OpenVPN Services for Public Safety Radio Systems
We provide one device solutions to allow radio commissions to access public safety radio systems in commercial and Mid/High rise Multi-Family Buildings. Servicing Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC.
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Washington, D.C. OpenVPN Requirement for Life Safety Radio Systems:
Effective January 2015
To mitigate operational issues encountered due to BDAs generating interference into its network and disabling host sites, the OUC requires the equipment installed to be monitored by the DC NOC. The DCNOC is using a centralized monitoring center for all BDA/DAS operating in DC owned buildings or operating DC licensed frequencies including public safety frequencies.
The alarms shall be sent to the DCNOC .
Additionally, if at any time the BDA/DAS system causes degradation to the District’s radio system, the OUC needs the capability to immediately remotely shut down the system through the remote monitoring system if the equipment allows for it or through separated IP connectivity (VPN). To this end, the building owner will provide all the necessary information for the OUC to remotely access the BDA (IP address, credentials, etc.). In case of equipment failure or performance degradation, the building owner representative shall provide plans for a fix within 24 hours.
In legacy systems where such a remote access does not exist, in case a BDA/DAS system causes degradation to the District’s radio system, the building owner representative shall shut down the BDA immediately. The building owner representative shall provide plans for a fix within 24 hours.
Lack of responsiveness from the building owner might dramatically impact public safety operations and put lives in danger. The OUC might also charge the building owner for the costs that the building owner tardiness might have generated.
The required data connectivity costs (including modem if necessary) shall be supported by the building owner.
An acceptable non-exhaustive list of OpenVPN solutions can include a small hardware VPN router
behind a Cell/cable modem isolated from the building LAN’s or a router/virtual machine/gateway
computer/ on a building Lan/vlan. OUC does not endorse one solution over another.
Their Vendor shall provide credentials that shall give the OUC the ability to shut down and cease
transmission of the in-building radio system at OUC discretion. The VPN shall be configured so OUC
operates as a client. The BDA shall be behind the “VPN server”. Vendor shall provide OUC with the
following in a secure manner (usernames and passwords not sent via the same communication media)
• “.ovpn” file
• Necessary username and password credentials for VPN login
• BDA IP/PORT, user name and password.
• Directions to shut-down the BDA.
• Directions to turn the BDA back on.
The Building Manager is responsible for ensuring that the VPN server remains patched and secure. The
cost of connectivity supporting those requirements will be supported by the Building Manager.
Washington, DC OUC’s Public Safety In-building Radio Systems Requirements
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