Maritime Transit Services Enterprise networking architecture
Nigatu, Theodros Sisay (2014)
Nigatu, Theodros Sisay
Turun ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201404094071
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201404094071
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The Maritime Transit Service Enterprise is a government-owned but semi-autonomous organization that was established in 1979 by the government of Ethiopia. The head office is located in Addis Ababa .The purpose of the organization is to facilitate import and export goods by giving the services of bulk and general cargo, stevedoring, customs clearing, consolidation services, trucking operations, bagging services, container handling that includes storing, stuffing, and un-stuffing activities thereby fostering the development of the country.
The current network infrastructure used by Maritime Transit Service Enterprise was installed in 2004. The infrastructure is based on Windows Server 2003, which is controlled by Active Directory for data consistency and security. The Organization implements different technologies such as account package software (ACCPAC), email exchange software, fleet management software, and six different types of software packages which were designed and installed by Biz Soft of Ethiopia. The network uses an unmanageable switch that does not support Layer 2 functions such as Virtual Local Area Network, port security, spanning tree protocol and redundancy. The hardware was purchased over a long period of time and as a result, it has a physical memory limit. In general, the hardware device has not the processing power needed to handle the incurred traffic.
Maritime Transit Service Enterprise understood this fact and displayed motivation and readiness to deploy Cisco’s modular Enterprise Composite Network, which are two Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series switches at the core/distribution layer and Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches at access layer. Some of the access switches are uplinked to the core/distribution switches with fiber optic and the rest with copper wire. For the branch office they are using Cisco SRW200 switches.
The purpose of this thesis is to enhance the network of Maritime Transit Service Enterprise to Enterprise Composite Network for the goal of maintaining a stable, responsive, reliable and secure Infrastructure that can help the company to automate the day - to - day activities of each functional unit for internal and external duties. The author designs a physical and logical layout, System design, installation and configurations of network devices.
By implementing Cisco’s modular Enterprise Composite Network, Maritime Transit Service Enterprise can achieve modification, robustness, and scalability. As a result, the network infrastructure will be consistent, secure, and reliable and will have high performance. In addition to that, upgrading the technology will transform the work environment, boosting the workforce's productivity, profitability and morale
The current network infrastructure used by Maritime Transit Service Enterprise was installed in 2004. The infrastructure is based on Windows Server 2003, which is controlled by Active Directory for data consistency and security. The Organization implements different technologies such as account package software (ACCPAC), email exchange software, fleet management software, and six different types of software packages which were designed and installed by Biz Soft of Ethiopia. The network uses an unmanageable switch that does not support Layer 2 functions such as Virtual Local Area Network, port security, spanning tree protocol and redundancy. The hardware was purchased over a long period of time and as a result, it has a physical memory limit. In general, the hardware device has not the processing power needed to handle the incurred traffic.
Maritime Transit Service Enterprise understood this fact and displayed motivation and readiness to deploy Cisco’s modular Enterprise Composite Network, which are two Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series switches at the core/distribution layer and Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches at access layer. Some of the access switches are uplinked to the core/distribution switches with fiber optic and the rest with copper wire. For the branch office they are using Cisco SRW200 switches.
The purpose of this thesis is to enhance the network of Maritime Transit Service Enterprise to Enterprise Composite Network for the goal of maintaining a stable, responsive, reliable and secure Infrastructure that can help the company to automate the day - to - day activities of each functional unit for internal and external duties. The author designs a physical and logical layout, System design, installation and configurations of network devices.
By implementing Cisco’s modular Enterprise Composite Network, Maritime Transit Service Enterprise can achieve modification, robustness, and scalability. As a result, the network infrastructure will be consistent, secure, and reliable and will have high performance. In addition to that, upgrading the technology will transform the work environment, boosting the workforce's productivity, profitability and morale