ITM 600 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Internetworking, Architectural Drawing, Scalability

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 600
• Professor: Khalil Arbousa

Document Summary

Topology is a map of an internetwork that indicates network segments, interconnections points and user communities. Map is a high level blue print of the network, analogous to an architectural drawing that shows the location and size of rooms for a building, but not the construction material for fabricating the rooms. Designing a network topology first step of the logical design phase of the top-down network design methodology. During topology design phase you identify: networks and interconnection points, size and scope of networks and the types of internetworking devices that will be required, but not the actual devices. Hierarchical network design, which is technique for designing scalable campus and wan network using a layered and modular model. To meet corporate and technical goals you might need to suggest a topology that consists of many interrelated components. Hierarchal network design model is developed in discrete layers. Each layer is focused on a specific function.