Professional Documents
Culture Documents
http://www.ieee.org
http://www.tiaonline.org
http://www.iso.org
http://www.linktionary.com/linktionary.html
http://siemon.com
http://www.netday.org
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amount of materials needed for a particular job, and the equipment required for installation.
Furthermore, they must be able to accurately annotate such drawings for future reference.
Localization/Standards
The instructor will provide the materials for a LAN design and a structured cabling installation
project (optional) appropriate to their region of the world. It is recommended to complete the
LAN design on paper, and, if possible, a hands-on structured cabling installation project.
Many different standards are used to define the rules of structured cabling. These standards
vary around the world. Three standards of central importance in structured cabling are ANSI
TIA/EIA-T568-B, ISO/IEC 11801, and IEEE 802.x.
The following links provide additional structured cabling resources:
http://www.ieee.org
http://www.tiaonline.org
http://www.iso.org
http://www.linktionary.com/linktionary.html
http://www.siemon.com
http://www.netday.org
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Assessment / Deliverables
What defines a completed CCNA 1 Case Study? The instructor has the ultimate decission as
to what written, or electronic, work is needed from the students. The following are some
suggestions as to what instructors might want from this case study.
A rubric for documentation to be created and distributed to the students when the case study
is introduced is strongly recommended. This way every student group knows exactly what is
expected of them. The importance of documentation can not be overemphasized to the
students. It is an integral part of their professional training. Virtually every institution and every
network has a horror story to tell as the result of improper or nonexistent documentation.
Deliverables
The choice as to which deliverables will be required is up to the instructor. Deliverables for the
Farb LAN design, as outlined here, are based on the memo from Cheryl Farb to the Internal
Support Team. These may include any or all of the following, but a recommended minimum
includes the first six documents listed under Recommended Documentation. Samples of the
recommended deliverables documentation with solutions are provided with this guide as a
starting point. These may be modified as necessary. These documents represent one possible
solution to the case study and there are many others. The following information on what
should be in the recommended documentation should be provided to the students so they
know what is expected. The grading rubric can also be based on these requirements.
Recommended Documentation
1. Recommendations for network electronic equipment (table)
This table should show the switches and routers with model numbers and locations, MDF
or IDF. Students should research manufacturers web sites for networking equipment in
order to specify the proper characteristics and features to support the network design. The
network equipment can vary considerably depending on whether VLANs, which will be
introduced in CCNA 3, are employed. If VLANS are used, a central switch with a router,
either internal or external, can be placed in the MDF and used to route between
departmental subnets. If VLANs are not used, the workstations in each subnet must be
attached to the same physical switch, or group of switches, which then must attach to a
router. This can mean an increased number of routers, one per subnet. These would likely
be placed in the IDFs and uplinked back to a central switch. Alternately, a centralized
router with multiple Ethernet ports, one per subnet, could be placed in the MDF and the
remote switches uplinked to it. For the equipment specification purposes of this case study,
assume there are four subnets and specify the equipment necessary to connect them
physically and route between them. Another option is to assume the use of VLANs and
specify a centralized router or Layer 3 aggregation switch as shown in the table.
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Security and fire prevention recommendations for server room, MDFs, and IDFs
Were both parts of the case study, structured cabling and IP addressing, completed by
the required due dates?
How well did the team work together to achieve their goals?
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Item Description
Master Ethernet
multilayer switch
with two multimode
fiber ports (GBICbased) and 10x
10/100/1000 RJ45
ports.
Edge Ethernet switch
(24 10/100 RJ45 and 1
multimode fiber GBIC)
Internet Router with two
Ethernet and 1 Serial
WAN ports
6
1
Manufacturer / Model
Number
Cisco 3550-12T
Location
Notes
MDF
Cisco 2950G-24
MDF and
IDF-1 and 2
Cisco 2621
MDF/POP
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Item Description
15,000 ft
(4572m)
150
Category 5e UTP
bulk cable
Category 5e UTP
ten foot patch cords
Category 5e
modular wall jacks
150
4
Distribution or
Relay rack
Multimode bulk
fiber cable 62.5/125
Micron
Multimode fiber
patch cable SC-SC
62.5/125 Micron
VCC patch panel
400 ft
(122m)
3
3
Manufacturer /
Model Number
Belden DataTwist
350 blue
Panduit
Location
Notes
All horizontal
cabling
Work areas
To work areas
Panduit Mini-Com
TX5e Jack
module
Panduit DP5e 48port
Hubbell 7 ft (84)
Relay rack
Siecor 6-fiber
distribution
Siecor 2-fiber
Show the MDF, POP, IDFs, and their logical relationships. Major cable types between these
locations should be identified. Note: There are multiple locations that might be suitable for the
location of the IDFs.
Internet Link
(512k Frame Relay)
MDF / POP
Location
Rm 1.12
IDF-1
Location
Rm 2.31
IDF-2
Location
Rm 2.7
Service Area
Rm 2.17 14 Cat5e drops (ten used)
Rm 2.18 24 Cat5e drops (20 used)
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Description
Qty
Cable ID
1.1
1.2
1.3
Secure Storage
Unassigned
Unassigned
1
1
1
1.4
Storage
1.5
1.6
1.7
MDF
MDF
Cable
Type
M-1.1-1 thru 1
M-1.2-1 thru1
M-1.3-1 thru 1
Cross Connect
Number and Port
Number
HCC-M-1 / port 1
HCC-M-1 / port 2
HCC-M-1 / port 3
M-1.4-1 thru 1
HCC-M-1 / port 4
Cat5e
Conference Rm
M-1.5-1 thru 3
Cat5e
Wholesale and
Shipping
Product
displays
MDF to IDF-1
MDF to IDF-2
M-1.6-1 thru 1
M-1.7-1 thru 3
Cat5e
1
1
M-2.31-1
M-2.7-1
Cat5e
Cat5e
Cat5e
Notes
Not
used
Not
used
Cat5e
Not
used
MM fiber
MM fiber
Description
Qty
Cable ID
2.10
Sales Agents
10
I2-2.10-1 thru 10
2.11
2.12
2.13
Sales Mgr
Marketing Mgr
Conf Rm
1
1
1
I2-2.11-1 thru 1
I2-2.12-1 thru 1
I2-2.13-1 thru 1
Cross Connect
Number and Port
Number
HCCI2-1 / ports 1 thru
10
HCCI2-1 / port 12
HCCI2-1 / port 13
HCCI2-1 / port 14
Cable
Type
Notes
Cat5e
2
unused
Cat5e
Cat5e
Cat5e
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Department
Common Access
Servers
Router(s) internal IP
addresses
Subnet Number
10.1.0.0
Address or Range
10.1.1.1 thru 10.1.1.10
Various subnets
depending on how
many and where
they are located
10.x.1.0, 10.y.1.0,
10.z.1.0 etc.
Router external IP
address
Switches
200.1.1.0
200.1.1.1
Various subnets
depending on
where they are
located
10.x.10.0, 10.y.10.0,
10.z.10.0 etc.
Shipping
Tech Support Ext
Marketing
Sales
Accounting
Tech Support Int
Software
development
Unassigned
Unassigned
Unassigned
Unassigned
10.2.0.0
10.3.0.0
10.4.0.0
10.5.0.0
10.6.0.0
10.7.0.0
10.8.0.0
10.2.0.1 10.2.0.254
10.3.0.1 10.3.0.254
10.4.0.1 10.4.0.254
10.5.0.1 10.5.0.254
10.6.0.1 10.6.0.254
10.7.0.1 10.7.0.254
10.8.0.1 10.8.0.254
10.9.0.0
10.10.0.0
10.11.0.0
10.12.0.0
10.9.0.1 10.9.0.254
10.10.0.1 10.10.0.254
10.11.0.1 10.11.0.254
10.12.0.1 10.12.0.254
Notes
These servers are all
located in the MDF
Can be VLAN interfaces
defined in a multilayer
switch, interfaces on
individual routers, or
interfaces on a single
router. The internal IP
address is the default
gateway for devices on a
subnet.
Internet access public
Switches may or may not
be assigned IP addresses
depending on model and
security policies.
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