Turnkey NetWare Network Training Implementation
Client Type: National Computer Training School
Project Overview: Design and implement complete turnkey network systems for three new schools.
Objectives:
- Implement turnkey administrative and student network systems for three new schools simultaneously.
- Design NetWare server configuration for new training program.
- Provide isolated classroom networks for (CNE) Certified Novell Engineer training.
- Provide an isolated administrative network for confidential company information.
- Provide the ability to centrally administer the entire network.
- Improve company’s unsatisfactory student certification exam passing rate.
Solutions:
- Installed communications racks for data communications and server equipment in each school.
- Install all over 300 cable drops in each school.
- Utilized 3Com switches with multiple (VLAN) Virtual LAN configurations to isolate student and administrative
networks.
- Installed 12 NetWare servers in each school: one for company’s administrative network, one for the main
student network, and one test server in each of 10 classrooms.
- Designed and implemented a common NetWare Directory Services organizational structure and nomenclature for each
school.
- Install over 300 Windows network workstations in each school.
- Developed and implemented a new CNE training curriculum.
Results:
- Successfully implemented network designs in all three schools, on time.
- Improved student CNE certification exam passing rate, from 20% to 80%.
- Reduced network administration by 50%, by implementing VLAN’s instead of physically separate classroom
networks.
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