CIS532 - Network Architecture and Analysis: Course Description

CIS532 Network Architecture and Analysis
(Prerequisite: CIS 505 or CIS 512)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course focuses on a managerial approach to designing computing networks. Students will develop
procedures and demonstrate best practices to satisfy end-user business and technical requirements.
Topics include methods to design organizational networks for functionality, capacity, performance,
availability, scalability, affordability and security.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Required Resources
Oppenheimer, P. (2011). Top-down network design (3rd ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Pearson Education, Cisco
Press.
Microsoft Office and Microsoft Visio or their equivalents such as OpenOffice and Dia are required.
Tutorials for Microsoft Office 2010 can be found on Microsofts support site, located at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx.
Supplemental Resources
Cisco website. (2012). General format. Retrieved from http://www.cisco.com/.
IEEE Advancing Technology for Humanity website. (2012). General format. Retrieved from
http://www.ieee.org/index.html.
Sourceforge website. (2012). General format. Retrieved from http://sourceforge.net/.
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) website. (2012). General format. Retrieved from
http://www.ietf.org/.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Design a systematic network architecture plan in accordance with network design steps.
2. Summarize among scalability, availability, performance security, manageability, usability,
adaptability, and affordability as they relate to internetworking product selection.
3. Evaluate existing Internet work in terms of its infrastructure, logical structure, physical structure,
addressing and naming, wiring and media, architectural and environmental constraints, and
health.
4. Evaluate the flow, load, behavior, and Quality of Service (QoS) requirements of network traffic.
5. Design a network topology to include hierarchy, redundancy, modularity, and security.
6. Assign and design models for addressing and naming to include a central or distributed authority,
public or private addressing, and static or dynamic addressing.
7. Compare and contrast the selection of switching and routing protocols to include interior versus
exterior protocols, RIP, RIP2, EIGRP, OSPR, and BGP.
8. Create a network security plan inclusive of identifying and analyzing network assets, security risks,
security requirements, and security policy.
9. Develop network management strategies to include resource monitoring and data collection and
interpretation.
10. Describe processes that address performance, fault, configuration, security, and accounting
management.
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11. Summarize network management architecture and monitoring strategies to include management
protocols and tools.
12. Compare and contrast the selection of technologies and devices for campus and enterprise networks
that include remote access networks, WANs, service providers, end user remote access devices,
central site remote access devices, VPN concentrators, and routers.
13. Develop network design testing procedures through services, tools, and testing scripts.
14. Describe optimal network design for critical business applications to include effective use of
bandwidth and satisfying Quality of Service (QoS) requirements.
15. Develop a comprehensive network design document.
16. Use technology and information resources to research issues in network architecture and analysis.
17. Write clearly and concisely about network architecture and analysis using proper writing
mechanics and technical style conventions.
WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE

The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work.
This includes preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless of delivery mode.
Week
1
Preparation, Activities, and Evaluation
Points
Preparation
Reading(s)
o Chapter 1: Analyze Business Goals and Constraints
o Chapter 2: Analyze Technical Goal and Tradeoffs
Activities
Discussions
Evaluation
20
None
Preparation
Reading(s)
o Chapter 3: Characterizing the Existing Internetwork
o Chapter 4: Characterizing Network Traffic
Activities
Discussions
Evaluation
Assignment 1: Request for Proposal Response
20
50
Preparation
Reading(s)
o Chapter 5: Designing a Network Topology
Activities
Discussions
Evaluation
Case Study 1: Harriets Fruit and Chocolate Company
20
70
Preparation
Reading(s)
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o
Chapter 6: Designing Models for Addressing and Numbering
Activities
Discussions
Evaluation
Assignment 2: Network Topology Design
20
50
Preparation
Reading(s)
o Chapter 7: Selecting Switching and Routing Protocols
o Chapter 14: Documenting Your Network Design
Activities
Discussions
Evaluation
Midterm Exam: Chapter 1 through 6
20
100
Preparation
Reading(s)
o Chapter 8: Developing Network Security Strategies
Activities
Discussions
Evaluation
Case Study 2: Genome4U?
20
70
Preparation
Reading(s)
o Chapter 9: Developing Network Management Strategies
Activities
Discussions
Evaluation
Assignment 3: Network Security Planning
20
50
Preparation
Reading(s)
o Chapter 10: Selecting Technologies and Devices for Campus
Networks
o Chapter 11: Selecting Technologies and Enterprise Networks
Activities
Discussions
Evaluation
Assignment 4: Technical Term Paper (Part A)
20
100
Preparation
Reading(s)
o Chapter 12: Testing Your Network Design
Activities
Discussions
Evaluation
20
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10
Case Study 3: Design Scenario, Klamath Paper Products
60
Preparation
Reading(s)
o Chapter 13: Optimizing Your Network Design
Activities
Discussions
Evaluation
11
Assignment 5: Technical Term Paper (Part B)
20
150
Preparation
Reading(s): None
Activities
Discussion
Evaluation
Final Exam: Chapter 7 through 14
100
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GRADING SCALE GRADUATE
Total Points
% of
Grade
50
5%
50
5%
50
5%
100
10%
150
15%
70
7%
70
7%
60
6%
Midterm Exam (Chapters 1-6)
100
10%
Final Exam (Chapters 7-14)
100
10%
Assignment
Tests are open book with a 2-hour time limit and may contain multiple choice, true / false, and essay
questions.
Participation (20 discussions worth 10 points apiece)
Note: Week 11 discussions are not graded.
Totals
Points
Percentage
Grade
900 1,000
90% 100%
800 899
80% 89%
700 799
70% 79%
Below 700
Below 70%
200
20%
1,000
100%
Writing Assignments
The objective of the School of Information Systems writing assignments is to promote attitudes and skills
that will improve a students ability to communicate in writing, develop research skills and documentation
techniques, and encourage critical analysis of data and conclusions specific to the course learning
outcomes in the information systems and technology domain.
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CIS532 Assignments and Rubrics

Due Week 2 and worth 50 points
You are a $10 million consulting company responding to a Request for Proposal for a prospective client.
The client seeks an analysis of its existing network in anticipation of a large merger. This engagement
would be worth over $5 million in revenue to your $10 million company. The client seeks to ensure that
your small organization has the technical acumen to prepare, guide, and assess merging the two
company networks.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1. Prepare an opening statement that specifies your organizations capabilities to manage a
deployment of this size.
2. Graphically depict and effectively promote your companys structured development and services
using Visio or its open source alternative software. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not
included in the required page length.
3. Explain what the client can expect from your services.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be
imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Design a systematic network architecture plan in accordance with network design steps.
Summarize among scalability, availability, performance security, manageability, usability,

Use technology and information resources to research issues in network architecture and
analysis.
Write clearly and concisely about network architecture and analysis using proper writing mechanics
and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 50
Criteria
1. Prepare an opening
statement that specifies
your organizations
capabilities to manage a
deployment of this size.
Weight: 25%

Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Did not submit or
incompletely
prepared an
opening statement
that specifies your
organizations
capabilities to
Fair
70-79% C
Partially prepared
an opening
statement that
specifies your
organizations
capabilities to
manage a
Proficient
80-89% B
Satisfactorily
prepared an
opening statement
that specifies your
organizations
capabilities to
manage a
Exemplary
90-100% A
Thoroughly
prepared an
opening statement
that specifies your
organizations
capabilities to
manage a
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manage a
deployment of this
size.
deployment of this
size.
deployment of this
size.
deployment of this
size.
2. Graphically depict and

effectively promote your
companys structured
development and
services using Visio or its
open source alternative
software.
Weight: 40%
Did not submit or

incompletely
graphically depicted
and effectively
promoted your
companys
structured
development and
services using Visio
or its open source
alternative software.
Partially graphically
depicted and
effectively promoted
your companys
structured
development and
or its open source
Satisfactorily
and effectively
promoted your
companys
structured
development and
or its open source
Thoroughly
and effectively
promoted your
companys
structured
development and
or its open source
3. Explain what the client

can expect from your
services.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or

incompletely
explained what the
client can expect
from your services.
Partially explained
what the client can
expect from your
services.
Satisfactorily
explained what the
client can expect
from your services.
Thoroughly
explained what the
client can expect
from your services.
4. Clarity, writing
mechanics and
formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 6 errors

present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
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Read the Harriets Fruit and Chocolate Company case study found in Chapter 2 of the textbook. Then,
answer the questions below. Each response should be one (1) paragraph in length submitted in MS Word
and the submission is not to exceed two (2) pages.
Write a one to two (1-2) page paper that addresses:
1. Determine the investigation you will do with regard to the physical infrastructure of the orchards,
orchard shacks, and the cold storage building.
2. Make a list of business goals for Harriets Fruit and Chocolate Company and determine the
constraints that will affect these goals.
3. Make a list of technical goals for Harriets Fruit and Chocolate Company and determine the
tradeoffs you might need to make to meet these goals.
4. Determine if a wireless solution will support the low delay that will be needed to meet the needs
of the applications. Defend your answer.
5. Determine the security concerns you should bring up as you design the network upgrade.

analysis.
Points: 70
Criteria
1. Determine the
investigation you will do
with regard to the
physical infrastructure of
the orchards, orchard
shacks, and the cold
storage building.
Weight: 15%

Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
Did not submit or

incompletely
determined the
investigation you
will do with regard
to the physical
infrastructure of the
orchards, orchard
shacks, and the
cold storage
Partially determined
the investigation
you will do with
regard to the
physical
orchards, orchard
shacks, and the
cold storage
Satisfactorily
determined the
investigation you
will do with regard
to the physical
orchards, orchard
shacks, and the
cold storage
Thoroughly
determined the
investigation you
will do with regard
to the physical
orchards, orchard
shacks, and the
cold storage
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building.
building.
building.
building.
2. Make a list of business

goals for Harriets Fruit
and Chocolate Company
and determine the
constraints that will affect
these goals.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or

incompletely made
a list of business
goals for Harriets
Fruit and Chocolate
Company and
determined the
constraints that will
affect these goals.
Partially made a list

of business goals
for Harriets Fruit
and Chocolate
Company and
determined the
affect these goals.
Satisfactorily made
a list of business
goals for Harriets
Fruit and Chocolate
Company and
determined the
affect these goals.
Thoroughly made a
list of business
goals for Harriets
Fruit and Chocolate
Company and
determined the
affect these goals.
3. Make a list of technical

goals for Harriets Fruit
and Chocolate Company
and determine the
tradeoffs you might need
to make to meet these
goals.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or

incompletely made
a list of technical
goals for Harriets
Fruit and Chocolate
Company and
determined the
tradeoffs you might
need to make to
meet these goals.
Partially made a list

of technical goals
for Harriets Fruit
and Chocolate
Company and
determined the
tradeoffs you might
need to make to
meet these goals.
Satisfactorily made
a list of technical
goals for Harriets
Fruit and Chocolate
Company and
determined the
tradeoffs you might
need to make to
meet these goals.
Thoroughly made a
list of technical
goals for Harriets
Fruit and Chocolate
Company and
determined the
tradeoffs you might
need to make to
meet these goals.
4. Determine if a wireless
solution will support the
low delay that will be
needed to meet the
needs of the applications.
Defend your answer.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or

incompletely
determined if a
wireless solution
will support the low
delay that will be
needed to meet the
needs of the
applications.
Defend your
answer.
if a wireless solution
delay that will be
needed to meet the
needs of the
applications.
Defend your
answer.
Satisfactorily
determined if a
wireless solution
delay that will be
needed to meet the
needs of the
applications.
Defend your
answer.
Thoroughly
determined if a
wireless solution
delay that will be
needed to meet the
needs of the
applications.
Defend your
answer.
5. Determine the security

concerns you should
bring up as you design
the network upgrade.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or

incompletely
determined the
security concerns
you should bring up
as you design the
network upgrade.
the security
concerns you
should bring up as
you design the
network upgrade.
Satisfactorily
determined the
security concerns
you should bring up
as you design the
network upgrade.
Thoroughly
determined the
security concerns
you should bring up
as you design the
network upgrade.
6. Clarity, writing
mechanics, and
Weight: 10%
More than 6 errors

present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
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You are the network manager of a company that has grown from 10 employees to 100 employees in 12
months. Year 2 projected growth is estimated to be 100 additional employees located at a remote
location. The aggressive growth has brought about some unique challenges and opportunities. The
company has one remote warehouse and no off-site disaster recovery services or servers. The network
design remains a non-redundant, flat topology.
Your assignment must consider the three-layer hierarchical model. You are free to make supported
assumptions of the applications and services that this organization uses.
Write a one (1) page paper in which you:
1. Depict a network topology graphical model of the initial environment of 10 employees using Visio
or its open source alternative software. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in
the required page length.
2. Depict a network topology graphical model of the current 100 employees using Visio or its open
source alternative software. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the
required page length.
3. Depict a network topology graphical model for future growth to 200 employees using Visio or its
open source alternative software. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the
required page length.
4. Create a two-paragraph executive summary.
Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be
imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.
Design a network topology to include hierarchy, redundancy, modularity, and security.

analysis.
Points: 50
Criteria

Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper that is supported by a Visio or its open source alternative software.
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1. Depict a network
topology graphical model
of the initial environment
of 10 employees using
Visio or its open source
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or

incompletely
depicted a network
topology graphical
model of the initial
environment of 10
employees using
Visio or its open
source alternative
software.
Partially depicted a
network topology
graphical model of
the initial
environment of 10
employees using
Visio or its open
source alternative
software.
Satisfactorily
depicted a network
topology graphical
environment of 10
employees using
Visio or its open
source alternative
software.
Thoroughly
depicted a network
topology graphical
environment of 10
employees using
Visio or its open
source alternative
software.
2. Depict a network
of the current 100
employees using Visio or
its open source
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or

incompletely
depicted a network
topology graphical
model of the current
100 employees
using Visio or its
open source
network topology
graphical model of
the current 100
employees using
Visio or its open
source alternative
software.
Satisfactorily
depicted a network
topology graphical
100 employees
using Visio or its
open source
Thoroughly
depicted a network
topology graphical
100 employees
using Visio or its
open source
3. Depict a network
for future growth to 200
employees using Visio or
its open source
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or

incompletely
depicted a network
topology graphical
model for future
growth to 200
employees using
Visio or its open
source alternative
software.
network topology
graphical model for
future growth to 200
employees using
Visio or its open
source alternative
software.
Satisfactorily
depicted a network
topology graphical
model for future
growth to 200
employees using
Visio or its open
source alternative
software.
Thoroughly
depicted a network
topology graphical
model for future
growth to 200
employees using
Visio or its open
source alternative
software.
4. Create a twoparagraph executive

summary.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or

incompletely
created a twoparagraph
executive summary.
Partially created a
two-paragraph
executive summary.
Satisfactorily
created a twoparagraph
executive summary.
Thoroughly created
a two-paragraph
executive summary.
5. Clarity, writing
mechanics, and
Weight: 10%
More than 6 errors

present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
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Read the Genome4U case study found in Chapter 7 of the textbook.
Write a two to four (2-4) page paper in which you:
1. Design a plan to integrate the different routing protocols into a new network design for
Genome4Us lab.
2. Identify the information you will redistribute between routing protocols.
3. Identify the problems you expect to encounter (with different metrics, security, etc.) when you
redistribute.
4. Explain how you will overcome the problems.
5. Explain how you will provide Internet access.
Compare and contrast the selection of switching and routing protocols to include interior versus
exterior protocols, RIP, RIP2, EIGRP, OSPR, and BGP.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in network architecture and analysis.
Points: 70

Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Design a plan to
integrate the different
routing protocols into a
new network design for
Genome4Us lab.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or

incompletely
designed a plan to
integrate the
different routing
protocols into a new
network design for
Genome4Us lab.
Partially designed a
plan to integrate the
different routing
network design for
Genome4Us lab.
Satisfactorily
designed a plan to
integrate the
different routing
network design for
Genome4Us lab.
Thoroughly
designed a plan to
integrate the
different routing
network design for
Genome4Us lab.
2. Describe the
information you will
redistribute between
routing protocols.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or

incompletely
described the
redistribute
between routing
Partially described
the information you
will redistribute
between routing
protocols.
Satisfactorily
described the
redistribute
between routing
protocols.
Thoroughly
described the
redistribute
between routing
protocols.
Criteria
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protocols.
3. Identify the problems
you expect to encounter
(with different metrics,
security, etc.) when you
redistribute.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or

incompletely
identified the
problems you
expect to encounter
(with different
metrics, security,
etc.) when you
redistribute.
Partially identified
the problems you
expect to encounter
(with different
metrics, security,
etc.) when you
redistribute.
Satisfactorily
identified the
problems you
expect to encounter
(with different
metrics, security,
etc.) when you
redistribute.
Thoroughly
identified the
problems you
expect to encounter
(with different
metrics, security,
etc.) when you
redistribute.
4. Explain how you will

overcome the problems.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or

incompletely
explained how you
will overcome the
problems.
Partially explained
how you will
overcome the
problems.
Satisfactorily
explained how you
will overcome the
problems.
Thoroughly
explained how you
will overcome the
problems.
5. Explain how you will

provide Internet access.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or

incompletely
explained how you
will provide Internet
access.
Partially explained
how you will provide
Internet access.
Satisfactorily
explained how you
access.
Thoroughly
explained how you
access.
6. Clarity, writing
mechanics, and
Weight: 10%
More than 6 errors

present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
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Securing a large internetwork remains a daunting challenge. Cloud computing and social networks add to
this complexity. In two to three (2-3) pages, and using the CISCO SAFE reference architecture, review
the modules that afford an organization the foremost protection in evolving technologies and media.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1. Determine if the SAFE architecture has any limitations.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not
qualify as quality resources.
Create a network security plan inclusive of identifying and analyzing network assets, security risks,
Develop network management strategies to include resource monitoring and data collection and
interpretation.
Points: 50
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Determine if the SAFE

architecture has any
limitations.
Weight: 70%
Did not submit or

incompletely
determined if the
SAFE architecture
has any limitations.
if the SAFE
architecture has
any limitations.
Satisfactorily
determined if the
SAFE architecture
Thoroughly
determined if the
SAFE architecture
2. 3 References
Weight: 20%
No references
provided.
Does not meet the

required number of
references; some or
all references poor
quality choices.
Meets number of
required references;
all references high
quality choices.
Exceeds number of
required references;
all references high
quality choices.
3. Clarity, writing
mechanics, and
Weight: 10%
More than 6 errors

present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
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Course Code Assignments and Rubrics

In this assignment you are to submit the Network Design Executive PowerPoint Presentation for the term
paper.
This is the first of two parts for your technical paper submission. Part A is a persuasive Executive
PowerPoint presentation of up to 15 slides that you will present to the Executive Committee of Fiction
Corporation.
The PowerPoint must include the following in accordance with Chapter 14 of the text:
1. Title page
2. Executive summary
3. Project goal
4. Project scope
5. Design requirements:
a. Business goals
b. Technical goals
c. User communities and data stores
d. Network applications
6. Current state of the network
7. Logical design
8. Physical design
9. Results of network design testing
10. Implementation plan with a project schedule
11. Project budget with a return on investment calculation
Include charts or diagrams created in Excel, Visio, MS Project, or one of their equivalents such as
OpenOffice, Dia, and Open Project. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the
Word document before the paper is submitted.
Develop a comprehensive network design document.
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Points: 100
Criteria

Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Create a persuasive
Executive PowerPoint
presentation that
includes title page.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or

incompletely
created a
persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
Partially created a
persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
Satisfactorily
created a
persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
Thoroughly created
a persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
presentation that
includes executive
summary.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or

incompletely
created a
persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
includes executive
summary.
Partially created a
persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
includes executive
summary.
Satisfactorily
created a
persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
includes executive
summary.
Thoroughly created
a persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
includes executive
summary.
presentation that
includes project goal.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or

incompletely
created a
persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
includes project
goal.
Partially created a
persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
includes project
goal.
Satisfactorily
created a
persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
includes project
goal.
Thoroughly created
a persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
includes project
goal.
presentation that
includes project scope.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or

incompletely
created a
persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
includes project
scope.
Partially created a
persuasive
Executive
PowerPoint
presentation that
includes project
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presentation that
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calculation.
12. Clarity, writing
mechanics, and
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Read the Design Scenario, Klamath Paper Products case study found in Chapter 11 of the textbook.
Research a Metro Ethernet service that is offered by a vendor in your country (or another country if your
country doesnt have Metro Ethernet).
Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you
1. Describe the service in technical terms. Make sure to include pricing information. Note: You may
need to contact the provider to obtain this information.
Describe optimal network design for critical business applications to include effective use of
bandwidth and satisfying Quality of Service (QoS) requirements.
Points: 60

Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
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technical terms. Make
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information.
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Criteria
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The Technical Term Paper will include the detailed response to the network design request. The
document will be submitted in MS Word and will be between 10-15 pages with graphics embedded within
the document.
Background
You are a small network design company called Wide-IP that is looking for that big break. As the CTO of
the Wide-IP company, you recently made a persuasive presentation of your companys approach to
designing networks at a large industry event. The CEO of Fiction Corporation, a large retail chain, was
impressed by your presentation. It looks like youve finally got your break!
You have a small team of 10 technically proficient staffers with a strong background in project
management, networking, and internetworking skills that include PMP, Network+, CCNP, and CISSP
credentials.
You have been selected by Fiction Corporation to develop a network design document and plan without
an RFP.
Overview
Fiction Corporation, a large national retail chain of 10,000 employees and 500 retail outlets, is migrating
its one primary data center operation to a new headquarters building several miles away. The company
wishes to upgrade its network and correct any security flaws in its infrastructure as part of this move. The
Fiction CEO has informed you that the capital budget for this migration cannot exceed $500,000 and must
not interrupt business operations. What follows is a brief background that will serve as your foundation in
developing the network design.
The data in the center supports remote retail locations, an off-site 100 seat call center and 3 remote
warehousing operations 24 hours a day with annual uptime at 99.9%. Any significant downtime to its
production systems would impact Fiction Corporations operations and profitability. From the data
processing viewpoint, the move includes 2 large UPS, 4 RS/6000 AIX application servers, 10 virtualized
servers and 20 PC servers.
The network consists of approximately 500 remote location retail stores connected via frame relay (with
ISDN backup) to 10 routers at the data center running a common LAN shared by the entire organization.
The retail operations also run WLANs that are on its own subnet. You will have a T1 link and ISDN as a
primary backup. Network managers also need to monitor the status of remote systems. The SNMP
management system must be able to detect and report failure of the remote system or its communications
link and the status of individual applications.
The company wishes a seamless migration that minimizes impact to its customers and employees. Any
gaps in this background will require you to make sound technical and persuasive assumptions that satisfy
the customers goals that are within the budget guidelines.
You were selected in part due to your detailed analysis and agreement to an implementation cost that will
not exceed $500,000. Your network migration plan will be in phases with noted milestones. Key to the
success of this plan is the availability of a T1 link between the remote sites to support remote bridging
and development of configurations for all the remote routers.
Include the following in your assignment:
1. Title page
2. Table of contents
3. Executive summary
4. Project goal
5. Project scope
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6. Design requirements:
a. Business goals
b. Technical goals
c. User communities and data stores
d. Network applications
7. Current state of the network
8. Logical design
9. Physical design
10. Results of network design testing
11. Implementation plan with a project schedule
12. Project budget with a return on investment calculation
13. Design document appendix
Design a systematic network architecture plan in accordance with network design steps.

Design a network topology to include hierarchy, redundancy, modularity, and security.
Create a network security plan inclusive of identifying and analyzing network assets, security risks,
Develop network management strategies to include resource monitoring and data collection and
interpretation.
Describe processes that address performance, faulty, configuration, security, and accounting
management.
Compare and contrast the selection of technologies and devices for campus and enterprise
networks that include remote access networks, WANs, service providers, end user remote access
devices, central site remote access devices, VPN concentrators, and routers.
Develop network design testing procedures through services, tools, and testing scripts.
Describe optimal network design for critical business applications to include effective use of
bandwidth and satisfying QoS requirements.
Develop a comprehensive network design document
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Points: 150

Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Develop a network
design document and
plan that includes title
page.
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document and plan

that includes
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CIS532 Student Notes

Weekly Course Schedule
The purpose of the course schedule is to give you, at a glance, the required preparation, activities, and
evaluation components of your course. For more information about your course, whether on-ground or
online, access your online course shell.
The expectations for a 4.5 credit hour course are for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work. This
time estimate includes preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless of the delivery mode.
Instructional Materials
In order to be fully prepared, obtain a copy of the required textbooks and other instructional materials
prior to the first day of class. When available, Strayer University provides a link to the first three (3)
chapters of your textbook(s) in eBook format. Check your online course shell for availability.
Review the online course shell or check with your professor to determine whether Internet-based
assignments and activities are used in this course.
Instructional materials are obtained through the universitys virtual bookstore and can be accessed
through iCampus: http:bookstore.mbsdirect.net/strayer.htm. Courses with Internet-based assignments
and activities on publisher sites may require the purchase of onetime access codes. When purchasing
used textbooks, a separate access code purchase will be necessary.
Discussions
Students taking this course online are required to post their discussions to a weekly thread in the online
course shell. Respond to at least two (2) other students posts to earn full credit for each discussion. As it
is always possible that you could lose your work due to unforeseen circumstances, you should routinely
save your work in a separate file before posting in the course discussion area.
Professors hold discussions during class time for on-ground students. Check with your professor if any
additional discussion participation is required in the online course shell outside of class hours.
Tests
Tests (quizzes, midterm and final exams, essay exams, lab tests, etc.) are available for student access
and completion through the online course shell. Check the online course shell to determine how you are
expected to take the tests.
Online students are to complete the test by Sunday midnight the week the test is due.
On-ground students are to complete the tests after the material is covered and before the next
class session.
Assignments
A standardized performance grading rubric is a tool your professor will use to evaluate your written
assignments. Review the rubric before submitting assignments that have grading rubrics associated with
them to ensure you have met the performance criteria stated on the rubric.
Grades are based on individual effort. There is no group grading; however, working in groups in the
online or on-ground classroom is acceptable.
Assignments for online students are always submitted through the online course shell. On-ground
professors will inform students on how to submit assignments, whether in paper format or through the
online course shell.
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CIS532 Student Notes

Resources
The Resource Center navigation button in the online course shell contains helpful links. Strayer University
Library Resources are available here as well as other important information. You should review this area
to find resources and answers to common questions.
Technical support is available for the following:
For technical questions, please contact Strayer Online Technical Support by logging in to your
iCampus account at https://icampus.strayer.edu/login and submitting a case under Student
Center, then Submit Help Ticket. If you are unable to log in to your iCampus account, please
contact Technical Support via phone at (877) 642-2999.
For concerns with your class, please access the Solution Center by logging in to your iCampus
account at https://icampus.strayer.edu/login and submitting a case under Student Center, then
Submit Help Ticket. If you are unable to log in to your iCampus account, please contact the IT
Help Desk at (866) 610-8123 or at mailto:IThelpdesk@Strayer.edu.
TurnItIn.com is an optional online tool to assess the originality of student written work. Check with your
professor for access and use instructions.
The Strayer Policies link on the navigation bar in the online course shell contains academic policies. It is
important that students be aware of these policies.
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