Syllabus
66665 Network & Data Center Operation T P C
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AIMS
• To be able to develop knowledge, skill and attitude in Client‐Server Environment, Network
protocol and security, user privilege.
• To be able to acquire knowledge, skill and attitude of network architectures, protocols,
standards, connectivity, services, security and management.
• To be able to acquire knowledge skill of Data Center Policies & Procedures, Floor Inventory &
Management, Commissioning & Decommissioning of Data Center.
• To be able to acquire knowledge skill of Data Center Micro Cleaning, Pest Control, Cooling
System, Maintenance Regime, Fire Protection Systems Management.
• To be able to learn knowledge and skill of Raised floor & suspended ceiling, Power Infrastructure,
Cooling Infrastructure, Fire Protection, Physical Security and Safety.
• To be able to Design Data Center, Understanding tier, sizing and defining layout, associated costs,
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Computer Network, Media Access Techniques, CSMA/CA, CSMA/CD, Client‐Server Network, Server‐
Domain, Protocol and OSI Reference Model, TCP/IP Protocol Suite. Network Architectures and
Standards, IPv4 & IPv6, Network & Base Address, IP Address & MAC Address, Subnet & Subnet‐Mask,
Network connectivity and services, Network security and management. Cloud Network, Cloud
Computing, Big Data, Data Center, Data Center Servers, Design of Data Center, Data Center Safety,
Security & Management. Data Center Maintenance & Repair.
DETAIL DESCRIPTION
Theory:
1. Understand the Server based and peer computer networks.
1.1 Define client, Server and peer computer in a network.
1.2 Describe the Server‐based Network and Domains.
1.3 Describe the roles of common types of servers.
1.4 Mention the deference between DNS and DHCP Server
1.5 State the function of Forward and reverse lookup zones.
1.6 Describe basic features of LAN, VLAN and Inter‐VLAN routing.
2. Understand the Media access control design issues for LAN System.
2.1 Mention different techniques of media access control.
2.2 Describe the round robin/ polling, reservation and contention based access control techniques.
2.3 Define collision on a contention based network.
2.4 Describe the operation of CSMA/CD access control.
2.5 State the operation of token ring and token bus access control.
2.6 Describe the comparison of media access control techniques (i, e, CSMA/CA Vs CSMA/CD,
CSMA/CD Vs Token passing, CSMA/CD Vs Demand priority access control).
3. Understand the OSI model and TCP/IP protocol architecture.
3.1 List the name of standard organizations responsible for network standards.
3.2 Draw the layers of the OSI reference model.
3.3 Describe the protocols and functions of each layers of OSI model.
3.4 Define Routing Protocol‐ RIPv2, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, EGP and BGP.
3.5 Describe the term Routed Protocol‐ IP and IPX.
3.6 Mention the layers of TCP/IP protocol architecture.
3.7 Explain the functions of each layer of TCP/IP protocol architecture.
3.8 Explain the role of TCP/IP protocol interface.
3.9 Describe Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT).
3.10 Compare the layering structure of TCP/IP suite and OSI model.
4. Understand the IEEE 802.x standards, Ethernet and FDDI.
4.1 State the objective of the 802 project model.
4.2 Describe the important features of the IEEE 802 categories.
4.3 State the relation between standard IEEE 802 and OSI model.
4.4 Mention Ethernet Specification of 100 base 2 and 100 base 5 cabling system.
4.5 Describe the features of demand priority access LAN/100 base VG Any LAN.
4.6 Describe the working procedure of FDDI.
4.7 Describe Optical Devices‐ Isolator, Circulator, Splitters, Couplers, Filters and Concentrators.
4.8 Describe the role of dual counter rotating ring in the event of device or cable failure in FDDI.
4.9 Describe the operation of Optical Transport Networking (OTN).
4.10 Describe the functions of Network devices‐ Router, Layer 2 Switch, Layer 3 Switch, Wireless
Router, and Wireless Access Point (WAP).
5. Understand the concept of cloud networking
5.1 Define cloud computing and storage.
5.2 State the concept of big data.
5.3 Define Virtual Private Server and storage management.
5.4 State different types of storage topology ( single hop, multihop, Dynamic)
5.5 State the concept of NoSQL Database for cloud system.
5.6 Define Apps and social media data mining.
6. Understand the Concept of Data Center
6.1 Define Data Center and various types of servers.
6.2 Describe Data Center Certification and types of Data Center.
6.3 State the Organizational Structure of Data Center
6.4 Describe the Operations Management of Data Center‐ Business, Topology, SFI, ITI, Floor & Site.
6.5 Describe responsibility of Data Center NOC Manager and Data Center S&S Manager.
7. Understand the Data Center Management
7.1 Define Cost & Asset Management of Data Center
7.2 Describe the Equipment Lifecycle Management of Cost & Asset.
7.3 State the Techniques of Asset Management ‐ Buy or Lease Evaluations.
7.4 Define Vendor Management and Crises Management
7.5 State the term RAS, RFP, RFI, RFT, RFQ, IFB
8. Understand Data Center Day‐to‐Day Operation, Safety, Security Management
8.1 Define Data Center Policies & Procedures
8.2 Describe Data Center Floor Management, Inventory and Documentation Management
8.3 Describe the procedure of Data C enter Commissioning & Decommissioning
8.4 State the techniques of Data Center Micro Cleaning and Pest Control
8.5 Describe the Cooling System Maintenance Regime and Fire Protection Systems Management
9. Understand Data Center Monitoring & Management
9.1 Define M&M Goals.
9.2 Describe the types of Monitoring & Management Systems.
9.3 Describe the Environment Monitoring System (EMS).
9.4 Describe the Electrical Power Management System (EPMS).
9.5 State the techniques of Building Management System (BMS).
9.6 Describe the Network Management System (NMS) and Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM).
9.7 Describe the Business Service Management (BSM) and Support & Help Desk Management.
9.8 Describe the technique to make M&M Reporting & Analytics
10. Understand Data Center Safety, Security Management and Maintenance & Repair
10.1 Define Safety Priorities & Plans of Data Center.
10.2 Describe the Emergency Types & Plans of data Center
10.3 Describe Security Controls & Management, Visitor Types and Access.
10.4 State the Data Center Maintenance Regimes.
10.5 Describe Data Center Maintenance Grades, Maintenance Scope, Budget, skillsets.
10.6 Describe Maintenance Contracts MTBF and TTR
PRACTICAL:
1. Review to Identify the Network Devices & Accessories.
1.1 Twisted Pair Cable, Co‐axial cable and Fiber Optic Cable.
1.2 RJ‐45, BNC Connectors, MT‐RJ, LC, MTP/MPO, MU, SFF, SC and their constructional features.
1.3 Network Interface Cards, Cable Tester and Crimper, Modems, Hubs, Repeater, Switch & Router
1.4 Make a straight through cable, Cross over cable.
1.5 Make a Console cable and Patch cable.
1.6 Install Network Interface Card (NIC) into the PC and Laptops
1.7 Connect straight or cross cable among PCs or Switch and Test the connectivity among PCs using Ping Command.
1.8 Configure the TCP/IP in each PC, Laptops and Routers.
2. Establish a Client–Server Local Area Network using Linux Red Hat Server
3. Install Windows server (2012/2016) into a PC.
4. Configure TCP/IP to server and client PCs.
5. Perform the task to configure the Active Directory
6. Perform the task to configure the DNS, DHCP in Windows & Linux Server
7. Perform the task to configure File Server, Mail Server, Web Server and Proxy Server
8. Perform installation of Apps for Cloud Computing in PC’s and Laptops.
9. Observe and fixed Raised Floor/Suspended Ceiling for Data Center.
9.1. Uniform, concentrated and rolling load definitions
9.2. Applicable standards
9.3. Raised floor guidelines
9.4. Signal Reference Grid, grounding of racks
9.5. Disability act and regulations
9.6. Suspended ceiling usage and requirement
10.Install and Check Power Infrastructure for Data Center
10.1. Power infrastructure layout from generation to rack level
10.2. ATS and STS systems
10.3. Redundancy levels and techniques
10.4. Three‐phase and single‐phase usage
10.5. Power distribution options within the computer room
10.6. Power cabling versus bus bar trunking
10.7. Bonding versus grounding
10.8. Common Mode Noise and isolation transformers
10.9. Distribution boards, form factors and IP‐protection grades
10.10. Power quality guidelines
10.11. Real power versus apparent power, Generators
10.12. How to size and calculate load in the data center
10.13. Static and dynamic UPS systems, how they operate and energy efficiency option
11.Install and Setup Equipment Racks for Data Center
11.1 Rack standards, properties and selection criteria
11.2 Security considerations
11.3 Power rail/strip options
12.Setup Cooling Infrastructure for Data Center
12.1 Temperature and humidity recommendations
12.2 Cooling measurement units and conversion rates
12.3 Sensible and latent heat definitions
12.4 Differences between comfort and precision cooling
12.5 Overview of different air conditioner technologies
12.6 Raised floor versus non‐raised floor cooling
12.7 Placement of air conditioner units and limitations to be observed
12.8 Supplemental cooling options
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Data & Computer Communications, –by Willian Stallings
2. Computer Networks, ‐ by Andrew S. Tanenbaum.
3. Data Center Essentials, ‐ Certified Data Center Professional.
4. Learning Red hat Linux‐By Bill Mc Carty.
5. Linux‐ By Kamaran Hossain
6. YouTube Link‐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZmGGAbHqa0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uRR72b_qvc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2pG0B9e4QA