CSG5130 Assignment 2 – Network Implementation
Background
Widgets and Gadgets (WaG) have recently acquired a business, We Make Stuff (WMS), in another city. Before work can commence on integrating WMS's network into WaG's, WMS actually need to have a network. WMS consists of three close buildings, each with multiple floors. Each floor is dedicated to a business function as defined in this network design topology.
Task Details
You have been given the final design approved by the tender process and hired to implement that design. In this submission you should take the design given and implement it in Packet Tracer. Where there is ambiguity, you are encouraged to use your best judgement. The design includes several VLANs, a Routing Layer 3 switch and 2 routers to external networks. There is a Wireless VLAN that all wireless access points and the VPN server connect to.
NOTE on using your best judgement:
There ARE ERRORS in this physical topology! Correcting these errors in some fashion demonstrates that you
• understand the concepts in enough detail to see the error and
• know what options exist in correcting these errors.
NOTE on needing to do research:
You WILL need to do some additional research to complete this assignment! Part of University assessments is about encouraging you to research topics. In other units you may be given a topic to research and then write a report or academic paper on the subject. In this unit you are still required to do some research (into Layer 3 switches) but you will instead be required to APPLY the result of that research directly.
Remember, this is an implementation. Transferring logical concepts into practical application needs to be displayed, physical implementation of logical processes such as subnetting are important. You have been given the Network range of 10.0.0.0/21 to work with. Good luck Network Warrior!
Marks Worth 25% of the total marks of the unit
Due Date Week 11 (exact date listed on Blackboard)
Submission Instructions
Submit the Packet Tracer file only through Blackboard. Include an MD5 hash in the comments section; this is for your benefit if there are problems with Blackboard. All submissions must be viewable in Packet Tracer 7. If you need to test this, you can get a copy of Packet Tracer 6.2 from Blackboard. If I cannot open your assignment in Packet Tracer 7 then you shall receive 0!
The marking allocation for this assignment is at the end of this document. If any point is unclear send an e-mail, phone or make an appointment well before the assignment is due with your lecturer.
Plagiarism
Please ensure that you have read and understood the information on plagiarism provided on the site for this unit and read the Academic Misconduct Rules. Should you not reference correctly or be caught copy or plagiarising others work the penalties for this are mandatory and serious. Repeat offences in other units may result in course termination. If you are unsure consult with your lecturer or the Faculty Academic Skills Adviser before submitting your work for assessment.
Assignment
Marks Allocation
Topology Implemented Correctly 4
VLANs / VSIs / VTP correctly implemented 6
Subnetting done appropriately 8
Routing works correctly / DHCP Configured 5
Secret Department handled appropriately 2
So … you think you’re done:
Here a few things you can try (and what I WILL do when marking) and what they signify,
show vtp status
• Do this on your core switch and several edge switches
• Demonstrates:
• If VTP is configures and functioning
show vlan brief
• Demonstrates:
• Shows that VLANs have been created, what IDs they have been assigned and what ports they are on.
• Done on several edge switches, demonstrates if VTP is properly populating VLAN Databases
show run
• On your core switch this demonstrates:
• your complete configuration
• DHCP pools
o your IP Subnetting, ranges and subnet masks.
Is it done? Are all the subnets the same size? Or is there a more detailed approach?
• VSI’s and their associations
• If routing is enabled
Picking a random workstation:
• Is DHCP enabled?
o Demonstrates:
o You haven’t used statically assigned IP Addresses
• Does it have an IP?
o Demonstrates:
o DHCP is enabled and running (If DHCP is enabled)
o VLANS (if used) are configured and the VSI has associated the VLAN with an IP range
• Pick another workstation in another department and ping the first workstation.
o Demonstrates:
o Routing is enabled and default gateways (should be in DHCP) are configured correctly.
• Ping the far interface (the one that has an IP NOT in the range given to you to use) of the Secret Labs router.
o Demonstrates:
o Routing tables on the Secret Labs router is configured properly
• Ping the far interface (the one that has an IP NOT in the range given to you to use) of the Internet router.
o Demonstrates:
o Routing tables on the Internet router is configured properly