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Hierarchical Network Design
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Objectives upon completion of this lecture

What are the structured engineering principles of network
design?
How do you apply the three hierarchical network layers in
network design?
What are the four basic modules in an enterprise campus
network architecture that interconnect via the core?
How do the modules of the Cisco Enterprise Architecture
model differ?
What are some trends that are challenging enterprise
network architectures?
How do the Borderless Network, Collaboration Network,
and Data Center/Virtualization Network architectures
address the network challenges?
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Hierarchical
Network Design
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Introduction
Networks must meet the current needs of
organizations and be able to support emerging
technologies as new technologies are adopted.
Network design principles and models can help a
network engineer design and build a network that is
flexible, resilient, and manageable.
This chapter introduces network design concepts,
principles, models, and architectures. It covers the
benefits that are obtained by using a systematic
design approach.
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Emerging technology trends that will affect network

evolution are also discussed.
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The Cisco hierarchical (three-layer) internetworking model

is an industry wide adopted model for designing a reliable,
scalable, and cost-efficient internetwork. In this section, you
will learn about the access, distribution, and core layers
and their role in the hierarchical network model.
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Building Access, Building Distribution, and Building Core

Layers
Building Core Layer: highspeed campus backbone
designed to switch packets as
fast as possible; provides high
availability and adapts quickly to
changes.
Building Distribution Layer:
aggregate wiring closets and
use switches to segment
workgroups and isolate network
problems.
Building Access Layer: grant
user access to network devices.
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Core Layer
Aggregates distribution layer switches.
Implements scalable protocols and technologies and load
balancing.
High-speed layer 3 switching using 10-Gigabit Ethernet.
Uses redundant L3 links.
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Distribution Layer
High availability, fast path recovery, load balancing, QoS, and security
Route summarization and packet manipulation
Redistribution point between routing domains
Packet filtering and policy routing to implement policy-based connectivity
Terminate VLANs
First Hop Redundancy Protocol
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Access Layer
High availability supported by many hardware and software features, such as
redundant power supplies and First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRP).
Convergence provides inline Power over Ethernet (PoE) to support IP
telephony and wireless access points.
Security includes port security, DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP inspection, IP
source guard.
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Small Campus Network
<200 end devices

Collapsed core
Catalyst 3560 and 2960G switches for access layer
Cisco 1900 and 2900 routers to interconnect branch/WAN
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Medium Campus Network

200-1000 end devices
Redundant multilayer switches at distribution layer
Catalyst 4500 or 6500 switches
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Large Campus Network
>2000 end users

Stricter adherence to core, distribution, access delineation
Catalyst 6500 switches in core and distribution layers
Nexus 7000 switches in data centers
Division of labor amongst network engineers
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Data Center Infrastructure

Core layer high-speed packet switching backplane
Aggregation layer service module integration, default gateway
redundancy, security, load balancing, content switching, firewall, SSL
offload, intrusion detection, network analysis
Access layer connects servers to network
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PPDIOO Lifecycle
Approach to
Network Design
and
Implementation
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Overview
The first thing to cover is why a company would want to incur the potential
training costs to follow a network lifecycle. There are a number of different
moving parts in a modern computer network; yet the goal of any company
is to make money and service their stakeholders. The four primary areas
that can be addressed to help meet this goal with the network are:
Reducing the networks Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Improving the agility of the company
Increasing access speed to applications and services
Increasing the availability to required applications and services
The implementation of a lifecycle allows the network to be managed in a

way that best meets all of these goals. If each of the different steps is
taken, designs will be more complete, operations will be easier to
manage, and troubleshooting will not be as complicated.
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PPDIOO Phases
Prepare establish organizational requirements.

Plan identify initial network requirements.
Design comprehensive, based on planning outcomes.
Implement build network according to design.
Operate maintain network health.
Optimize proactive management of network.
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Lifecycle Approach (1)

Benefits:
Lowering the total cost of network ownership
Increasing network availability
Improving business agility
Speeding access to applications and services
Lower costs:
Identify and validate technology requirements
Plan for infrastructure changes and resource requirements
Develop a sound network design aligned with technical requirements
and business goals
Accelerate successful implementation
Improve the efficiency of your network and of the staff supporting it
Reduce operating expenses by improving the efficiency of operational
processes and tools
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Lifecycle Approach (2)

Improve high availability:
Assessing the networks security state and its capability to support the proposed design
Specifying the correct set of hardware and software releases, and keeping them operational and current
Producing a sound operations design and validating network operations
Staging and testing the proposed system before deployment
Improving staff skills
Proactively monitoring the system and assessing availability trends and alerts
Gain business agility:

Establishing business requirements and technology strategies
Readying sites to support the system that you want to implement
Integrating technical requirements and business goals into a detailed design and demonstrating
that the network is functioning as specified
Expertly installing, configuring, and integrating system components
Continually enhancing performance
Accelerate access to network applications and services:

Assessing and improving operational preparedness to support current and planned network technologies and
services
Improving service-delivery efficiency and effectiveness by increasing availability, resource capacity, and
performance
Improving the availability, reliability, and stability of the network and the applications running on it
Managing and resolving problems affecting your system and keeping software applications current
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Summary
The PPDIOO lifecycle is a valuable tool that can be used in
a variety of different situations. As with any process, it does
require a certain amount of training to ensure that everyone
involved is aware of how the approach works. The cost of
this training is, however, minimal compared with the
advantages that a company gets from following an
optimized process.
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Chapter 1 Lecture 2

Hierarchical Network Design

Objectives upon completion of this lecture

Emerging technology trends that will affect network

The Cisco hierarchical (three-layer) internetworking model

Building Access, Building Distribution, and Building Core

Small Campus Network

<200 end devices

Medium Campus Network

Large Campus Network

>2000 end users

Data Center Infrastructure

Reducing the networks Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

The implementation of a lifecycle allows the network to be managed in a

Prepare establish organizational requirements.

Lifecycle Approach (1)

Lifecycle Approach (2)

Gain business agility:

Accelerate access to network applications and services:

Get to Know U - AFTER

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