Network Design and Management

ITT550

Chapter 1:
The Network Design
Process
Objectives
 Understand why more formality is needed in

the network design process.

 List & describe the phases of a common

network design process.

 Explain the importance of a requirements

analysis.

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A process needs to be followed when designing a
network to avoid the following problems.

 Failure to meet requirements.

 Creeping requirement.

 Missed deadlines & Budget overruns.

 Dissatisfied end users.

 Dissatisfied management.

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5 Phases in Network Design Process
Requirement
Gathering

Analysis of
Installation &
existing
Maintenance
network

Physical Logical
Design Design

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 Network Design Process

Requirements Logical Physical

Specification Traffic
Design Design
Specification

Requirement Analysis Logical Physical Installation

Gathering Estimate and Design Design and
Determine measure Choose Apply the Maintenance
needs of: traffic and technologies Logical
device Implement
that meet the Design to the
-Business utilization the Physical
requirements physical
Design
-Users space
-Applications
-Network

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Phase 1: Requirement Gathering
 Most crucial phase.
 Means talking to users, managers, and
other network personnel.
 Time consuming.

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Phase 1: Requirement Gathering
Provide :
 Better view of current network.
 Objective decision-making.
 Ability to plan for network migration.
 Ability to deliver appropriate resources to all
users.

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Phase 1: Requirement Gathering
Areas of requirements -
 Business or organizations as a whole.
 Users.
 Applications.
 Computing platforms.
 Network.

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 User Requirements
-Shared Applications
Software Requirements
-Shared Files
Hardware Requirements -Information Access
Operating System Requirements
-E-Mail Services
Network Requirements: -Graphic Services
-Physical Topology -Etc.
-Networking Software
-Internetworking Devices
-WAN Links

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Design Process
Phase 1: Requirement Gathering
Qualities of good requirements.
 Detailed requirements.
 Specific requirements.
 Good requirements techniques.
 Consider both current & future needs.

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Phase 1: Requirement Gathering
Deliverables:
 Requirements Specification Documents (RSD).
 Record requirements in RSD.
 Validate RSD.
 Once accepted go to next phase.

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Phase 2: Analysis of the Existing Network
 Analyze existing network architecture &
performance.

 Complements Requirements Gathering phase.

 Requirements show where you need to be.

 Analysis tells where you currently are.

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Phase 2: Analysis of the Existing Network
Process involved
 Design team must thoroughly analyze existing
network.
 Gather quantitative information (estimation of
storage & network) and quantitative data (traffic
measurements & network management statistics).
 Create traffic specification document.
 Proceed to Logical Design Phase.

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Phase 2: Analysis of the Existing Network

Deliverables: Traffic Specification Document

 Logical diagram of current topology.
 Estimated traffic volumes and topology.
 Detailed statistics, baseline measurements.
 Report on QOS provided by WAN links.
 List of design constraints.

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Phase 3: Logical Design
 Describe what network must do & how it must
perform.
 Specifies how data flows through a network.
 Designer creates logical network structure
based on the requirement specification &
network analysis results.
 Upgrade if current h/w & s/w cannot meet the
needs of new network.
 Integrate if current systems can be reused.
 If not find new system.
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Phase 3: Logical Design
Deliverables: Logical Design
 Logical network diagram.
 Addressing strategy.
 Security scheme.
 H/w & s/w component, WAN links
specification.
 Network staff training & hires specification.
 Initial cost estimation for h/w, s/w, services,
personnel, and training.

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Phase 4: Physical Design
- Shows how to make logical design work in real
world.
- Creates detailed specification of h/w, s/w, link,
services & cabling.

Deliverables: Physical Design

 Physical network diagram.
 Detailed lists of equipment and parts.
 Cost estimation (h/w, s/w, installation).
 Installation schedule.
 Post-installation testing plan.
 User training plan.

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Phase 5: Installation & Maintenance
Installation
 H/w & s/w must be purchased & tested before
installation.
 Any resources for network installation should be
arranged before deployment.
 Designer should participate in network installation.
Maintenance
 Get input from users and monitor the network.

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