Network Requirements

Describing Network Requirements

Cisco Enterprise Architectures

Cisco Hierarchical Network Model

Hierarchical Campus Model

Hierarchical Network Model WAN

Enterprise Composite Network Model Functional Areas

Enterprise Composite Network Model

Network Traffic Mix and Requirements

Converged network traffic mix: Voice and video traffic Voice applications traffic

Mission-critical applications traffic

Transactional traffic Routing update traffic Network management traffic Key requirements: Performance (bandwidth, delay, jitter) Security (access, transmission)

Cisco SONA Framework

Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) is an architectural framework. Cisco SONA brings several advantages to enterprises: Outlines how enterprises can evolve toward the Intelligent Information Network (IIN) Illustrates how to build integrated systems across a fully converged intelligent network Improves flexibility and increases efficiency Optimizes applications, processes, and resources

Cisco SONA Framework Layers

Intelligent Information Network

IIN integrates networked resources and information assets. IIN extends intelligence across multiple products and infrastructure layers. IIN actively participates in the delivery of services and applications. Three phases in building an IIN are: Integrated transport

Integrated services
Integrated applications

Routing Protocols

Routing Protocol Comparison

EIGRP Parameters
Size of Network (Small-Medium-Large-Very Large) Speed of Convergence (Very High-High-Medium-Low) Use of VLSM (Yes-No) Mixed-Vendor Devices (Yes-No) Large

OSPF
Large

IS-IS
Very Large

Very High

High

High

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Network Support Staff Knowledge (Good-Poor)

Good

Good

Fair

Summary
Cisco Enterprise Architectures with a hierarchical network model facilitate the deployment of converged networks. The Cisco Enterprise Composite Network Model defines three functional areas: Enterprise Campus, Enterprise Edge, and Service Provider Edge. Converged networks with their traffic mix have higher demands on the network and its resourses. The SONA framework guides the evolution of the enterprise network toward the IIN. The network models can be important tools for selecting and implementing an advanced IP routing protocol.