Case Study

Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing

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Overview and Objectives

The following case study is used to illustrate the process and documentation required for a network design. This case study presents a scenario in which the XYZ Research Company has hired a Network Consultant Group to design their network. In order to help you organize this project, the scenario has been broken into eight phases listing requirements for each phase. A worksheet is to be completed for each part. A formal report, similar to what would be given to the company, will need to be created after all tasks have been completed. This case study requires that you accomplish the following: Use the resources provided, diagram and narrative, to set up the physical network Set up an IP subnetting scheme using VLSM Configure the routers as required Set up and configure the switches and VLANs as required Verify and troubleshoot all connections Provide detailed documentation in the appropriate format Provide a written final report

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Scenario
The XYZ Research Company is small company that is developing high-speed wireless products. The main office occupies two buildings in Sydney. One building is for the Administration Group. The other building is for the Sales and Marketing Group, and the larger Research and Development Group. The Research Group and the Sales and Marketing Group will each have employees located on all three floors of the main building. The XYZ Research Company also has a Sales Branch Office located in Melbourne. The company is implementing a wired network that should support 100% growth over the next five to ten years. A logical diagram has been provided. The task is to design, implement and fully document the XYZ Research Company network. In addition to a formal report, the XYZ Research would like to see a prototype of the network built, before it is fully implemented, to verify that it will meet the companys needs.

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Phase 1: Requirements
Partially completed logical diagram

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Requirements
The XYZ Research Company has provided a partially completed logical diagram of the required network. The company has also provided networking equipment for development and demonstration. In some instances the equipment provided does not have all the required LAN interfaces. If this is so the company allows configuration of loopback networks, as alternatives.

XYZ Research Company Requirements

18 employees in the Research and Development group. 9 employees in the Sales and Marketing group. 7 employees in the Administration group. 5 employees in the remote sales office. Lifetime Max of 5 servers on separate subnet, regardless of company growth. Use subnet 200.200.100.0/30 for connection to the Internet router. Use public class C network 223.0.0.0 for internal addressing. Use VLSM for IP addressing. Expect 100% growth of current IP requirements when determining size of subnets. All networking devices must have IP addresses

Worksheet
1. Produce a logical diagram that includes: Router and switch names Router interface details Network addresses Number of hosts per network DCE Serial interfaces are to be clearly indicated Link Speeds

2. The company expects the use of VLSM Design to maximize the use of IP addresses. A table is to be produced showing all possible subnets that meet the Companies requirements using a VLSM design. Subnets that will not be used are to be clearly identified in the table.

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A sample table layout for recording the VLSM design is below.

Number of host addresses required Network Address Subnet Mask Max Number of Host Possible In Use (Yes/No) Network Name

3. For each location, including the Internet, a further set of tables is required. These will assist with design and development activities and used when configuring switches and routers. A separate table should be created for each router and switch at each location. (NOTE: Some fields in the switch table will be completed in Scenario (part 4).) Below is a sample layout for routers. Location: Router Name:
Interface/Sub Interface Type/Number Description and Purpose DCE/DTE (if applicable) Speed or Clock rate Network Name Network Number Interface IP Address Subnet Mask

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Location: Router Name:

Interface/Sub Interface Type/Number Description and Purpose DCE/DTE (if applicable) Speed or Clock rate Network Name Network Number Interface IP Address Subnet Mask

Location: Router Name:

Interface/Sub Interface Type/Number Description and Purpose DCE/DTE (if applicable) Speed or Clock rate Network Name Network Number Interface IP Address Subnet Mask

Below is the sample layout for the switch tables. Location: Switch Name: Switch IP address:
Interface/Sub Interface Type/Port/Number Description and Purpose Speed Duplex Network Name Network Number Subnet Mask VLA N Switchport Type Encapsulation (if needed)

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Location: Switch Name: Switch IP address:

Interface/Sub interface Type/Port/Number Description and Purpose Speed Duplex Network Name Network Number Subnet Mask VLAN Switchport Type Encapsulation (if needed)

Location: Switch Name: Switch IP address:

Interface/Sub Interface Type/Port/Number Description and Purpose Speed Duplex Network Name Network Number Subnet Mask VLAN Switchport type Encapsulation (if needed)

4. To complete the IP design, assign and tabulate PC/workstation and server addresses for each LAN in each location. A DHCP server will assign PC/workstation addresses. Use the simple HTTP server as a DHCP server. Server addresses will be statically assigned. The HTTP server will be 223.0.0.33/27.
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For the demonstration, the company agrees that it is enough to statically assign all PC/workstation and server addresses.
LAN name PC or server Name IP address Subnet Mask Gateway Services Provided

The tables and supporting text will be part of the documentation delivered to the XYZ Research Company. Before you commence with the next task the logical diagram and tables need to be approved by the company. Instructors Signature: ______________________Date:_______________

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Phase 2: Routing protocols

The company wants a recommendation for a routing protocol for the network. Worksheet The possible routing protocol alternatives and properties are to be identified in a brain storming session. Each property is assigned a plus, neutral, or minus value for each of the routing protocols. Alternatively a numerical value can be used, for example 0 to 4. A recommendation is made and the decision matrix presented to the Company.
Routing Protocol Property 1 (+, neutral, , or a numeric value) Property 2 Property 3 Property 4 Total

Group Recommendation for Routing Protocol: ______________________ Instructors Signature:_________________________Date:_______________

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Phase 3: OSPF
The Company has decided that it will use OSPF as the routing protocol. XYZ Research Company Requirements OSPF process id 50 All routers in a single area, area 0 Loopback address assigned on each router Loopback address used as the OSPF router ID There is one multi-access network in the Administration Building and a DR will need to be elected Determine whether to use Router ID or interface priority to determine the DR in the Administration Building

Worksheet 1. The IP address tables produced previously needs to be updated to include the loopback addresses. 2. A decision is to be made about which router and router interface will be the DR. The group has a discussion about these issues, records the major points of the discussion, documents these and makes recommendations. Explain your reasons for choosing router ID or interface priority to determine DR. Explain your reasons for choosing router _______________ in the Administration Building as DR. 3. Will a DR need to be elected on the serial connections between buildings and the remote branch office? ________ Why? ______________________ Update the diagram with OSPF information. The location tables, router and IP address table, and diagram are modified to include this information and are presented to the Company. Instructors Signature: _______________________Date:_______________

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Phase 4: VLANs
The company now wants information about VLANs. These are required in the Main Building. The company has provided the following information: XYZ Research Company Requirements There are 18 Research and Development employees There are 9 Sales and Marketing employees. 8 Research personnel and 2 Sales personnel are on Floor 3. 6 Research personnel and 4 Sales personnel are on Floor 2. 4 Research personnel and 3 Sales personnel are on Floor 1. Floor 1 also has the Server LAN. Five server machines are planned but at this time only one is available. There are separate rooms on each floor for the workgroups. There is sufficient space in each room to accommodate growth. The 100% predicted growth will occur uniformly per floor. Switches in the Main building are connected in a loop so that if one switch fails an alternative path is used. There will be one switch per floor shared among the different subnets. Spanning tree root is to be placed in an optimal position.

Worksheet 1. Tables documenting Switch VLAN port assignments are to be produced for the available demonstration equipment. Any unassigned ports are to remain in the default VLAN. The table below is an example of the documentation that the company requires. Switch Details
Switch Name Model # of Ports location IP Address Gateway Management VLAN VTP Mode VTP Domain STP Root

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VLAN Port Assignments Update the switch tables, located in the worksheets of Scenario (part 2), with the VLAN and port information for each server, workstation, interconnect between switches, and the interconnect to the router in the Main building 2. Before submitting the documentation, justification is required for the decision made about the STP root bridge. Write one paragraph justifying the choice to the company. Instructors Signature: ______________________Date:_______________

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Phase 5: Physical layer design

The Company needs a proposal which will include the growth projections for the physical layer design. The document should include the number of cable runs, recommended equipment including patch panels, and labeling rules must also be specified. For each floor, a table similar to the one below should be included in the documentation. Main Building Floor 1 IDF/MDF/POP
Equipment Type Model No Qty No./Type Ports Description/Function Cost

Main Building Floor 2 IDF

Equipment Type Model No Qty No./Type Ports Description/Function Cost

Main Building Floor 3 IDF

Equipment Type Model No Qty No./Type Ports Description/Function Cost

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To help with the physical layer design the company has provided a diagram from their old site.

The company requires a similar diagram for the Main Building. The Main Building has three floors and will use Cat 5 throughout for the LANs. The diagram must include the following: The length and number of cable runs. Count all runs and adhere to TIA\EIA standards. The labeling convention for each of the outlets and patch panel. Generic room names and port names such as IDFFloor 1, Floor1Room1Port1. HCC1:Floor1Room1Port1; VCC1:Floor1XFloor2Port1 are acceptable. If any standards apply in the region then these should be used.

On each floor the horizontal cable runs will be no more than 30 meters. The length of cable needed between consecutive floors is 15 meters. The documentation should include a description of how cross connects for all trunks will be patched for the required logical topology. The pinout (straight or crossover) cable types should be listed. Instructors Signature:_________________________Date:_______________

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Phase 6: Test network

The Company requires a demonstration of the functionality of the Main Building network and asks that a logically equivalent network be wired up with the equipment provided. The company requires an http server machine to be set up in the Server VLAN and a minimum of a single client host on each of the other VLANs. The company requires that all devices be configured. All configurations, routing tables and VLAN databases are to be recorded as part of documentation. The company specifies the following network testing. The company is receptive to suggestions or recommendations about other testing and about future network improvements. Testing and Verifying Strategy 1. Demonstrate routing between Main Building VLANs.
From VLAN/SW To VLAN/SW Protocol Hosts Pass/Fail

2. Demonstrate access of all hosts to each other and http service on the server machine.
From Host To Host Pass/Fail

3. Demonstrate behavior of the internetwork when a single trunk link fails.

From Host To Host Trunk up/down Route Pass/Fail

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4. Other demonstrations/tests (optional, group decision).

Recommendations for future network improvements. Recommendation 1.

Recommendation 2.

Instructors Signature:_________________________Date:_______________

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Phase 7: Final demonstration

The company now wants a demonstration of the complete company internetwork. All devices are to be configured and access to the Internet Server address from all networks shown. The OSPF routing protocol with process id of 50 has been selected. Because the network is quite small, a single OSPF area is acceptable. All configurations, routing tables, and outputs from connectivity testing are to be recorded and stored on a tftp server and on floppy disk. Test summary results:
From Host To Host Path tested Route Taken Pass/Fail

Instructors Signature:_________________________Date:_______________

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Phase 8: Presentation
The final task in this case study is to deliver a 10-minute presentation of the main features of the design decisions and recommendations. A formal written report should also be provided that contains all of the design documents as well as all the supporting worksheets (see case study deliverables). The document should be complete enough to allow a third party to install and configure the network without any additional documents.

Instructors Signature:_________________________Date:_______________

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CCNA 3 Case Study Deliverables

Once the case study problem has been solved, the network has been successfully designed and the prototype implemented and tested, a final report must be provided to your instructor. This report will include thorough and well-organized documentation of the process. It is highly recommended that all tables be completed using a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel. Cisco Network Designer, Visio or a paint program can be used for the network diagrams. The following items must be included in the final report: Outline Summary of the Company and Network Requirements Discussion on the implementation of IP address and VLSM Discussion on the implementation of Routing Discussion on the implementation of VLANs, STP, and switches Discussion on the physical layer design and equipment Discussion on testing and verification strategies Output of testing and verification commands from routers Output of testing and verification commands for switches Recommendations for future network upgrades Logical Diagram Physical Diagram IP Addressing Table Router Interface Table Switch Table PC addressing Table Routing Protocol Matrix Equipment Table Router Configurations (printed and floppy) Switch Configurations (printed and floppy) Testing Results (printed and floppy)

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