Networking and Telecommunications 16. The Network Life Cycle Lan Install and Management 8/3/2019
Initial Steps Survey user needs (hardware and software), communicate Survey present setup (hardware, software, wiring, buildings) Cost analysis, initial reports (feasibility studies) Make presentations and gather support/funding 8/3/2019
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Choosing a Lan/Wan: Topology, Ethernet vs. Token Ring, Costs, Size Cable, hardware, NOS, applications/services Internet connections? 8/3/2019
Installation Logs and diagrams of all cables and hardware List of all software installed, license metering Cable backbone critical, plan for future, be careful with install Test all connections/wires after install Install cables, and hardware (servers, clients, printers, routers, Hubs, switches, ups, repeaters, external disks, tape backup systems..) Install NOS, software applications and client operating systems Test, test, test 8/3/2019
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Managing a Network Number of lan administrators (full/part-time) Document, document, document Tape backups (daily, weekly, archive, offsite) Install/upgrade hardware over time Install/upgrade NOS and other applications Test, test, test 8/3/2019
Managing a Network (cont.) Network management tools: hubs, switches, printers and other net devices no management management via dumb terminal directly connected telnet/login management snmp software (hp openview) web interface management tools Communication (with users, within department) Keep eye on security 8/3/2019
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Testing and Problem Solving Cable testers and other hardware test equipment Software testers, lan sniffers, network analyzers Traffic history, automatic alarms, monitoring consoles Warranties, maintenance contracts 8/3/2019
Reliability Frequent backups, offsite storage of backups UPS Disk mirroring, disk duplexing, raid Redundant hardware (servers) and software (Redundancy) Staff Redundancy (backup staff) and training 8/3/2019
Disaster Recovery Fire, riot, war, floods Disaster recovery plans Offsite (tapes, manuals, hardware/software) Other recovery sites (other divisions, dark sites, 3rd party sites (sunguard)) 8/3/2019
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