A network planning worksheet helps you better understand your network environment.
After thorough planning, the network administrator answered the following questions, which directly affect the tasks presented in this scenario. For a blank table (to create your own worksheet), see the Network planning worksheet.
| System worksheet | Company answer |
|---|---|
| Record the system model. | Model 520 |
| Record the operating system or systems. | i5/OS® |
| Understand and document the current logical partitioning environment. | No logical partitions |
| Determine the client needed to connect to your system. | IBM® iSeries™ Access for Windows® that includes iSeries Navigator |
| Record the type of communication adapter installed. | Ethernet |
| Record the communication resource name. | cmn01 |
| Record the IP address for your system. | 192.168.1.3 |
| Record the subnet mask for your system. | 255.255.255.128 |
| Record the gateway address. | 192.168.1.1 |
| Record the host name and domain name. | systema.sampson.com |
| Record the IP address for domain name server. | DNS is not needed because the LAN is not connected to another network. The company adds host table entries for all systems on the network. |
| Network assumptions | Company decisions |
|---|---|
| Who are the users and what are their requirements? | 3 areas taking customer orders |
| What applications support those requirements? | An in-house ordering application that is not Web-based |
| What protocol is required? Keep interoperability in mind. | TCP/IP |
| Are your applications sensitive to delay or packet loss? | No |
| Do your applications need specific security considerations? | Basic system security. Details are integrated into the scenario. |
| Will this network grow in the future and how quickly? Make sure to consider security in your basic network architecture. | Yes. Not sure. |
| What other devices will be connected to your network? | Printer—IBM Infoprint® 40 |
| Draw a picture of your network. | See scenario diagram. |
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Network planning worksheet