Unit Network Management
Unit code CSC73002
Assignment 2 Network performance management and troubleshooting exercise
Mode Individual assignment
Due Date 06 Sep 2019 11:00 PM
Learning Outcomes LO2, LO3
Graduate Attributes GA4
Weight 30% of overall unit assessment
Suggestion This assignment is developmental and cumulative. You are strongly advised to start doing this assignment from Week-7 in your study. Leaving your starting date to the week before the due date is a very poor strategy for success in the unit. Follow the provided guidelines to help you successfully direct your efforts.
Task Description
In assignment-1, you have successfully implemented the network on eNSP and performed important steps to manage the network configuration. In this assignment, you will perform necessary setup to manage the network performance. In particular, you will complete the following tasks:
• Task 1: Select a suitable network management architecture to manage the network then implement the architecture using Zabbix NMS and SNMPv2c.
• Task 2: Document performance baselining for the network connectivity.
• Task 3: A staff at the branch network reports that she cannot upload documents to a shared folder of the headquarter network document server. Outline the troubleshooting steps you would use to solve this issue.
Assignment-2 marking guidelines
The following are the major assessment criteria of this assignment
Task 1: Network management environment setup
• Select a suitable network management architecture and justify the selection.
• Correctly configure SNMPv2c on each network device • Successfully verify SNMPv2 setup with snmpwalk utility
• Successfully download, configure and run Zabbix appliance.
• Successfully configure Zabbix NMS to discover all network devices
CSC73002 – Network Management Assignment-2, 2019
Task 2: Performance baselining
• Correctly identify performance parameters for baselining • Correctly calculate the baselines of the parameters Task 3: Network troubleshooting
• Select a troubleshooting approach and correctly follow the approach
• Correctly identify the type of information should be collected at each step • Correctly propose the hypothesis to be tested at each step
Format and Presentation
Task 1: You are required to record a short video clip (10 min max) to explain your task 1. In the video, you will:
• Provide your details e.g. your name, student id, year and the unit you are studying
• Explain your selection of the network management architecture and show the implementation of the architecture on eNSP.
• Explain your SNMPv2c configuration on a network device
• Demonstrate the working SNMPv2c using snmpwalk utility
• Demonstrate a working Zabbix NMS that receives SNMP updates from the managed network devices.
Finally, publish your video on YouTube. Use the unlisted option if you do not want the video to be viewed in public. Copy the link to your video and paste it under the task-1 section of the document template provided with this assignment.
Task 2 and Task 3: Use the template provided with this assignment for this task.
Submission Format
When you have completed the assignment, you are required to submit your assignment in the PDF/DOC format. The file will be named using the following convention:
filename = FirstInitialYourLastName_CSC73002_A2.pdf
(i.e. FJones_CSC73002_A2.pdf)
Original work
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CSC73002 – Network Management Assignment-2, 2019
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