Capacity Planning TCP/IP Networks

Capacitas Training Centre,
London, United Kingdom.
4 Days

Learn how to:

Capacity Plan a TCP/IP network
Perform IP capacity planning in the context of a multilayer network
Recognise the various IP routing protocols
Build quick and effective TCP/IP capacity planning models
Recognise and collect appropriate capacity and performance data according to business needs
Monitor the key capacity, performance and availability metrics for MPLS networks
Identify the appropriate data storage strategy for performance management
Produce meaningful capacity and performance reports for a large network
Produce effective capacity reports for a large network
Implement effective traffic forecasts
Use routing optimisation at IP/ATM/MPLS technology layers to reduce network costs
Identify the criteria for Failure Analysis Studies
Conduct failure scenario analysis for an MPLS network
Use mathematical models to solve throughput and response problems
Use discrete event simulation to model services over IP networks

Course Agenda

Day 1
9:00 - 9:30	Registration
09:30 - 10:00	Introduction
10:00 - 11:00	Understanding IP Technologies Layer 3 and Layer 2 Topologies IP/ATM Overview ATM Standards IP/MPLS Overview MPLS Standards
11:00 - 11:15	Morning Break
11:15 - 13:00	Traffic Routing and Optimisation OSPF BGP MPLS OSPF-TE RSVP LDP PNNI
13:00 - 13:45	Lunch
13:45 - 14:45	Traffic Routing and Optimisation Protection mechanisms in IP Networks IP Restoration MPLS Fast Reroute Protection at the Transport Layer
14:45 - 15:00	Afternoon Break
15:00 - 17:00	A Network Planning Case Study Building an IP Network Planning Model Using Excel Part I - Sizing an IP Network for Working Conditions Part II - Sizing an IP Network for Peering Link Failure Part III - Sizing an IP Network for Link Failure

Day 2
9:00 - 11:00	Collecting Planning Data from IP Networks SNMP Overview The MIB MIB Object Types
11:00 - 11:15	Morning Break
11:15 - 13:00	Collecting Planning Data from IP Networks Standard MIBs and Vendor MIBs Standard MIBs: What to Collect? MIB II MPLS Capacity and Performance Monitoring TCP/IP Performance Data from Server Platforms Configuration Management with Network Devices Collecting IP Flow Data
13:00 - 13:45	Lunch
13:45 - 14:45	Network Capacity and Performance Reporting Why Report? Report Checklist Reporting Examples
14:45 - 15:00	Afternoon Break
15:00 - 17:00	A Case Study: Collecting, Reporting and Storing Planning Data for IP Networks

Day 3
9:00 - 10:00	Understanding IP Routing Routing Algorithms Understanding Dijkstra's Algorithm Modelling for Dijkstra's Algorithm using VBA for Excel Load Balancing
10:00 - 11:00	Case Study - An IP Planning Model
11:00 - 11:15	Morning Break
11:15 - 12:00	Case Study - An IP Planning Model
12:00 - 13:00	Demand Planning for IP Networks Identifying Business Drivers Business Forecasting Conversion of Business Drivers to Traffic
13:00 - 13:45	Lunch
13:45 - 14:45	Traffic Generation for IP Networks Traffic Distribution Traffic Matrices Community of Interests Gravity Modelling
14:45 - 15:00	Afternoon Break
15:00 - 17:00	Traffic Generation for IP Networks Case Studies Worked Examples

Day 4
9:00 - 11:00	Mathematical Modelling of IP Networks Throughput and Response Analysis WRED An Introduction to Queuing Theory Worked Examples
11:00 - 11:15	Morning Break
11:15 - 13:00	Mathematical Modelling of IP Networks Traffic Modelling Modelling Router Buffers Sizing Router Buffers for Traffic with Different Loss Priorities Worked Examples
13:00 - 13:45	Lunch
13:45 - 14:45	Mathematical Modelling of IP Networks Modelling Delay in IP Networks Modelling IP Links Modelling Multiple Packet Sizes Modelling Long Range Dependent Processes Empirical Approaches Worked Examples
14:45 - 15:00	Afternoon Break
15:00 - 17:00	Simulation Modelling of IP Networks Principles Dependencies Self similar IP traffic Simulation tool checklist Accelerated Simulation Issues

Capacity Planning TCP/IP Networks

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