Pre-requisites Routed and Switched Architectures (COMP50015)

This module will help you to appreciate that networks are becoming more complex with the number of components which make them up, and the potential for problems will increase. The majority of large and small commercial companies are now dependent upon the IT infrastructure that they use. This gives the problem that in the event of a disruption in service or even a reduced performance the problems need to be solved quickly. This course will look at problems within networks and their configuration to initially reduce the likelihood of these occurring with management monitoring. The course will look at industry systematic methods of fault finding and solving with applicable documentation. The module will also look at how this learning can be applied to future networks to reduce in rollout problems.

1. CRITICIALLY ANALYSE AND SYSTEMATICALLY TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS WITHIN EACH OF THE LAYERS OF THE OSI MODEL WITH THE APPLICABLE INDUSTRY DOCUMENTATION TECHNIQUES.
Analysis
Knowledge and Understanding

2. DEMONSTRATE A SYSTEMATIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE REAL-TIME MANAGEMENT OF NETWORKS WITH DIFFERING PROTOCOLS AND CONTEXT OF THERE USAGE.
Application
Problem Solving

3. DEMONSTRATE A SYSTEMATIC UNDERSTANDING OF NETWORK DESIGN AND THE UNDERLYING CONCEPTS AND STRATEGIES TO MAINTAIN THIS INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING HEALTH AND SAFETY ASPECTS AND RISK ASSESSMENT.
Analysis
Knowledge and Understanding

4. CRITICALLY ANALYSE AND EVALUATE A CONVERGED IP BASED NETWORK DESIGN.
Analysis
Problem Solving

5. CRITICALLY DISCUSS EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSOCIATE TO THESE THE POTENTIALS FOR NEW PROBLEMS THAT EMERGE AND DEFINE HOW TO ENSURE A ROBUST AND ERROR-FREE ROLLOUT FOR THESE.
Reflection

Reference:
University 8 Learning Outcomes
1) Knowledge and Understanding
2) Learning
3) Enquiry
4) Analysis
5) Problem Solving
6) Communication
7) Application
8) Reflection

1. An in class written test covering Learning Outcomes 2 to 5.
2. A practical assessment covering Learning Outcomes 1 and 5.

This module will allow the student to build upon their current skill set in the important area of troubleshooting a commercial IP based network. The following topics will be looked at as part of the course.

- Understanding the OSI model and how this relates to the analysis of faults
- Diagnosing and correct campus TCP/IP
- Diagnosing layer 2 switching and trunking technology
- Understand the design of a network which will minimise the impact of a number of faults within a infrastructure
- Diagnosing and correction of IGP and EGP routing problems
- Understand the applicability of the different protocols which are available within the network for fault diagnostics and to ensure the correct operation of the network
- Understand the requirements of fault detection within an operational network from the technical and human perspective
- Understand and be able to apply industry techniques for the use of faults and the recording
- Identification of future technologies and the implications associated to their rollout.
- Health and safety aspects and relevant risk assessment.

26 hours lectures and 26 hours labs / tutorial
Self-managed learning using on-line material
Weekly one-hour lecture to supplement on-line material
On-line multiple-choice tests to give formative feedback
Lab sessions every week to gain practical networking experience and re-enforce theory
Team assignment work
Investigation using the Web

Wade, E. (2015) CCNP: Complete Study Guide (642-801, 642-811, 642-821, 642-831), Sybex, ISBN: 0782144217
Wallace, K. (2016) CCNP TSHOOT, Official Certification Guide (642-832), Cisco Press, ISBN-13: 978-1-58705-844-8, ISB-10: 1-58705-844-8

Specialist networking laboratory with Cisco equipment

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