Network Design for a Dial NMS Case Study

Network Topology

Network Topology

Based on the dial NMS service definition in Table 3, the network engineers at THEnet defined the network topology for the POPs and NOC.

Figure 5 Network Topology for One POP

Cisco AS5800 access servers

NOC

Firewall

Backbone router

Intranet

WAN

Backbone router

Cisco 2511

OOB console server

AAA server

(for remote client users)

DataControl

38197

An intranet WAN connects the two POPs together and routes traffic to the Internet. The NOC collects management data from both POPs.

Figure 6 Network Topology for the NOC

Cisco PIX firewall

HP OpenView

UCD-SNMP

CW 2000

MRTG

38199

AAA

An important design issue to consider is where to send syslog data. If syslog data is sent back to a central site NOC, the syslog data must travel across WAN links. Estimate and monitor how much syslog data is generated by each POP and the impact on the WAN links. Modem call records can add a significant amount of traffic to syslog data.

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