Install and manage complex ICT networks - 2022T3 This assessment is to be undertaken in an actual job workplace or a classroom/simulated environment. Read the scenario below and then work through the...

Install and manage complex ICT networks - 2022T3 This assessment is to be undertaken in an actual job workplace or a classroom/simulated environment. Read the scenario below and then work through the lab exercises. At different points in the lab you will need to write down answers to questions, and/or include screen prints showing you completed practical tasks on the computer. Make sure you answer all questions and include all required screen prints. This assessment is done during the allocated laboratory/tutorial sessions or can be completed offsite. Once you have finished the workbook, you need to print it out and submit the hard-copy for assessment. SCENARIO Read the scenario below carefully You have been asked to design and implement a network for DEF, a medium-sized company who has just began operations in Melbourne. The customer has given you the following requirements: • Network to be implemented using industry-standard technologies: e.g. Windows, Ethernet, TCP/IP • Main applications are file sharing, email, and database access • Internet access for all workstations and servers on the network • PC workstations will need to be provided for 20 employees; with two servers needed for redundancy • Secure access to network is required, as is the ability to secure resources on the network for individual users and groups e.g. person A should not be able to access Person B’s files • Network services for automatic IP address assignment, and internet name resolution, are to be configured. • Logon services need to be redundant, so that a single server failure does not prevent users from accessing the network. IP address assignment services and name resolution services do not need to be redundant • Data access for file sharing • Performance of network/server components need to be verified • Administrator to be notified if any critical network service fails so he/she can attend to it immediately • Network security to be provided by implementing firewall • All network ports to run at 1Gbs 1. Lab 1 Plan the network design and research options available Comparing similar products from different vendors is an important part of translating business requirements into a technical design. For this lab you need to complete two tasks: 1. Prepare a network diagram showing the switch, router, servers and your allocation of required network services to servers 2. Prepare a table comparing the features of two 48 port switches DEF is considering purchasing. Lab Instructions Part 1 For the network diagram, you need to prepare a network diagram that shows the following features • Two servers connected to a switch • A switch connected to a router • A router connected to the Internet • A firewall sitting between the switch and the router • You should also list the network services (such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and file/print sharing) that will be implemented on each server. To prepare your diagram, use the Network Diagram Shapes document in Learner Resources. This has images that can be cut and pasted to your diagram. Part 2 You have been asked to compare two switches, the Cisco SF300-48PP and the Dell X1052P and make a recommendation on purchase. You have been asked to compare them on the following features: number of ports, speed of ports, jumbo frame support, switch fabric capacity, and forwarding rate. Prepare a table comparing the two switches, based on the product information below. Prepare your comparison table. Which switch would you recommend, given that DEF wants to run all network connections at 1Gbps? Record your switch recommendation. For example Feature Insert first product name here Insert second product name here Insert Feature 1 here Insert Feature 2 here etc Write down your switch recommendation here. 2. Lab 2 Design implement and test security features All networks need security policies, such as authentication, authorization, and network security services. For this lab you need to: • Specify what authentication and authorization services you will be implementing on this network • Install, configure and test the authentication and authorization services Lab Instructions: Answer the following questions: • What software will you use to authenticate users on DEF’s network? • How will you implement user authorization e.g. to allow/prevent users from accessing certain files or other resources on the network? • Where would you look on the server to check to see if there had been any security violations? For the practical part of this lab you can use the Windows 2012 instances in the classroom on Level 10 room 4. Go into VMWorkstation and load the Windows 2012 virtual machine instance in c:\labfiles. Power on the virtual machine, and sign on using the username student and the password abc123 You then need to: • Assign a static IP address to your Windows 2012 server instance (use 192.168.1.1, subnet mask 255.255.0.0) • Install Active Directory, create a domain called DEF.com, create two users SnnnnnUserA and SnnnnnUserB (use your own Student number instead of Snnnnn, e.g. if your student number was S54321 you would create users S54321UserA and S54321UserB) • Create a folder C;\Data and assign user SnnnnnUserA read permission on the folder Once you have completed the lab, you need to take the following screenshots 3. Lab 3 Install, configure and test network services Installing, configuring and testing network services such as IP address allocation (performed by DHCP) and name resolution (performed by DNS) are an essential part of network support/ For this lab you will need to: • Install, configure and test DHCP and DNS network services Lab Instructions 1. Install DHCP and set up and activate a DHCP scope to give out addresses in the range 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.150 2. Create a DNS forward zone called Snnnnn.com (where Snnnnn is your student number) and create a single host record called myhost that maps to your 192.168.1.1 ip address. You should be able to ping myhost successfully. Once you have completed the lab, you need to take the following screenshots (see Workbook for examples) Provide a screenshot of your DHCP configuration similar to the sample below. 4. Lab 4 Analyse performance For this lab you will need to: Analyse the performance of your network server’s hardware resources. Investigating the performance and/or resource utilisation of elements in a network is critical to the management of networks. For this lab you will need to: • Set up a performance monitor to track CPU and memory usage on your Windows 2012 Server instance • Show disk space usage on your computer Lab Instructions Set up a performance monitor to track the counters Processor:Processor Time and Memory:: Available Mbytes Check the properties of your C: drive to show the free space available on the server. Once you have completed the lab, you need to take the following screenshots. Provide screenshot of CPU and memory performance monitoring similar to the picture below: 5. Lab 5 Set up monitoring and management facilities Monitoring and managing network resources is an important part of any network administrator’s job. This can include tasks such as configuring alerts, so you are notified of any network service failures, and regularly checking logs to see if there are any warning/error messages that need attending to. For this lab you will need to: • Set up alerts so you get notified of a failure of your DHCP service • Review the server System log for any errors Lab Instructions: You need to configure your DHCP Server service in Windows 2012 so you get notified of any errors should the service fail to start. For the purposes of this lab, you can assume that there is a program C:\data\SnnnnnAlert.bat that is able to send you an email message on failure (we will look at how to create these kinds of programs in a later unit; for this lab you just need to configure the alert notification on the service. You also need to review the System event log for your Windows 2012 server instance Once you have completed the lab, you need to take the following screenshots: Provide your screenshot of the service configured for alerts similar to the image below: 6. Lab 6 Communications Server Scenario: Company XYZ has asked your advice on setting up a communications server within their organisation for making video calls from their desktops, all of which have sound cards and cameras. You recommend Google Hangouts as a cloud-based solution they could use. They ask you to implement and demonstrate the technology, so they can assess its use. Instructions Set yourself up on Google Hangouts and make a call to a friend to verify the technology. Provide a screen-print similar to that below to prove your completion of the task. 7. Lab 7 Automated updates for security Scenario: Company XYZ has asked your advice on setting up a more secure Windows computers. You recommend they use automatic updates to apply the newest security patches. They ask you to implement Instructions Set up automatic updates on a Windows computer. Save a screen print similar to that below to prove your completion of the task 8. Lab 8 Implement anti-virus checkers Scenario: Company XYZ has asked your advice on securing their desktop computers from viruses. You recommend they use Defender in Windows to apply desktop restrictions They ask you to implement and demonstrate anti-virus software. Instructions Configure Defender to run on a Windows computer, update the virus definitions and scan the computer for viruses. Print your screen (similar to below) to save as evidence for task completion 9. Lab 9 Implement Desktop Management Scenario: Company XYZ has asked your advice on setting up a way to manage their desktop computers. You recommend they use Group Policy in Windows to apply desktop restrictions e.g. remove the recycle bin from the desktop. They ask you to implement the policy change and demonstrate it to them Instructions: Edit Group Policy Object on a Windows 2012 server. Save a screen print similar to that below to prove your completion of the task. 10. Lab 10 Use Remote Management Tools Scenario: Company XYZ has asked your advice on how they can remotely support desktop computers in different office locations. You recommend they use Remote Desktop in Windows to access remote desktop computers. They ask you to implement the policy change and demonstrate it to them, accessing the IP address 104.154.73.241 Instructions Configure Remote Desktop on a Windows computer, and show how to access 104.154.73.241. Take a screen print similar to that below as evidence for task completion.