University Network Inspection and Redesign Report (MN621, T3 2019)

This report focuses on the network inspection and redesign for Woolworths, addressing the need for network upgrades and maintenance to enhance operational scope and efficiency. The report begins by outlining the project scope, detailing the requirements for the Woolworths network, including offloading web and mail traffic to Google Cloud servers and ensuring secure communication between branches and customers. The network design and justification, including a logical design diagram, are provided, followed by a detailed explanation of the IP addressing scheme for the internal network of Woolworths, Google Cloud, and customer networks. The routing protocol used, RIP, is mentioned, and key network configurations are shared, including switch and router configurations, host configurations, and access control lists (ACL). The report includes budgeting and timeline estimates for hardware and human resources. The report then concludes by emphasizing the importance of network redesign in transforming operations through cloud-based services and efficient network designs. The report also includes a bibliography and an appendix with details from a Woolworths site visit.