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Project title : Biopolis Server Planning and
Logistics
Last Updated : 25 October
2002
Trainee Name and Contacts: Foo Chuen Shien, Derrick mailto:[email protected]
Supervisor
Name and Contacts: James Tay mailto:[email protected] |
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My project presentation on 28th Aug & 24th Oct 2002
View/download powerpoint slides (mid-28th
Aug) (offline)
View/download powerpoint
slides (final-24th Oct) (offline)
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Description :
This project takes on an overview of the Biopolis server infrastructure
in the area of costing, sizing, planning and deployment. The trainee is
expected to tabulate services which in turn translate into servers.
Servers in turn are translated into a budget. This project also covers
aspects like detailed logistics of deployment, including racking and
cabling layout, designation of server configuration and backup procedures.
The trainee will work closely with the Biopolis floor plans to determine
location and function of NOC servers to workgroup servers.
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My mini-tutorial page
My
networking_tutorial
My guide to
Cisco 3550 (layer 3 switch) vs 2950 (layer 2 switch)
My
guide to Cisco 7910, 7940 & 7960 IP Phones
Commands on
configuring Cisco Catalyst 3550 (IOS)
Commands
on configuring Cisco PIX firewall
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Status
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Project Completed on 24/10/2002.
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Introduction
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This project will be divided into two parts; the first is to draw out
the 3D model of the new BII building so as to have a better overall
understanding of the physical architecture of the institute, while the
second is to plan the logistics aspects, the designation of server
configuration and the backup procedures.
The report will be a detailed documentation of the various services
needed by the users of Bioinformatics Institute in order to function their
daily work. The report will cover the installation and configuration of
the softwares/programs for the services, identify the equipments that are
needed to run these services, plan the phrases for the setting up the
services, comes up with the backup and recovery procedures, and estimate
the costs of softwares and equipments needed.
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Design
Considerations |
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- Wireless environment included
- Minimum disruption to end-users
- Essential services provided to end-users
- Simple network design yet robust
- Backup and recovery procedures documentation in place
- Fast Deployment (less than 2 weeks)
- Scheduling of manhours
- Order of tasks
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Some pointers- Lessons
learned |
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DCHP servers should be placed close to access layer to minimum
disruption to users.
Even though a network can support up to 1005 VLANs, try to keep it
under 500 VLANS for optimization.
Do not fill up all the ports in a switch, leave some for expansion.
Do not buy all the equipments from one vendor. There should be a
mixture of equipments from more than two vendors to really secure your
network.
Layout
- Neatness counts
- Organize your cables
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Network Deployment Process -
guide: |
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Stage 1:
Understand what is the requirements of the project
Find
out the user's requirements.
Stage 2:
Draw out the overall logical design
Draw out the logical
designs of each floor
Draw out the logical design of server room
Stage 3:
Read up the specification of the equipments you had in
mind.
Draw the physical diagram of each floor
Draw the physical
diagram of server room
Draw the physical diagram of equipments on the
racks
Draw the physical diagram of where the wireless access points are
to be placed.
Stage 4:
Allocation VLANs to usergroup
Assigning private
addresses for individuals VLANs.
Access control lists.
Stage 5:
Tabulating equipments
Search for prices of equipments so
as to have an estimation of the budget.
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What I have learnt at the
end of the project |
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- Technical skills/knowledge
The technical aspect
of networking:
- Designing : Logical designs for 3 different
types of networks (Data, Voice and Management)
- Designing :
LAN & Server Rooms
- Designing : Racks' physical layout of
network equipments
- Designing : Cabling connection of network
equipments
- Products studied : Cisco switches
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Products studied : Cisco routers
- Products studied : Sun
servers
- Products studied : APC Uninterrupted Power
Supply
- Products studied : Cables
- Products studied
: Racks
- Products studied : Patch Panels
- Technology
studied : Cabling
- Technology studied : vLANs
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Technology studied : STP
- Technology studied : Wireless
- Scheme studied : IP addressing
- Other(s):
Hands-on experiences on configuring of Cisco switches (more)
- Management skills/knowledge
Time management (
Scheduling of deployment - manhours)
Resource management ( Scheduling
of tasks )
- Conclusion
Is a foundation building project for
both the technical and management career paths.
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Reference(s): |
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Books:
Red Hat Linux 7 Server by Mohammed J.Kabir
Configuring CISCO AVVID (Architecture for Voice, Video, and
Intergrated Data) by Syngress
White Papers/Design Guides:
Designing:
Cisco
LAN Design Guide for the Midmarket
Cisco
Midmarket Catalyst LAN Switching Solution
LAN
Technologies Technical TIPS
Solutions for Small
Businesses and Medium Enterprises
Protocols:
Understanding Rapid
Spanning-Tree Protocol (802.1w)
Understanding
Multiple Spanning-Tree Protocol (802.1s)
Understanding and
Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on Catalyst
Switches
Understanding
Spanning-Tree Protocol Topology Changes
Troubleshooting
Spanning-Tree Protocol and Related Design
Considerations
Switches:
How LAN
Switches Work
Quick
Start Guide: Catalyst 2900 Series XL Switches
Quick
Start Guide: Catalyst 3500 Series XL Switches
Starting
guide in setting up and configurating 2900 XL series switches
Routers:
Cisco 3600
Series — Modular, High-Density Access Routers
Wireless:
Cisco
Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation GUIDE
IP Telephony:
Catalyst
4000 Family IP Telephony Solutions
Catalyst
6000 Family IP Telephony Solutions
Cisco
IP Communication Solutions
Virtual
LAN:
Overview
of Routing between Virtual LANs
Unicast Flooding in
Switched Campus Networks
GBIC:
Cisco
Systems GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter
Catalyst Switch
GigaStack Configuration and Implications
Release
Notes for Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface
Converter
Catalyst
GigaStack GBIC Installation GUIDE
1000BaseSX
GBIC
1000BaseTX
GBIC
Patch Panel:
Catalyst
Inline Power Patch Panel
Cabling:
Catalyst Switch Cable
Guide for the Catalyst 2900/3500 XL, 4000, 5000, and 6000 Series
Switches
Connectors
and Cables
Modular
Patch Cord Guidelines - How to Ensure Optimum Network
Performance
Clarifying
Category 5, 5e, 6, and 7 Performance Specifications
Unraveling
the Mysteries of Twisted-Pair Cable Preparation
Configurating Switches:
Catalyst
3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
Security:
Securing Networks
with Private VLANs and VLAN Access Control Lists
Setting up of routers:
Configuring
Voice over IP for the Cisco 3600 Series
Troubleshooting:
Internetwork
Troubleshooting GUIDE
Troubleshooting
Switch Port Problems
Others:
Cisco's
products list
Simulators:
Cisco Product
Advisor
APC Product
Selectors
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Open Sources
Links: |
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Qmail
OpenPhone
LinuxTelephony
OpenGatekeeper
FreeNetwork
OpenH323
OpenSource
LinuxTelephony |
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Networking Articles: |
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Emerging
Technology:Is Fiber Optic Destined For The Desktop?
Is
IP Telephony Right for Me? Network Choices and Customer
Considerations
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Hands-on experience: |
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Lab Session on CISCO Catalyst 3550 Switch
(14/09/2002)
(more)
The Objective of this lab session is :
Ability to perform upgrade and backup of Cisco IOS/ Configuration in
Cisco Switches.
Ability to perform retrieval of "enabled password".
Ability to perform selective booting of IOS software in the Cat 3550.
Ability to perform basic switch configuration based on given diagram
and requirement stated in the lab assignment |
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© 2002 Bioinformatics Institute |
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