assignment brief 2 rqf higher national certificate diploma in computing

Nguyen is happy with your first report and now he has asked you to analyse the specification fromthe institution, as given earlier.You need to design and implement the networking project

Higher Nationals in Computing

Unit 2: Networking ASSIGNMENT 2

ASSIGNMENT 2 FRONT SHEET

Unit number and title Unit 2: Networking Infrastructure

Grade: Assessor Signature: Date:

Assignment Brief 2 (RQF)

Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Computing

Student Name/ID Number:

Unit Number and Title: Unit 2: Networking

Academic Year: 2021 – 2022

Unit Assessor: Tam Phan

Assignment Title: Networking Infrastructure

Issue Date: November 17, 2021

● The submission is in the form of an individual written report This should be written in a concise, formal

business style using single spacing and font size 12 You are required to make use of headings, paragraphsand subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and referenced using theHarvard referencing system Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system

Submission

● Students are compulsory to submit the assignment in due date and in a way requested by the Tutor

● The form of submission will be a soft copy posted on http://cms.greenwich.edu.vn/

● Remember to convert the word file into PDF file before the submission on CMS

Note:

● The individual Assignment must be your own work, and not copied by or from another student

● If you use ideas, quotes or data (such as diagrams) from books, journals or other sources, you must

reference your sources, using the Harvard style

● Make sure that you understand and follow the guidelines to avoid plagiarism Failure to comply this

requirement will result in a failed assignment

LO4 Implement and diagnose networked systems.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

Assignment scenario (cont.)

The CEO Mr Nguyen is happy with your first report and now he has asked you to analyse the specification fromthe institution, as given earlier

You need to design and implement the networking project within a given timeframe:

Task 2

Design efficient networked systems:

 Prepare a written step-by-step plan of how you are going to design a Local Area Network including ablueprint of your LAN

 Justify your choice of devices for your network design

 Produce a test plan to evaluate this design for the requirements of bandwidth and cost constraints as peruser specifications

 Justify the security requirements and quality of services needed for selection of accessories

 Suggest a maintenance schedule to support the networked system

Task 3

Implement test and diagnose networked systems:

 Implement a networked system based on your prepared design

 Conduct verification with, e.g., Ping, extended ping, trace route, telnet, SSH, etc

 Record the test results and analyse these against expected results

 Investigate what functionalities would allow the system to support device growth and the addition ofcommunication devices

Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction

LO3 P5 Provide a

logical/physical design

of the networked system

with clear explanation

and addressing table

P6 Evaluate the design

to meet the

requirements

M3 Install and

configure network services and applications on your choice

D2 Design a

maintenance schedule tosupport the networked system

D3 Use critical

reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions

Table of Contents

P5 Provide a logical/physical design of the networked system with clear explanation and addressing table.

1 Network design



 Network design is a category of systems design that deals with data transport mechanisms As with other systems' design disciplines, network design follows an analysis stage, where requirements are generated, and precedes implementation, where the system (or relevant system component) is constructed The objective of network design is to satisfy data communication requirements while minimizing expense Requirement scope can vary widely from one network design project to another based on geographic particularities and the nature

of the data requiring transport

 Network design is a complicated process involving evaluating and scoping the network to be implemented The design process is typically depicted in the form of a network diagram, which

is the blueprint for the physical implementation of the network Network design will typically include the cabling structure, a logical map of the network to be implemented, the quantity of network devices, the type of network devices, the location of network devices, the IP addressing structure, and the network security architecture

 Network design divide into 2 type:

 Logical design

 Physical design

1.1 Logical design

you would locate key distribution points for the network as well as what types of devicesand switches you should use to interconnect the plant It can also include how to do IPaddresses, VLANs, and switch configurations Below are key features of the Logical Design:

 IP Address Scheme and Subnetting

 VLAN Selection

 Access and Distribution Layer Switch types, models and ports

 Typical configurations based upon standards

 Logical Plant Floor layout

1.2 Physical design

 A Physical Network Design determines what the physical infrastructure needs to look like and how to interconnect all the devices Key features of the Physical Design are:

 Space Planning, Pathways, Routing

 Placement and Configuration of Zone Enclosures

 Physical Media required based upon logical design considerations i.e fiber, copper,conduit types, etc

1.3 The difference between logical and physical design

 The logical design is more conceptual and abstract than the physical design In thelogical design, you look at the logical relationships among the objects In the physicaldesign, you look at the most effective way of storing and retrieving the objects

 The primary difference between logical network design and physical network design isthat of iterative production of a solution from the identification of a problem Forexample, when a business needs to share information in real-time with remote offices,they are thinking in terms of business first and technology second This is whereidentification of a problem begins, and as the problem is documented, it can beiteratively evolved from a logical solution into many possible physical designs Thelogical design of a network can be re-implemented with new technology, and yet thelogical design remains the same Logical designs can span generations of technology,

2 Requirement analysis from given scenario

 The scenario that requires me to design a networked system that includes:

 People: 200 students, 15 teachers, 12 marketing and administration staff, 5 highermanagers including the academic heads and the programming managers, and 3computer network administrators

 Resources: 50 student lab computers, 35 staff computers, and 3 printers

 Building: 3 floors, all computers and printers are on the ground floor apart from the ITlabs – one lab located on the first floor and another located on the second floor

 I analysed this scenario and I decide to design a network system with:

 Target:

 All computers can connect to the Internet and communicate with each other

 My design networking system is an optimal networking system and matches therequirements of the scenario

 The administrator can access all computers

 Structure:

 Two Lab room is placed on Floor 1 and Floor 2

 In-Ground, we have 4 room, including: IT room, Higher managers room, Marketing room,Teacher room

 The second router is responsible for connecting the IT room with the server system (DNS,WEB, FTP,SMTP) to the building's network

 3 routers are connected to each other through a ring structure

3 Logical design of the network system

3.1 Logical design diagram

 The ground floor is divided into 4 main rooms (Teacher room, It room, marketing room, Highermanagers) The ground floor includes 35 computers, 3 printers, 4 servers, 4 switches, and 2router:

 Higher managers: The higher managers room consists of 12 computers and 1 printer connected

to the switch using a star topology

4.1 Physical design diagram

 The topology used here is the hybrid topology:

5 IP table of the network devices

PC5 192.168.2.4 Ground–Higher manager

PC28 192.168.4.7 Ground – Marketing room

2 Configuring network services and applications:

2.1 Configuring service and application:

data of each department For security, the company can buy a hardware firewall to createrules, so it can prevent outside attacks.

 Implement monitoring and automation

 Due to an uptick in the complexity of modern networks that operate at higher layers withinthe OSI model, visibility into layer 7 data flows is becoming increasingly important Whenplanning for your new network, be sure that you have the necessary network performancemonitoring tools in place to help you quickly identify and resolve application-specificproblems in a short amount of time These tools help identify common problems so theycan be easily resolved using proactive automation techniques Increasing the growth of thenetwork, the switches and more access points will be added that helps the network toexpand meaning your business/organization also expand and the outcome of yourbusiness increases

 Upgrade the network switch

 Once you upgrade your switch you conserve energy efficiency was not a major concern inthe past, but network equipment manufacturers are now paying more attention to theissue and installing more efficient power supplies and fans The improvements are usuallynot sufficient to justify replacing a switch but they are a bonus when upgrading for otherreasons The decision to replace equipment should be made carefully even in the best oftimes Current conditions dictate extra diligence, but new technology and applications canyield overall savings that make upgrades worthwhile

 Implementing a wireless router

Current conditions dictate extra diligence, but new technology and applications can yieldoverall savings that make upgrades worthwhile

 The network is configured with a wired router with the latest and new technology ofwireless routers, you need not have a USB or any other means for the port and be involved

in carrying different types of devices for a file transfer, with the latest wireless connection,you can easily transfer your files from one source to another Different types of clouds likeOneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud are on your devices these days where you can store as well

as let other people see your files without having to have a single device for putting in aport, sharing files and then removing it With the advancement of Wireless routers, onedoes not need to have any care or worry about me

 Upgrade

 With the advancement of Wireless routers, one does not need to have any care orworry about the surroundings, wireless routers whenever they are able to work cangive you a tremendous amount of speed without having to have any wires attached toyour device All you have to have is your device and you can move freely from oneplace to the other, within the required range without having to worry about anything,

movement as well as peace of mind with the latest technology of wireless routers,therefore, students will be able to use the PCs of the college from anywhere in thecollege Discuss significance upgrades and security requirements in your network.

D2 Design a maintenance schedule to support the networked system.

 Periodic maintenance: This is a package support management depending on the annual

agreement with the supplier We regularly send experts to inspect the entire framework and

to investigate support issues on a given day:

1 Network Maintenance Plans:

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