Campus Backbone Network Bryan Morris Manager, Network Operations & Services

Topology Previous topologies –FIDDI –ATM (LANE) –SONET

Topology (cont) Current Topology –Gig E Core to Distribution = 10 Gig E –Links soon to be 10 Gig E –Aggregate to each distribution soon to be 40 Gig E Distribution to Access layer = Gig E –SONET –ATM (ISP hand off) DSL Mega central

Logical Layout

Physical Layout

IP route summarization

Hardware FIBER –MM fiber –SM fiber (blown and conventional) Switches & Routers –Homogeneous core advantages Cisco (emphasis on open standards)

Challenges SLA – Your everything –Service Level Agreements should be customer based NOT tech “cool” driven. –Money flows with service support philosophy not with trophy building. –Service Identification What’s on your network? How critical is it? –fire alarms, security, ID systems, HVAC, temperature alarms on refrigerators, Medical systems, student systems, payroll, research projects, Voice, etc.. How to best monitor each service. SLA with service providers –Power UPS, generator

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