Assessment 2: Case Study-2
Due date: Week 11
Group/individual: Individual
Word count / Time provided: 2000 words
Weighting: 30%
Unit Learning Outcomes: ULO-3, ULO-4, ULO-5
Course Learning Outcomes: CLO-1, CLO-4, CLO-6, CLO-7, CLO-8
Assessment Details:
This assessment is designed to assess students’ technical skills in planning and configuring a computer network. In addition, it develops student skills in planning and finding IT infrastructures solution that suit enterprise requirements.
ABC is a global IT company which mainly based in USA. Recently , the company has decided to move to the Australian market. ABC has decided to establish three main branches in three of the major Australian cities ( Sydney , Melbourne and Perth ) .
Sydney branch will have up to 600 employees.
Melbourne branch will have up to 400 employees.
Perth branch will have up to 200 Employees.
Each branch has it is own server. It is understood that employees should able to communicate and access data from different servers within the three sites.
You have been hired as an IT Administrator at the IT department and you have been asked to analyse, design and configure the new network as it shows in Figure 1.
• Use Network Address: 172.XX.0.0/16
Where XX is the last 2 digits of your student ID
[For example, if the student ID is 201701234 then use : 172.34.0.0/16]
You can use the Lectures notes or VLSM to subnet the networks
Task Specifications
Task-A: Prepare a report to provide the details configuration for the network for ABC company.
In this task you will fill the required information using the IP network diagram: (30 Marks)
Sydney
Allocated Subnet address and Subnet Mask
Network address
Default Gateway address
Valid host address range
Broadcast address
Melbourne
Allocated Subnet address and Subnet Mask
Network address
Default Gateway address
Valid host address range
Broadcast address
Perth
Allocated Subnet address and Subnet Mask
Network address
Default Gateway address
Valid host address range
Broadcast address
Network between Sydney to Melbourne
Allocated Subnet address and Subnet Mask
Network address
Default Gateway address
Valid host address range
Broadcast address
Network between Sydney to Perth
Allocated Subnet address and Subnet Mask
Network address
Default Gateway address
Valid host address range
Broadcast address
Network between Melbourne and Perth
Allocated Subnet address and Subnet Mask
Network address
Default Gateway address
Valid host address range
Broadcast address
Place configuration of each device into a table similar to the one below. ( 40 Marks )
SydneyR
(Copy and paste the device configuration, DO NOT using screenshot from Packet Tracer)
S1: enable
S1: configure terminal
S1: . . .
- Connections verifications ( ping ) will scale to 5 marks.
Task-B: (25 marks)
Assume the IT department of the ABC company wants to adapted virtualization and Cloud computed for hosting some of the organization application servers however , managers are divided between using Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS. You are required to write a short ,but comprehensive, report to distinguish ( compare ) between Azure and AWS in terms of :
1. Services provided , functions , storages, VMs , Security
2. As an IT Administrator , recommend one provider ( Azure or AWS ) and Justify your choice .Explain why
Assessment submission
Your report must include a cover page that include the student name and student ID. You must submit the design document as outlined above with a working Packet Tracer file
DO NOT ZIP THE SUBMISSION FILES.
For successful completion of this assessment, you require to study the material provided (lecture slides, tutorials, and reading materials), engage in the unit’s activities, and in the discussion forums.
The prescribed textbook is the main reference along with the recommended reading material. Students are expected to discuss their work with lecturer and to seek support. In completing this assessment successfully, you will be able to effectively to write and communicate project scope and schedule plan, which will help in achieving ULO-3, ULO-4 and ULO-5, this will enable you to achieve CLO-1, CLO-4, CLO-6, CLO-7 and CLO-8 and all collectively with other unit learning outcomes will help in achieving GA2, GA9 and GA12.