These assessment tasks provide an opportunity to demonstrate the competencies required to evaluate a customers IT networking requirements and to design and build a LAN and WAN that meets the customers requirements.

Scenario:

You are employed by Pacific IT Solutions as a solutions integrator. Your job description is to implement IT solutions and provide customer support.

One of your long-time customers, Western Mining, has their head office in Sydney and is opening a branch office in Brisbane.  You have been contracted to setup the network.

A meeting has been held to start the project.  The minutes of the meeting are as follows:

Meeting Minutes

Meeting:             Branch Office Network Initiation Meeting

Venue:                 Western Mining Head Office

Attendees:

JTK                         James T. Kirk, Manger, Western Mining

DT                           Deana Troy, Senior Systems Architect, Western Mining

JC                            Jack Crusher, Branch Office Manager, Western Mining

You                        IT Consultant, Pacific IT Solutions Pty. Ltd.

You are provided with the following:

a)Catalyst 2960 Switch Getting Started Guide.pdf

b)Cisco 2800 Series Routers Quick Start Guide.pdf

c)Cisco 2800 Series Safety Information.pdf

d)Electrical and Data Quote.docx

e)How to_ Conduct a Wireless Site Survey.pdf

Assessment tasks:

Task 1

Write a detailed description of the client’s requirements

Task 2

Write a detailed description of the network you will provide including security and WAN functionality

Task 3

Create a fully costed bill of materials for your submission to Western Mining. Create a second copy for your own use and include the vendor for each item.

Task 4

Document the IP addressing scheme and device naming scheme. Explain why it is important to document this kind of network information.

Task 5

Create a work breakdown for the network installation and implementation.Include contingency plans in case the required network equipment is not available.What other equipment could you use to do the job?

Task 6

Refer to the manufacturer’s handbooks for the Cisco 2811 router and 2690 switch.List the potential safety hazards and recommended precautions associated with these devices.

Task 7

Evaluate the power and data quote provided and draft your response to the branch office manager.

Task 8

Draft an email for your network design submission to the appropriate person.  List the attachments.

Task 9

Your submission is approved.Draft an email to the branch office manager to coordinate the network installation.

Task 10

Build and configure the network using Packet Tracer. You need only demonstrate one server and two PC’s per department.

Task 11

Test the network to ensure required functionality. Create a table with a list of the network functionality requirements and the validation checks and diagnostic tests you performed, and test results.

Task 12

Draft an email to the branch office manager requesting sign off for the completed network installation.

Task 13

You learn that the NBN has been rolled out in the Western Mining head office and branch office areas .Draft your recommendation to the Senior Systems Architect for a secure high speed WAN link. Explain how this could be implemented in the most cost effective way. Identify security issues and say how they will be addressed. List the advantages and costs of your recommendation.

Task 14

Create a second version of the network with the NBN WAN connection. You only need to show the branch network connection to the ISP with NAT enabled. (Be sure to save your original Packet Tracer file as your_name_ccna2 – 1).

Task 15

List the steps required to conduct a wireless site survey.