Design and Maintenance of Electrical Network  

From: 25 December To: 29 December 2010 – In Cairo

Program Main Topics:

Maintaining the Network

Monitoring the Server and Network

Establishing a Baseline                - Monitoring Tools

Maintaining System Software       - Patches

Service Packs      – Upgrades       - Software Installations

Maintaining System Hardware      - Scheduling Downtime

Major Network Hardware Upgrades

Maintaining System Integrity       - Fault Tolerant RAID Systems

Backup Data Methods                  - Hot and Cold Spares

Hot, Cold and Warm Sites

Maintaining Stable Electrical Power

Electrical Surges and Spikes         - Brownouts and Blackouts

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Isolation Transformers – Generators

Protecting from Malware

Establishing Network System User Policies

Antivirus Software  – Malware      - Merging Networks

Laboratory Activity – LANguard Network Security Scanner

Fundamentals of Troubleshooting the Network

Troubleshooting Procedures

Establish the Symptoms and Potential Causes

Identify the Affected Area

Establish What Has Changed

Select the Most Probable Cause

Implement and Action Plan & Solution Including Potential Benefits

Indentify the Results and Effect of the Solution

Document the Solution and Process

Troubleshooting the Network Infrastructure

Network Cable Tester             - Tone Generator and Tracer

Fiber-Optic Cables                 - NIC Loopback Test

Indicator Lights                     - Network Analyzers

Wireless Network Tester/Analyzer

Troubleshooting the Most Common Network Problems

The User Cannot Log On to the Network/Computer

Loose Connections

Troubleshooting with Event Viewer and System Monitor

Troubleshooting with TCP/IP Utilities

Laboratory Activity                – Network Diagnostics

Designing and Installing a New Network

Needs Assessment and Design

Physical Network Structure

Security  - Application       - Organizational Structure

Fault Tolerance and Data Integrity

Network Design Tools       - Developing a Timeline

Installation  – Implementation – Documentation - Training

Specifications for Network Design

Architectural Design Elements

Standards Organizations    - ANSI/TIA/EIA Standards

Network and Computer Electrical Requirements

BICSI

Laboratory Activity – Designing a Small Network