Use the Riordan Manufacturing virtual organization to write a network design assessment.

Write a 3-page paper that includes the following:

An assessment of the network design documents for usefulness and completeness

Suggestions for additional information to be documented with examples

Consideration of network bandwidth capacity considerations in the design documents

Any service level agreements that should be included in the network documentation

Charts and diagrams as needed

Narrative Descriptions of Network Diagrams for Riordan Manufacturing

The set of network diagrams for Riordan Manufacturing consists of five (5) diagrams. They are:

Riordan Manufacturing – Network Overview
This diagram shows the 4 physical locations of Riordan Manufacturing interconnected by a WAN. The WAN connection between corporate headquarters and the China facility is specifically defines as a satellite link. Along with the location pictorial is a listing of the main functions taking place at that location, and also the number of current employees at that location.
Riordan Manufacturing Corporate Headquarters
The network diagram for the corporate headquarters is really a composite of a number of sections: Note the backbone base for this location is 100baseT
The administration section. Displays the main operational functions: Corporate, HR, etc. with a computer icon that defines the current number of employees in that function, and a description of the computer. There are 36 VOIP telephones in this section.
The R&D function, which has 1000base T network backbone and is totally a MAC based environment. There are 15 employees each with their computers; the section includes 3 high-end color printers and a plotter. The 1000base T network is connected to the corporate LAN through a switch
The servers and an NAS. The servers include WIN server, a WIN Exchange server, a UNIX server, which hosts the corporate SAP ERP SW. All the servers are IBM servers: the WIN servers are IBM HS20 blade servers and the main UNIX server is an IBM p series.
An UPS is provided to prove backup power for the server room
The last section is the communications environment, which has two main parts: the data link to the Satellite base station through a switch and a VOIP router to connect the two facilities with voice. The satellite operates in Ka band and is setup to handle an OC1 data rate with end-to-end encryption. The second part of the communications environment is a router to provide a T3 connection through a firewall to the outside network.
Riordan Manufacturing – Albany, GA Network Diagram
a) The Albany network includes 20 office computers for the administration people in the facility. The local server is an HP BL460P blade server, which handles local print; file, exchange and interfaces back to the home office. A local NAS system provides local data backup. A 5KVA UPS is provides for power backup. A link to the router/firewall provides the T2 connection to the outside network. Internally the factory floor is connected to the main LAN through a 24 port Cisco switch.
4) Riordan Manufacturing – Pontiac MI Network Diagram
a) The Pontiac network includes 45 office computers for the administration people in the facility. The local server is an HP BL460P blade server, which handles local print; file, exchange and interfaces back to the home office. A local NAS system provides local data backup. A 5KVA UPS is provides for power backup. A link to the router/firewall provides the T2 connection to the outside network. Internally the factory floor is connected to the main LAN through a 24 port Cisco switch.
5) Riordan Manufacturing China Headquarters.
a) The network diagram for the China facility is a composite of a number of sections: Note the backbone base for this location is 100baseT
i) The administration section. Displays the main operational functions: Corporate, HR, etc. with a computer icon that defines the current number of employees in that function, and a description of the computer. There are 35 VOIP telephones in this section.
ii) The R&D function, which has 1000baseF network backbone and is totally a MAC based environment. There are 15 employees each with their computers; the section includes 3 high-end color printers and a plotter. The 1000baseF network is connected to the corporate LAN through a switch
iii) The servers and an NAS. The servers include WIN server, a WIN Exchange server, a UNIX server, which interfaces to the corporate SAP ERP SW. All the servers are IBM servers: the WIN servers are IBM HS20 blade servers and the main UNIX server is an IBM p series.
iv) An UPS is provided to prove backup power for the server room
b) The last section is the communications environment, which has two main parts: the data link to the Satellite base station through a switch and a VOIP router to connect the two facilities with voice. The satellite operates in Ka band and is setup to handle an OC1 data rate with end-to-end encryption. The second part of the communications environment is a router to provide a T3 connection through a firewall to the outside network.

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This paper aims at outlining a network design assessment for Riordan Manufacturing organization. The network design shows how the physical locations are interconnected by WAN along with the location pictorial. It shows the connection between corporate headquarters and the facility. The network design has the important components that are essential for the full functioning and service delivery of the network…………………..

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