Management, Monitoring, Management, Monitoring, and Optimizationand Optimization

Chapter 20Networking EssentialsSpring, 2013

Managing DocumentationManaging Documentation

Necessary Evil– Electronic copy you can easily access and modify

– Hard copy in a binder that you/others can access Why hard copy?

– Third electronic copy off-site (in case of fire, etc.)

Schematics and DiagramsSchematics and Diagrams

Wiring Schematic– EIA/TIA 568B

– EIA/TIA 568A

– Two notes on page 704

– Label that cable!

Physical Network DiagramPhysical Network Diagram

Logical Network DiagramLogical Network Diagram

Baselines Baselines

For servers and clients– Processor

– Memory

– Hard disks

– NICs / switches / routers

Policies, Procedures, RegulationsPolicies, Procedures, Regulations

Policies – – How network is configured– How users are expected to behave

Procedures – – Precise steps to follow in a given situation

Regulations – – Rules imposed on your organization by an

outside agency

Network Monitoring and LoggingNetwork Monitoring and Logging

Packet SniffersNetwork Monitor from Microsoft

Event Viewer (p. 715)– Application– Security– System

Reasons to Optimize NetworksReasons to Optimize Networks

Latency Sensitivity

High bandwidth applications– VoIP– Video applications

Uptime – what is reasonable?

How to Optimize PerformanceHow to Optimize Performance

Quality of Service (QoS) – Delay– Dropped packets– Delivery error– Jitter– Out-of-order delivery

– Eight levels defined on page 719

How to Optimize PerformanceHow to Optimize Performance

Traffic Shaping – Load Balancing – High Availability –

– Planned downtime vs. unplanned downtime– Uptime vs. availability

Caching Engines – Fault Tolerance -

All Done!All Done!I’m outta here!Way to go!

Rrrrrrrrrr!!

I found this thoroughly enjoyable!