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Assignment 1: XYZ Company Network Deployment Due Week 4 and worth 175 points

The top salesperson for XYZ Company is closing a deal to install one million dollars of Cisco switches for a new customer, AtoZ Insurance. AtoZ Insurance’s leadership is apprehensive about the investment and unsure of the benefits of introducing Cisco switches to replace their Layer 2 switches from another vendor. The salesperson and executives of XYZ Company request that you, as the network engineer, to file a report, discussing the new Cisco solution and what it can offer AtoZ Insurance.

About the organization: AtoZ Insurance provides health insurance coverage for small and large businesses. It supports over one thousand office staff members in a twenty-story building, as well as one hundred staff members who work remotely off site in various locations. As an organization that works with medical information, it is strictly regulated by government healthcare mandates, so security is a concern.

Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you:

· Describe the Cisco Campus architecture, and explain the primary reasons why it is important for AtoZ Insurance. Provide a rationale for your response.

· Outline the key benefits of Cisco VLANs, and determine the unique benefits they have for AtoZ. Justify your response.

· Using Microsoft Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia, construct a diagram that visualizes the solution with emphasis on architecturally differentiating a Layer 2 switch from a Layer 3 switch. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.

· Explain the manner in which the integration of Cisco’s VTP technology is unique, and suggest the way in which it can help AtoZ. Support your response with specific examples of VTP technology’s major benefits to AtoZ.

· Recommend one (1) additional Cisco specific switching technology that will benefit AtoZ, highlighting the specific benefits to AtoZ.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Configure and implement VLANs in a Campus network environment.

· Understand and implement a secure campus switching environment.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in internetworking switching.

· Write clearly and concisely about internetworking switching using proper writing mechanics.

· Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 175	Assignment 1: XYZ Company Network Deployment
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Describe the Cisco Campus architecture, and explain the primary reasons why it is important for AtoZ Insurance. Provide a rationale for your response. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely described the Cisco Campus architecture; did not submit or incompletely explained why it is important for AtoZ Insurance. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.	Insufficiently described the Cisco Campus architecture; insufficiently explained why it is important for AtoZ Insurance. Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response.	Partially described the Cisco Campus architecture; partially explained why it is important for AtoZ Insurance. Partially provided a rationale for your response.	Satisfactorily described the Cisco Campus architecture; satisfactorily explained why it is important for AtoZ Insurance. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.	Thoroughly described the Cisco Campus architecture; thoroughly explained why it is important for AtoZ Insurance. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.
2. Outline the key benefits of Cisco VLANs, and determine the unique benefits they have for AtoZ. Justify your response. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely outlined the key benefits of Cisco VLANs; did not submit or incompletely determined the unique benefits they have for AtoZ. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.	Insufficiently outlined the key benefits of Cisco VLANs; insufficiently determined the unique benefits they have for AtoZ. Insufficiently incompletely justified your response.	Partially outlined the key benefits of Cisco VLANs; partially determined the unique benefits they have for AtoZ. Partially incompletely justified your response.	Satisfactorily outlined the key benefits of Cisco VLANs; satisfactorily determined the unique benefits they have for AtoZ. Satisfactorily incompletely justified your response.	Thoroughly outlined the key benefits of Cisco VLANs; thoroughly determined the unique benefits they have for AtoZ. Thoroughly incompletely justified your response.
3. Using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia, construct a diagram that visualizes the solution with emphasis on architecturally differentiating a Layer 2 switch from a Layer 3 switch. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely constructed a diagram that visualizes the solution with emphasis on architecturally differentiating a Layer 2 switch from a Layer 3 switch, using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia.	Insufficiently constructed a diagram that visualizes the solution with emphasis on architecturally differentiating a Layer 2 switch from a Layer 3 switch, using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia.	Partially constructed a diagram that visualizes the solution with emphasis on architecturally differentiating a Layer 2 switch from a Layer 3 switch, using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia.	Satisfactorily constructed a diagram that visualizes the solution with emphasis on architecturally differentiating a Layer 2 switch from a Layer 3 switch, using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia.	Thoroughly constructed a diagram that visualizes the solution with emphasis on architecturally differentiating a Layer 2 switch from a Layer 3 switch, using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia.
4. Explain the manner in which the integration of Cisco’s VTP technology is unique, and suggest the way in which it can help AtoZ. Support your response with specific examples of VTP technology’s major benefits AtoZ. Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely explained the manner in which the integration of Cisco’s VTP technology is unique; did not submit or incompletely suggested the way in which it can help AtoZ. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response with specific examples of VTP technology’s major benefits AtoZ.	Insufficiently explained the manner in which the integration of Cisco’s VTP technology is unique; insufficiently suggested the way in which it can help AtoZ. Insufficiently supported your response with specific examples of VTP technology’s major benefits AtoZ.	Partially explained the manner in which the integration of Cisco’s VTP technology is unique; partially suggested the way in which it can help AtoZ. Partially supported your response with specific examples of VTP technology’s major benefits AtoZ.	Satisfactorily explained the manner in which the integration of Cisco’s VTP technology is unique; satisfactorily suggested the way in which it can help AtoZ. Satisfactorily supported your response with specific examples of VTP technology’s major benefits AtoZ.	Thoroughly explained the manner in which the integration of Cisco’s VTP technology is unique; thoroughly suggested the way in which it can help AtoZ. Thoroughly supported your response with specific examples of VTP technology’s major benefits AtoZ.
5. Recommend one (1) additional Cisco specific switching technology that will benefit AtoZ, highlighting the specific benefits to AtoZ. Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely recommended one (1) additional Cisco specific switching technology that will benefit AtoZ, highlighting the specific benefits to AtoZ.	Insufficiently recommended one (1) additional Cisco specific switching technology that will benefit AtoZ, highlighting the specific benefits to AtoZ.	Partially recommended one (1) additional Cisco specific switching technology that will benefit AtoZ, highlighting the specific benefits to AtoZ.	Satisfactorily recommended one (1) additional Cisco specific switching technology that will benefit AtoZ, highlighting the specific benefits to AtoZ.	Thoroughly recommended one (1) additional Cisco specific switching technology that will benefit AtoZ, highlighting the specific benefits to AtoZ.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 8 errors present	7-8 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present