BIT233: Network Design
BIT233: Network Design
Assignment 2 (30%)
Total 20 Marks
Due Date: Week 12
Assignment Overview
For this assignment you will observe network performance, restrictions with a production network monitor. In a virtual environment with at least 3 virtual machines including a networking monitor software. Implement and demonstrate five (5) network monitoring features. Marks will be awarded based on the sophistication and the difficulties the demonstration explored.
Your task is to complete and make a 3-6 page report on the following:
Download and install a Hypervisor with Virtual Machines and legally available Network Monitor (e.g. Nagios or Zabbix or Spiceworks).
Demonstrate (narration of your actions recorded by video) five (5) tasks the software can perform. (3x5 = 15 Marks)
Implement a Help Desk (e.g. OTRS). Demonstrate three (3) tasks with the software. (3x3 = 9 Marks)
Summarize your findings. (6 Marks)
Present the results in report. (15 + 9 + 6 = 20)
You may use any of the legally available software. Additional marks may be gain by using advance techniques not taught in the laboratories. The following are suggested:
Zabbix http://www.zabbix.com/download
Nagios (www.nagios.org) (you will need to install agents)
Spiceworks (Windows only, put in the computer name instead of IP address)
Pandora
Any Linux Distribution (distrowatch.com)
The following resources may be of use:
Textbooks
Youtube Videos: CBT Nuggets, HakTip, SeurityTubePlagiarism
All used sources must be properly acknowledged with references and citations, if you did not create it. Quotations and paraphrasing are allowed but the sources must be acknowledged. Failure to do so is regarded as plagiarism and the minimum penalty for plagiarism is failure for the assignment. The act of given your assignment to another student is classified as a plagiarism offence. Copying large chucks and supplying a reference will result in zero marks as you have not contributed to the report. Copying from Youtube or other videos is also plagiarism (including transcripts). Citation in a video can be included as credits at the end.
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW AND FEEDBACK SUMMARYAll assessments (except for final examination) and feedback are provided via the MOODLE site and in classes.
Assessment Tasks: Due Date Subject Learning Outcomes Course Learning Outcomes MP Graduate Attributes Weight
(%) Comments
TestWeek 4 (see MOODLE for exact times)
a
1,2,3
A, B, C
10%
Individual
Assignment 1Week 8 (see MOODLE for exact times)
c, d.
1,2,3
A, B, C
20%
Individual
Assignment 2Week 12 (see MOODLE for exact times)
c, d.
1,2,3
A, B, C
30%
Individual
Exam End of Semester a, b, c, d.
1,2,3
A, B, C
40% IndividualDue Date & Submission
The report is due in week 12. Please see MOODLE for the exact times.
By the due date, you must submit:
Name your file with your student number and name.
Upload to MOODLE
Fail to submit will result in a fail.
Late submission of assignments will be penalised as follows:
For assignments 1 to 5 days late, a penalty of 10% (of total available marks) per day.
For assignments more than 5 days late, a penalty of 100% will apply.
Your submission must be compatible with the software (PDF/Word) in Melbourne Polytechnic, Computer Laboratories/Classrooms.
Extensions:Under normal circumstances extensions will not be granted. In case of extenuating circumstancessuch as illnessa Special Consideration form, accompanied by supporting documentation, must be received before 3 working days from the due date. If granted, an extension will be only granted only by the time period stated on the documentation; that is, if the illness medical certificate was for one day, an extension will be granted for one day only. Accordingly the student must submit within that time limit.
Penalties may apply for late submission without an approved extension.
Penalties:Academic misconduct such as cheating and plagiarism incur penalties ranging from a zero result to program exclusion.
Marking criteria:
Marks are allocated as indicated on each question, taking the following aspects into account:
Aspects Description
Analysis (if appropriate) Investigation, comparison, discussion
Explanation/justification Description/answer to the question
Presentation Inadequate structure, careless presentation, poor writing
Reference style Proper referencing if required
Plagiarism Copy from another student, copy from internet source/textbook, copy from other sources without proper acknowledgement
Marking Rubric for Exercise Answers
Grade
Mark HD
80%+ D
70%-79% CR
60%-69% P
50%-59% Fail
< 50%
Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Analysis
Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments Consistency logical and convincing Mostly consistent and convincing Adequate cohesion and conviction Argument is confused and disjointed
Effort/Difficulties/
Challenges The presented solution demonstrated an extreme degree of difficulty that would require an expert to implement. The presented solution demonstrated a high degree of difficulty that would be an advance professional to implement. The presented solution demonstrated an average degree of difficulty that would be an average professional to implement. The presented solution demonstrated a low degree of difficulty that would be easy to implement. The presented solution demonstrated a poor degree of difficulty that would be too easy to implement.
Explanation/
justification All elements are present and well-integrated. Components present with good cohesion Components present and mostly well integrated Most components present Lacks structure.
Reference style Clear styles with excellent source of references. Clear referencing/ style Generally good referencing/style Unclear referencing/style Lacks consistency with many errors
Presentation Proper writing. Professionally presented Properly spoken, with some minor deficiencies Mostly good, but some structure or presentation problems Acceptable presentation Poor structure, careless presentation
