After thorough planning, the network administrator answered the following questions, which directly affect the tasks presented in this scenario. For a blank table (to create your own work sheet), review the Network planning work sheet.
| Server work sheet | Company answer |
|---|---|
| Record the server size. | Model 820 |
| Record the operating system or systems. | i5/OS™ |
| Understand and document the current logical partitioning environment. | No logical partitions |
| Determine client needed to connect to your iSeries™. | IBM® ® iSeries Access for Windows® which includes iSeries Navigator. |
| Record the type of communication adapter installed. | Ethernet |
| Record the communication resource name. | cmn01 |
| Record the IP address for your iSeries server. | 192.168.1.3 |
| Record the subnet mask for your iSeries server. | 255.255.255.128 |
| Record the gateway address. | 192.168.1.1 |
| Record the host name and domain name. | iseriesa.sampson.com |
| Record the IP address for domain name server. | DNS is not needed because the LAN is not connected to another network. The company adds host table entries for all systems on the network. |
| Network assumptions | Company decisions |
|---|---|
| Who are the users and what are their requirements? | 3 areas taking customer orders. |
| What applications support those requirements? | An in-house ordering application that is not web-based. |
| What protocol is required? Keep interoperability in mind. | TCP/IP |
| Are your applications sensitive to delay or packet loss? | No |
| Do your applications need specific security considerations? | Basic system security. Details are integrated into the scenario. |
| Will this network grow in the future and how quickly? Make sure to consider security in your basic network architecture. | Yes. Not sure. |
| What other devices will be connected to your network? | Printer—IBM Infoprint® 40 |
| Draw a picture of your network. | See scenario diagram. |