Design and Administration of Networked Computing Environment

This Assignment assesses the following module Learning Outcomes (from Definitive Module Document):

LO1: the issues involved in the design, realisation/administration, and management of a networked computing environment.

LO2: be able to design, install and support a local area network based on established user requirements

Submission Requirements:

This is assignment is to be submitted and marked anonymously. Students should ONLY use their student ID number to identify themselves on their work. Work submitted via Canvas for anonymous marking will automatically have an anonymity number allocated to it.

When you are ready to submit your CW1, you will be required to submit the following:

• Technical report in pdf format which must be submitted separately.
• The files of the implemented networks.
• A short video demo showing the tests performed on the implemented networks

Task 1: Network Designs

• You must prepare two detailed network diagrams for the primary and secondary business sites illustrating your solutions. You must also include a simplified third network diagram showing the combination of the two sites will be required.
• You must include detailed IP Address tables for the primary, secondary, and combined sites.
• You could search, select, and briefly evaluate the real network hardware chosen for your network designs backed up by appropriate references.
• You should use legends as part of your designs with a full description of your cabling and network devices.
• There are several ways that you can prepare a network diagram and advice will be provided.

The goal is to be able to communicate your design efficiently in a professional manner.

• You need to use appropriate referencing (IEEE or Harvard) for the devices you propose. Various websites sell this type of equipment and there are also the main manufacturers that list their products and specifications.
• Many companies manufacture network products. You can choose any other manufacturer like Cisco, Huawei, Juniper, Ciena, etc.
• You must include summarised design justifications of how your design fulfils the specifications. For example, redundancy, scalability, security features, cabling, etc.

Task 2: Network Implementations and Testing

• You must implement the primary, secondary and the combined network designs on a network simulator such as a Cisco Packet tracer or a network emulator (i.e. GNS3). However, it will be advisable to use the Cisco Packet Tracer as you have already been practising with this in some of our lab sessions.
• You must produce a detailed test and evaluation plan of the implemented networks, and the results of the testing carried out must be added to the test result section/column in form of screenshots. Your tests could include the following:

o Network connectivity between PC’s in the primary.

o Network connectivity between PC’s in the primary and secondary sites.

o You could show how the IP addresses are assigned dynamically to the PC’s from the address pool

o You could also show ARP table. Etc.

• You are also required to produce a short video demo showing some test results of the implemented network functionalities and network services