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:

1. Download and install a Hypervisor with Virtual Machines and legally available Network Monitor (e.g. Nagios or Zabbix or Spiceworks).
2. Demonstrate (narration of your actions recorded by video) five (5) tasks the software can perform. (3x5 = 15 Marks)
3. Implement a Help Desk (e.g. OTRS). Demonstrate three (3) tasks with the software. (3x3 = 9 Marks)
4. Summarize your findings. (6 Marks)
5. 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 (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, SeurityTube

Plagiarism

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.

Due Date & Submission

The report is due in week 12. Please see MOODLE for the exact times.

By the due date, you must submit:

1. Name your file with your student number and name.
2. Upload to MOODLE
3. 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 ascheatingandplagiarismincur 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:

Marking Rubric for Exercise Answers