the workstream-level value and is not a project expenditure or a new total of reassigned projects.
| Measure | Value | Type & meaning | Attribution & operating context |
|---|---|---|---|
| East-West OT Backbone Data Rate | 10 Gbps | Equipment Rating Network architecture capacity | Applies to: Fiberoptic OT Network Phase 1 and Phase 2, Configuration and Cutover Execution 10 Gbps backbone |
Improved controls-network resiliency and reduced power-sag communication risk within implemented portions of the phased OT work. The design addressed bandwidth bottlenecks and placed switches to reduce future stranded-infrastructure risk; remaining commissioning was recorded separately.
Defined phased OT-network scope with Phase 1, Phase 2, an equipment distributor and three network-equipment suppliers, 13 UPS units, 10 Gbps east-west backbone, armored OM3 fiber contractor qualification, drawing approvals, panel power-up, electrical feeds, fiber pulls, switch programming, equipment specifications, BOM breakdown, IP migration, lab/live validation, and remodel-aware final switch placement.
Improved OT network implementation readiness, measured by Phase 1, Phase 2, 13 UPS units, 10 Gbps east-west backbone, by coordinating vendor procurement, drawings, panels, switch programming, electrical feeds, and fiber installation.
Phase 1; Phase 2; 13 UPS units; 10 Gbps backbone.
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: For LAL-23
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: AI aligned physical observations with switch configuration
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: identified shutdown-but-reported-active ports 6 and 7 and stale descriptions
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: and generated a targeted relabel/enable command set.
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: It also translated a device/port matrix and TLMMSTR reference into a ready-to-stage CERFLTSW1 baseline with VLANs 43
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: 48
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: 49
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: 60
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: and 999
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: management address 10.62.49.40/24
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: eight access-port definitions
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: and two independent trunks without EtherChannel/LACP.
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: No generated configuration is described as deployed
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: authorized OT review
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: cybersecurity checks
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: backups
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: change control
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: rollback
Prepared an AI-assisted configuration review and an undeployed staging baseline: and post-change tests remain mandatory.
Food and Beverage Manufacturer
Owned the full project lifecycle, from capital planning through commissioning and post-startup support. Plant controls needed a network designed around industrial availability, segmentation and maintainability.
TSK-001039 · Engineering analysis
OT Switch Configuration, Cutover and Troubleshooting
ACTIVITIES IN CONTEXT
TSK-000320 · Action
Fiberoptic OT Network Phase 1 and Phase 2 Execution
TSK-000321 · Method
Fiberoptic OT Network Phase 1 and Phase 2 Execution
Full lifecycle project ownership
Owned the full project lifecycle: capital planning and prioritization, need definition, feasibility and scope development, engineering and AFE justification, procurement and vendor coordination, construction sequencing and field oversight, commissioning, turnover, and post-startup support. Connected operating requirements with technical scope, funding decisions, execution readiness, and the needs of operations and maintenance.
Project Team Contribution
Team Contribution
IT participated in lab/live transition validation and the controls-network cutover interface.
Supplier Participation
Vendor Contribution
Fiber/electrical contractors carried field-installation work within the phased implementation; procurement and equipment sources included equipment distributor, network equipment supplier, Insight and network equipment supplier.
For LAL-23, AI aligned physical observations with switch configuration, identified shutdown-but-reported-active ports 6 and 7 and stale descriptions, and generated a targeted relabel/enable command set. It also translated a device/port matrix and TLMMSTR reference into a ready-to-stage CERFLTSW1 baseline with VLANs 43, 48, 49, 60, and 999; management address 10.62.49.40/24; eight access-port definitions; and two independent trunks without EtherChannel/LACP. No generated configuration is described as deployed; authorized OT review, cybersecurity checks, backups, change control, rollback, and post-change tests remain mandatory.
Owned the full project lifecycle: capital planning and prioritization, need definition, feasibility and scope development, engineering and AFE justification, procurement and vendor coordination, construction sequencing and field oversight, commissioning, turnover, and post-startup support. Connected operating requirements with technical scope, funding decisions, execution readiness, and the needs of operations and maintenance.
Developed the fiber and managed-switch architecture, resilient power arrangements, configuration and rollback requirements, and cutover sequence. Network drawings, device labeling and validation connected the installation with operator and maintenance needs. The work included a 10 Gbps backbone and 13 UPS-backed resilience points.
