Transcript Week_Twelve_Networkx

ITEC 275
Computer Networks – Switching,
Routing, and WANs
Week 12
Chapter 13 and 14
Robert D’Andrea
2015
Agenda
• Learning Activities
• Network testing
• Benchmark comparison testing
• Building a prototype network system
- Review parts of Chapter 13
- Testing your network
- Documenting network systems
• Areas of Interest
- Response to RFP
- Contents of Network Document
- Network Design Testing
Network Testing
Today, most all computers have a network
connection of some description. This could be to an
Internet Service Provider (ISP), or to an Ethernet
connection to a company intranet, sending and receiving
data bi-directionally to other computers which might be
an essential daily procedure. With the myriad of
applications available, the use of TCP/IP networking,
email, web browsers and games are in use on a regular
basis, just to name a few popular ones. In all cases, the
one performance factor the user is most concerned with
is speed or transfer rate and security.
Network Testing
Network connections are very common in todays
environment. These connections are utilized in company
environments and at home because of the affordable
broadband connection made available by our ISP.
Setting up a local area network is so much easier today
thanks to the multiple port router where all you need is
just plug in the network cable and it will work right
after going through a simple wizard configuration. Even
wireless connections can be quickly and easily
established by pressing the WPS button that is found on
most newer generation routers.
Network Testing
Whether you are a computer technician, software
engineer, teacher or just an every day user, it is
important to make sure that your network connection is
working properly in order to achieve the fastest file
download or transfer speed and a stable connection for
streaming purposes.
The availability of many of these tools is
plentiful. Many network testing tools are free. The open
source community has provided many different types of
network testing applications.
Network Testing
Internet Speed Tracker Extension (Chrome
browser). Includes a History display.
Network Testing
1. LAN Speed Test
Network Testing
1. LAN Speed Test is used to measure the speed on your
LAN by copying a file to another computer that is located
at the same local network. All you need to do is browse
the location of another computer on the network where
you have write access and click the Start Test button. You
will then be prompted to set the file size of the dummy file
to be transferred. One advantage of using this tool, you do
not need to setup a master and client connectivity. This
tool provides a Print Results button for printing the results
at the end of the test.
LAN Speed Test Look@LAN Network Monitor
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2. LANBench Test
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2. LANBench Test is a tool only to be used to test TCP.
This tool requires the computers to be configured as a
client server model. The client computer will be the
tester. The role of the server is to press the Listen
button. The client side requires a bit more configuration
setup, the servers IP address. Tests can be setup to
define the test duration, packet size, connection and
transfer mode. What is interesting to watch with this
tool is to see the live transfer rate and average
performance indicators.
www.zachsaw.com/pg=lanbench_tcp_network_benchmark
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3. NetIO-GUI
Network Testing
3. NetIO-GUI is a command line application for
benchmarking the network throughput and there is a
portable GUI version that works as a frontend. After
downloading, run the extractor, followed by running
NetIO-GUI.exe. You will also need to run NetIO-GUI
on both computers that you want to test, one as clientmode and the other as server-mode. The server will only
require to click on the Start server button while for the
client, you will need to input the server’s IP address and
optionally select the protocol (TCP or UDP) that you
want to test. NetIO-GUI will then test the connectivity
based on a few different packet size.
Network Testing
www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLESOFTWARE/Network/NetIO-GUI-Portable.shtml
NetIO-GUI Portable is a simple software tool which
enables you to measure the ICMP responses and
network transfer rates and save results to a file.
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4. NetStress Test
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4. NetStress is considered an internal tool. It requires
both computers that want to test to be downloaded with
this software. This tool automatically determines the
receiver IP address.
In order to use this tool for testing and
troubleshoot networks, you need tools that allow for the
generation of network traffic and analyze the network’s
throughput performance.
Nutsaboutnets.com/netstress/
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5. AIDA32 Test
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5. AIDA32 is the popular hardware information and
benchmarking tool known as EVEREST. Currently,
there is an AIDA64 version. Just like most of the
network benchmarking tools, you need to run the
network benchmark plugin on both computers that you
want to test.
On one computer, select Master from the drop
down list located at the bottom of the window, go to the
Bandwidth tab and click on the Start button. On another
computer, select Slave, enter the IP address of the
Master, go to Bandwidth tab and click Start. The Save
button allows you to save the bandwidth chart in bitmap
format
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www.softpedia.com/get/System-Info/AIDA.shtml
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6. Performance Test
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6. Performance Test by PassMark is a network
benchmarking tool. It can test both IPv4/IPv6 and
allowing you to set the data block size and enable UDP
bandwidth throttling.
PassMark Performance Test allows you to
objectively benchmark a PC using different speed tests
and compare those results to other computers.
www.passmark.com/products/pt.htm
Benchmark Comparison Testing
Benchmark Comparison Testing
Benchmark Comparison Testing
Reasons for benchmarking systems is to capture
data in certain configurations where you have:
• Low latency
• High performance
• Data integrity
• High efficiency
• Less jitter
Building a Network System
Building a network computer lab or prototype.
View video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIFKmJ4wufc
Document Network System
A design document describes your customer’s
requirements and explains how your new design is
going to meet their requirements.
The design document includes the existing
network, the logical and physical design, and budget
and expenses associated with the new project.
A design document includes plans for
implementation of the network, and evolving the
network design as the company grows. It is
important to include that the network design is an
iterative process. Steps are always being taken to
optimize network performance.
Document Network System
A Request for Proposal (RFP) details the
customer’s design requirements and the types of
solutions a network design should include.
An RFP is sent to vendors and consultants
to select the correct vendor. Sending RFPs to
vendors is an excellent way to initiate
competitive design comparisons, availability of
products, pricing, service, and support
arrangements.
Typical RFP Categories
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Business goals
Scope of project
Existing network and applications
New applications
Technical requirements
Warranty
Environment constraints that could affect
implementation
• Training
• Schedules and timelines
• Legal contractual terms and conditions
RFP Format
• Customer’s prescribed format and structure
- Reason might be that customer expects a
response to fit into a certain format
(follow-up document)
- Some RFPs are in the form of a
questionnaire
No RFP Response Format
• Network topology
• Information on protocols, technologies, and
products
• Implementation plan
• Training plan
• Support and service plan
• Prices and payment arrangement
• Qualifications of vendor
• Testimonials from other customers
• Legal contractual terms and conditions
RFP Conclusion
• Highlight the use of ingenuity to ensure your
response benefits your network design
• Predict what your competition will do to out
maneuver your new network design.
• Each requirement in the RFP should correspond to
the content (one-for-one correspondence) of the RFP.
Content of a Network Design
• Executive Summary states the major points of the
document
• Project Goal business goal brief enough to convey the
overall objective of the company
• Project Scope details the extent of the project. What
departments and areas will be impacted by the
project.
• Design Requirements lists all the major business and
technical requirements for the network design. The
company goals would be listed in priority order.
Content of a Network Design
1. Business goals explain the role the network
design will play in helping an organization
provide better products and services to its
customers.
2. Technical goals should be regularly
demonstrated through tests or prediction.
Technical Goals Reflected in Testing
• Scalability is growth a network design must support
• Availability available for users MTBF and MTTR
• Network performance customer’s criteria of acceptance
(throughput, delay, response time)
• Security general and specific goals to protect company
information
• Manageability of performance, fault, configuration, security,
and accounting management
• Usability ease of use by user community
• Adaptability to network failures and its services
• Affordability containing costs associated with purchases
The technical goals should also include any tradeoffs the
customer is willing to make.
Technical Goals Reflected in Testing
• User Communities and Data Stores
- List major user communities, their sizes, locations, and
the principal applications they use.
• Network Applications
- Characterizes new and existing network applications.
Evaluating an Existing Network
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- Structure of existing network
- Logical design should include drawings, naming
convention, protocols, addressing, network management
- Physical design should describe the features and
recommended uses for the technologies and devices.
Include pricing for all hardware and software.
- Applications to be used on system
- Analysis of the health and performance
Evaluating an Existing Network
Evaluate existing networks.
View video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbq4qiL5bG8
Network Design Testing
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Testing objectives
Test acceptance criteria
Testing tools
Text scripts
Results and observations
The customer should be informed on how the
results were determined, through component or live or
prototype network testing, load factors applied during
testing.
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Types of tests
• Application response-time tests
• Throughput tests
• Availability tests
• Regression tests
Implementation Plan
• The Implementation Plan should include
recommendations for deploying network design.
• Details of plan are dependent on the audience
- IS department will want a very detailed plan
- Sale engineer brief summary of network
products
- Upper management will not be interested in the
technical details, as much as cost and
return on investment.
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Project schedule
Plans for installation of links, equipment, or services.
Outsourcing or management of the network
Plan to communicate design to user community,
network administrators and management
Training for network managers and users
Plan to baseline effectiveness of new design
List of known risks that could delay the project
Fallback plan if failure occurs
Plan to evolve network design as new applications
arise
Implementation Plan
The Implementation Plan should include a project
schedule or timeline. This schedule should include dates
and deliverables for major events.
Project Budget Document
This document should list the money available for
equipment, maintenance, service contracts, training, and
staff.
In addition, include the a Return-On-Investment
analysis. Most customers feel better after observing the
investment savings.
Document Appendix
• Store supplemental information
- Topology maps
- Device configurations
- Network addressing
- Naming convention
- Results from testing network design
Summary
• If the customer provides an RFP
- Follow the format presented
- Otherwise, develop a document that describes
requirements, existing network, logical and physical design,
budget, and expenses associated with the network design.
• Executive Summary
• Primary project goals
• Network topology
• Addressing and naming convention
• Test results
• Plan for implementing and measuring performance, security,
manageability, usability, and availability.
This Week’s Outcomes
– Network Design Testing
– Benchmark Comparison Testing
– Document Your Network Design
– Guidelines for RFP
– Document Content
– Technical Goals Reflected in Testing
– Document Appendix
Due this week
• 13-1 – Concept questions 11
Next week
• Review chapter 14 in Top-Down Network
Design
Q&A
• Questions, comments, concerns?