Assigment 2 Network Design For A Company

ASSIGNMENT
NETWORK DESIGN AND SIMULATION

FOR A CRITICAL LARGE HOSPITAL
OBJECTIVES
This assignment is about designing a topology of a network for a critical large company
in which different departments have some computers in different buildings and setting up
their network so that they can interact and communicate with each other by exchanging
data. The network is designed and simulated using a Cisco Packet Tracer (or other
alternatives). Cisco Packet Tracer (CPT) is a multitasking network simulation software
that can be used to perform and analyze various network activities such as the
implementation of different topologies, selection of optimum paths based on various
routers, and analysis of different network configurations.
CASE STUDY
CCC (Computer & Construction Consultant) Agency was asked to design a computer
network to be deployed in the Main Site (at Ho Chi Minh City) and two Auxiliary Sites (at
DBP Street and BHTQ Street) of a Specialized Hospital under construction. The key
characteristics of IT usage in this Hospital are as follows.
The main Site includes:
• 2 buildings A and B (5 floors with 10 rooms/floor) equipped with computers and

medical devices.
• The data center, IT, and Cabling Central Local (using patch panels gathering
wires) are located in a separate room, 50 meters from buildings A and B.
• Medium-scale: 600 workstations, 10 servers, 12 networking devices (or maybe

more with security-specific devices).
• The wireless connection has to be covered for the whole Site.
• Using new technologies for network infrastructure including wired and wireless
connections, fiber cabling (GPON), and GigaEthernet 1GbE/10GbE/40GbE. The
network is organized according to the VLAN structure for different departments
• The main Site subnetwork connects two other Sites (Site DBP and Site BHTQ)
subnetworks by 2 leased lines for WAN connection (possibly applying SD-WAN,
MPLS).
• 2 xDSL for Internet access with a load-balancing mechanism. All traffic to the
Internet passes through the main site subnet.
• For software acquisition, the Hospital uses a mix of licensed and open-source
software, hospital software (HIS, RIS - PACS, LIS, CRM, etc. ), office
applications, client-server applications, multimedia, and databases.
• Requirements for capability of extension, high security (e.g., firewall, IPS/IDS,

phishing detection), high availability (HA), robustness when problems occur, ease
of upgrading the system
• Propose a VPN configuration for site-to-site and for a teleworker to connect to

Company LAN
• Propose a surveillance camera system for the Company
Other Sites:
• The building has 2 floors, the first floor is equipped with 1 IT room and 1 Cabling
Central Local.
• Small-scale: 60 workstations, 2 servers, 5 or more networking devices
Implementing the connection between the main Site and the two Auxiliary Sites through
the WAN links, you can choose one of the technologies such as SD-WAN, MPLS, etc.
used for this link according to the cost of the solution. List all available out.
• Suggest options with cost
• Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the selected solution.
The dataflows and workload of the system (about 80% at peak hours 9g-11g and 15g-
16g) can be shared for the main Site and the two Auxiliary Sites as follows:
• Servers for software updates, web access, and database access, ..... The total
download estimate is about 1000 MB/day and the upload estimate is 2000
MB/day.
• Each workstation is used for Web browsing, document downloads, and customer
transactions, ... The total download estimate is about 500 MB/day and the upload
estimate is 100 MB/day.
• WiFi-connected devices from customers’ access for downloading are about 500
MB/day.
Hospital Network is estimated to have a growth rate of 20% in 5 years (in terms of the
number of users, network load, site extensions, etc.).
REQUIREMENTS
Step 1 (1 point): Find out suitable network structures for buildings
• Analyze the network system requirements of the main Site and the two Auxiliary
Sites
• Make a checklist to be surveyed at the installation locations
• Define areas with high load (network load) to select the appropriate device
configuration (load balancers are placed in necessary locations)
• Choose a network structure that matches the building's architecture with

convenience and aesthetics
• Design the network usage in a wireless environment, applying network security

standards and setting up partitions for network servers and devices (e.g., Server
farm, DMZ, Firewall, ...)
Step 2 (1 point): List of minimum equipment, IP plan, and wiring diagram

(cabling)
• List of recommended equipment and typical specifications
• Schematic physical setup of the network
• WAN connection diagram between the main Site and the two Auxiliary Sites
(using new WAN technology such as SD-WAN, MPLS, and OSPF routing
protocol)
Step 3 (1 point): Calculate the required throughput, and expected bandwidth

from ISP, then suggest the configuration for the hospital network
Step 4 (2 points): Design the network map using Packet Tracer or GNS3
simulation software
Step 5 (2 points): Test the system with popular tools such as ping, traceroute,
etc. on the simulated system.
Step 6 (2 points): Re-evaluate the designed network system through the

following features: reliability, ease of upgrade, diverse support software,
safety, network security, etc.
• The remaining problems for the project
• Development orientation in the future

Step 7 (1 point): Upload the simulation file (using Packet Tracer or GNS -3)
and the project report to BKeL before the deadline.
In the report and results demo of the Assignment, students are asked to test
connectivity:
- Connect between PCs in the same VLAN
- Connect PCs between VLANs
- Connect PCs between the main Site and the two Auxiliary Sites
- Connect to servers in the DMZ
- No connections from Customers’ devices to PCs on the LAN
- Connect to the Internet to a Web server.
For the talented engineer program, you are required to implement and test
a security solution for the Hospital: apply a security plan, add firewalls and
configure ACLs, implement IDS/ISP, and edit a security best practice guide.
REFERENCES
Information selectively comes from the Internet
The references for the subject of Computer Networking
TIMING
Deadline for reporting: 4 weeks after the assignment uploading.
Softcopy (to be submitted to BKeL before the deadline) and hard copy (needed for
presentation and demo session).
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Get into a group of 2 or 3 students as indicated by the Instructor.
GUIDES
Some examples of network design diagram.

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ASSIGNMENT

NETWORK DESIGN AND SIMULATION

The main Site includes:

• 2 buildings A and B (5 floors with 10 rooms/floor) equipped with computers and

• Medium-scale: 600 workstations, 10 servers, 12 networking devices (or maybe

• The wireless connection has to be covered for the whole Site.

• Requirements for capability of extension, high security (e.g., firewall, IPS/IDS,

• Propose a VPN configuration for site-to-site and for a teleworker to connect to

• Propose a surveillance camera system for the Company

• Small-scale: 60 workstations, 2 servers, 5 or more networking devices

• Suggest options with cost

• Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the selected solution.

Step 1 (1 point): Find out suitable network structures for buildings

• Make a checklist to be surveyed at the installation locations

• Choose a network structure that matches the building's architecture with

• Design the network usage in a wireless environment, applying network security

Step 2 (1 point): List of minimum equipment, IP plan, and wiring diagram

• List of recommended equipment and typical specifications

• Schematic physical setup of the network

Step 3 (1 point): Calculate the required throughput, and expected bandwidth

Step 6 (2 points): Re-evaluate the designed network system through the

• The remaining problems for the project

• Development orientation in the future

- Connect between PCs in the same VLAN

- Connect PCs between VLANs

- Connect to servers in the DMZ

- No connections from Customers’ devices to PCs on the LAN

- Connect to the Internet to a Web server.

The references for the subject of Computer Networking

Deadline for reporting: 4 weeks after the assignment uploading.

Get into a group of 2 or 3 students as indicated by the Instructor.

Some examples of network design diagram.

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