Jake Lube

Will Steahr
Jake Panzer
Chaz Jensch
Derek Ellwein
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
LAN AND WAN CONNECTIVITY SERVICE
PROPOSAL
Cisco Crusaders



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Table of Contents
Table of Figures ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Problem Statement ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Proposer Qualifications and Experience ..................................................................................................... 3
Goals & Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Existing Network Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 4
Business Needs .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Technical needs ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Constraints ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Existing Network Problems ....................................................................................................................... 4
Existing Topology ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Assumptions .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Proposed Network Design ........................................................................................................................... 5
Proposed Network Topology ..................................................................................................................... 5
WAN Connection ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Benjamin Franklin High School Topology .................................................................................................. 7
Acadia Parish Alternative School Topology ............................................................................................... 8
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Topology ........................................................................................... 9
IP Addressing and VLAN Scheme ............................................................................................................... 9
Protocol Design ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Security .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Virtualization ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Performance ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Implementation .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Project Timetable & Budget Summary ...................................................................................................... 13
Professional Services ............................................................................................................................... 13
Project Timetable .................................................................................................................................... 14
Detailed Hardware Budget ..................................................................................................................... 15
Total Budget ............................................................................................................................................ 20
Evaluation of Changes ................................................................................................................................ 20
Risks ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
Benefits ................................................................................................................................................... 20


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Metro Ethernet 99.99% SLA ............................................................................................................ 20
Future Growth ................................................................................................................................. 20
Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Employee Descriptions ............................................................................................................................ 22
Vendor Qualification ............................................................................................................................... 23
References ............................................................................................................................................... 23
Red Leaf Hospital ................................................................................................................................ 23
Terabit Incorporated ........................................................................................................................... 23


Table of Figures
Figure 1 Proposed Topology ...................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 2 - WAN Connection Layer 1/2.......................................................................................................... 6
Figure 3 - Benjamin Franklin High School Topology...................................................................................... 7
Figure 4 - Acadia Parish Alternative School .................................................................................................. 8
Figure 5 - VOIP Topology ............................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 6 - IP Addressing Scheme ................................................................................................................. 10
Figure 7 - DMZ ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Figure 8 - WAN Point to Point Links ............................................................................................................ 12
Figure 9 - Labor Budget ............................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 10 - Project Timetable ...................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 11 - Router Cost ............................................................................................................................... 15
Figure 12 - Switch Cost ................................................................................................................................ 15
Figure 13 - Security Cost ............................................................................................................................. 16
Figure 14 - Firewall Cost .............................................................................................................................. 17
Figure 15 - Server Cost ................................................................................................................................ 17
Figure 16 - Workstation and Server Licensing ............................................................................................ 17
Figure 17 - Workstation Cost ...................................................................................................................... 18
Figure 18 - Printer Cost ............................................................................................................................... 18
Figure 19 - Wireless Access Point Cost ....................................................................................................... 18
Figure 20 - VoIP Cost ................................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 21 - WAN Connection Cost .............................................................................................................. 19
Figure 22 - Total Budget .............................................................................................................................. 20



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Executive Summary
The Louisiana Department of Education has schools throughout the state of Louisiana, including the
New Orleans area. After a major hurricane went through the area, nearly all technology in the seven
schools around the New Orleans area was damaged or destroyed. They would like Cisco Crusaders to
provide a complete technology overhaul for the schools, including WAN, LAN, VoIP, workstation, server,
and camera systems. They need the work completed in a timely fashion, as school productivity is
decreasing the longer they are without critical teaching tools.
Cisco Crusaders plans to implement an AT&T Metro Ethernet MPLS WAN connection at each of the
seven schools to provide high speed, reliable WAN access. High-speed gigabit switches will allow fast file
transfers locally between workstations and servers. New workstations, servers, and phones will give
faculty and students the tools they had lost in the storm. Wireless access points in the two main high
schools will provide guests access to WiFi services in public areas, and a Cisco voice solution will be used
to allow all staff to easily communicate with staff around the entire area. Backup Survivable Remote Site
Telephony (SRST) technology will allow communication to occur even if main WAN links are down. A
high uptime is guaranteed by the WAN provider (AT&T) in the form of an Service Level Agreement (SLA).
LAN uptime will be high due to switch stacking and redundant devices.
With the implementation of all new equipment for LDE, learning will get back to normal. A reliable,
high-speed WAN connection will enable voice and data traffic to flow quickly and increase productivity.
New workstations and servers will enable staff and students to employ technology in the classroom. A
Cisco VoIP implementation will allow the schools to save costs while still providing reliable
communications. The entire project will be completed in a timely manner with a reasonable budget.
Problem Statement
After a devastating hurricane hit the New Orleans, Louisiana area, the Louisiana Department of
Education (LDE) needed a complete technology reconstruction. LDE requires a high speed WAN/LAN
connection for every school, as well as new computer, phone, printer, and camera systems. All work
needs to be completed in a timely fashion, with the budget keeping within initial estimates. The
Proposer Qualifications and Experience
See appendix for vendor qualifications, references, and employee descriptions.
Goals & Objectives
Cisco Crusaders has the following goals for this network implementation:
Implement a reliable WAN connections
Implement a fast LAN
VOIP Solution
Utilize Quality of Service (QoS) to maintain voice quality throughout the network
Install all required hardware and software for the schools


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Existing Network Analysis
Business Needs
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) needs a complete LAN/WAN solution for their seven
schools in the New Orleans area. They need a network that will reliably carry all voice and data traffic
flowing between the schools. The network must have five nines of uptime (99.999%) during the school
day to ensure that classroom activities will not be disrupted. A new VoIP system will cut costs for inter-
school communication. Network engineers must be dispatched within 4 hours of a network
infrastructure failure.
Technical needs
LDE requires a high-speed WAN connection to all seven schools as well as a high speed LAN in each
school. The WAN will support the Voice over Internet Protocol Phone (VoIP) system, as well as file
transfers between schools. They also need new desktop computers, printers, wireless access points,
and phones in addition to the previously mentioned networking equipment.
Constraints
The implementation of the network must be budget conscious while still meeting or exceeding the
technical and business requirements defined by LDE. The timetable must allow for work around the
school day schedule if work is planned to occur during the school year.
Existing Network Problems
LDE currently has no technology is widespread use due to a recent hurricane. They are barely getting by
with what little is still working, so they will require a complete refresh of all technology. This includes
switches, routers, desktop computers, cameras, phones, and access points.
Existing Topology
There is no existing topology, as it was destroyed by the hurricane. All existing networking equipment
and point-to-point links have been destroyed or disabled, requiring new equipment everywhere.
Assumptions
Cisco Crusaders has the following assumptions for this project.
All network cables are in place for all equipment (including phones and desktop computers)
Closets exist and provide adequate power and cooling






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Proposed Network Design
Proposed Network Topology
Cisco Crusaders has prepared a complete network infrastructure that will last for years with reliability
and redundancy. Below is the proposed topology
Figure 1 Proposed Topology

WAN Connection
All the schools will be connected through MPLS provided by AT&T. These connections will be point-to-
point from Benjamin Franklin High School to the respective school. Because the connections are point-
to-point, any traffic heading from a school to another school must pass through Benjamin Franklin High
School. There is only a single link to each school. This was done to not have a very large cost associated
with the Internet connections. AT&T MPLS is guaranteed to be up 99.999% of the time.


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Figure 2 - WAN Connection Layer 1/2




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Benjamin Franklin High School Topology
The Internet connection from AT&T comes in Benjamin Franklin High School and is routed to other
schools. The Internet connection has a speed of 100Mbps and is routed first by a 3925 ISR. Next, a 4500-
X switch will act as the campus core. These switches will handle all Internet traffic coming in and out of
the network. A Sophos UTM 110 firewall will act as a web filter, e-mail filter, and network security. It will
be connected to the 4500-X switches but will have all Internet traffic run through it before entering and
leaving the network. All servers will be connected to the 4500-X switches. The access layer of the
network will be 2960S switches. All devices will connect to these 2960S switches. They are PoE capable
meaning they will be able to power devices such as IP phones, access points, and security cameras. A
4451-X ISR router will be the connection to other school. The MPLS link will be 1Gbps speed to handle
the 6 100Mbps connections from other schools. For schools that have wireless access points, they will
have 5 each. The access points will located in the schools lobbies to provide guests with wireless access.
Figure 3 - Benjamin Franklin High School Topology




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Acadia Parish Alternative School Topology
Acadia Parish Alternative School is used as an example for all schools except Benjamin Franklin High
School. Schools will be connect to Benjamin Franklin High School through 100Mbps MPLS lines. At these
schools a stack of 3850-X switches will provide routing and act as the site core. 2960S switches will
provide the access layer of the network. These switches are PoE compatible so devices such as access
points and security cameras are powered.
Figure 4 - Acadia Parish Alternative School














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Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Topology
At Benjamin Franklin High School there is a CUCM Cluster and a Unity server connected to the 4500-X
stack. These servers provide the functionally of VoIP in the network. They will only exist at Benjamin
Franklin High School. In case the WAN network would go down, there is a backup PSTN connection to
route calls back to Benjamin Franklin High School. Any Quality of Service (QoS) in the network will be
applied at the distribution level (3850-X and 4500-X).
Figure 5 - VOIP Topology


IP Addressing and VLAN Scheme
Cisco Crusaders has suggested an IP scheme design that will supply Louisiana Department of Education
with enough addresses to fulfill their requirements as well as many extra IP addresses for future
upgrades. Each school building has been given a summary address that looks identical to 10.1.0.0/16
which represents Ben Franklin HS. This gives each school over 65,000 IP addresses alone. For each of the
other schools the second octet or where the number 1 is will change. Acadia will be 10.2.0.0/16, Baton
Rouge will be 10.3.0.0/16 and so on. Each school building has a similar setup in the fact that they have
Data (VLAN 5), Wireless (VLAN 6), Server (VLAN 7), Security (VLAN 8), Printer (VLAN 9), VoIP (VLAN 110),
and Management (VLAN 100). The IP address will change in the third octet for each VLAN. The third
octet will also match the VLAN number being numbered .5 - .9 respectively. VoIP will have a .10 in the
third octet and management will always be .254. Each VLAN IP address will use a /24 network. This will
give each VLAN 254 usable IP addresses. Also each VLANs default gateway is the last usable IP, this will
make it 10.x.x.254.
The only difference between each building is Ben Franklin has a CUCM (Cisco Unified Communications
Manager) Cluster VLAN (VLAN 15). All of the other buildings have the seven VLANs as described before.
You can see the exact networks in the chart below.




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Figure 6 - IP Addressing Scheme
School VLAN Name VLAN # Network Default Gateway
Ben Franklin HS
Summary
Address
10.1.0.0/16
Data 5 10.1.5.0/24 10.1.5.254
Wireless 6 10.1.6.0/24 10.1.6.254
Server 7 10.1.7.0/24 10.1.7.254
Security 8 10.1.8.0/24 10.1.8.254
Printer 9 10.1.9.0/24 10.1.9.254
VoIP 110 10.1.10.0/24 10.1.10.254
CUCM Cluster 15 10.1.15.0/24 10.1.15.254
Management 100 10.1.254.0/24 10.1.254.254
Acadia Parish
Alternative
Summary
Address
10.2.0.0/16
Data 5 10.2.5.0/24 10.2.5.254
Wireless 6 10.2.6.0/24 10.2.6.254
Server 7 10.2.7.0/24 10.2.7.254
Security 8 10.2.8.0/24 10.2.8.254
Printer 9 10.2.9.0/24 10.2.9.254
VoIP 110 10.2.10.0/24 10.2.10.154
Management 100 10.2.254.0.0/24 10.2.254.254
Baton Rough HS
Summary
Address
10.3.0.0/16
Data 5 10.3.5.0/24 10.3.5.254
Wireless 6 10.3.6.0/24 10.3.6.254
Server 7 10.3.7.0/24 10.3.7.254
Security 8 10.3.8.0/24 10.3.8.254
Printer 9 10.3.9.0/24 10.3.9.254
VoIP 110 10.3.10.0/24 10.3.10.254
Management 100 10.3.254.0/24 10.3.254.254
Mamou HS
Summary
Address
10.4.0.0/16
Data 5 10.4.5.0/24 10.4.5.254
Wireless 6 10.4.6.0/24 10.4.6.254
Server 7 10.4.7.0/24 10.4.7.254
Security 8 10.4.8.0/24 10.4.8.254
Printer 9 10.4.9.0/24 10.4.9.254
VoIP 110 10.4.10.0/24 10.4.10.254
Management 100 10.4.254.0/24 10.4.254.254
Church Point HS
Summary
Address
Data 5 10.5.5.0/24 10.5.5.254
Wireless 6 10.5.6.0/24 10.5.6.254
Server 7 10.5.7.0/24 10.5.7.254


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10.5.0.0/16
Security 8 10.5.8.0/24 10.5.8.254
Printer 9 10.5.9.0/24 10.5.9.254
VoIP 110 10.5.10.0/24 10.5.10.254
Management 100 10.5.254.0/24 10.5.254.254
Lafayatte HS
Summary
Address
10.6.0.0/16
Data 5 10.6.5.0/24 10.6.5.254
Wireless 6 10.6.6.0/24 10.6.6.254
Server 7 10.6.7.0/24 10.6.7.254
Security 8 10.6.8.0/24 10.6.8.254
Printer 9 10.6.9.0/24 10.6.9.254
VoIP 110 10.6.10.0/24 10.6.10.254
Management 100 10.6.254.0/24 10.6.254.254
Ross Elementary
School
Summary
Address
10.7.0.0/16
Data 5 10.7.5.0/24 10.7.5.254
Wireless 6 10.7.6.0/24 10.7.6.254
Security 7 10.7.7.0/24 10.7.7.254
Server 8 10.7.8.0/24 10.7.8.254
Printer 9 10.7.9.0/24 10.7.9.254
VoIP 10 10.7.10.0/24 10.7.10.254
Management 100 10.7.254.0/24 10.7.254.254

The figure below displays the networks reserved for server DMZs when required.
Figure 7 - DMZ

The figure below displays the Point-to-Point Connection between schools. Each school connects back to
Ben Franklin HS. A /30 IP address will be used between each of the buildings. That gives us 2 usable IP
addresses, 1 for each building.


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Figure 8 - WAN Point to Point Links
WAN Point to Point Networks
Connection Network
Ben Franklin to Acadia 10.8.1.0/30
Ben Franklin to Baton Rouge 10.8.1.4/30
Ben Franklin to Mamou 10.8.1.8/30
Ben Franklin to Church Point 10.8.1.12/30
Ben Franklin to Lafayatte 10.8.1.16/30
Ben Franklin to Ross 10.8.1.20/30


Protocol Design
Cisco Crusaders have decided to deploy Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol throughout the
school district under the Autonomous System number 10. For the district's wireless network, Cisco
Crusaders are deploying a highly restricted guest network, allowing only ports 80 and 443. Cisco
Crusaders are deploying a VoIP network which will include Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
on site and Quality of Service (QoS) on the distribution layer links connected to core devices. LDAP will
be configured to allow users access to the VoIP directory, allowing for incoming calls, outgoing calls,
voicemail, etc. QoS will be applied between distribution and core devices, with Class-Based Weighted
Fair Queuing (CBWFQ) to process both voice and data traffic, assigning a policy to allow voice traffic
priority.
To separate server traffic, servers will be placed in a DMZ when appropriate.
Security
Cisco Crusaders have deployed Active Directory throughout the network and a Sophos UTM 110 Firewall
at the edge of the network located in Ben Franklin High School. Active Directory will allow the IT
administrators of the school district to set up users for the network and policies required for such users.
The Sophos UTM 110 Firewall allows administrators to set policies for the application layer which will
provide features such as web filtering and email filtering.
The UTM 110 is a high performance device that will not throttle the 100 mbps internet connection at
Benjamin Franklin.
Virtualization
Cisco Crusaders are deploying a virtualized solution to eliminate costs on physical servers using VMware
vCenter Server and VMware vSphere. Cisco Crusaders are purchasing fifteen physical servers to reduce
total cost. VMware vCenter Server will provide the IT administrator with an ease of management
solution, allowing for the administrator to isolate network inefficiency and providing an efficient
monitoring system. VMware vSphere will be deployed on every other server allowing for virtual servers


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to run multiple roles such as DHCP, DNS, AD DS, and file storage. All priority storage is automatically
taken care of through InBloom, which has a contract with the Louisiana Department of Education.
A dedicated storage server is located at Benjamin Franklin High School which will supply up to 32 TB of
raw storage for the schools to use as offsite backup or collaboration storage space. The high speed WAN
links will allow file transfers to happen quickly between the schools.
Performance
A high speed WAN connection at every school will connect the schools with at least 100mbps of
bandwidth. Ben Franklin high school (the hub of the network) will have a 1gbps WAN connection to
ensure no bottlenecks occur within the WAN.
A 100mbps internet connection at Benjamin Franklin high school will be shared among the 7 schools.
Content filtering and routing will occur in the core of Ben Franklin, preventing bottlenecks further
downstream.
1gbps power over Ethernet (PoE) switches in all access layers will provide high speed connections to all
end devices, including wireless access points. High bandwidth activities such as pc imaging or file sharing
will not negatively affect the LAN.
Implementation
Cisco Crusaders will follow the items on the Gantt chart when implementing the new network. The first
task is to design the network then create the configurations for each of the devices. The order the
configurations will be created are from core layer to distribution layer to access layer and the same
order will be followed when installing the network devices into the network. Once the infrastructure of
the network is installed the security measures will be installed into the network. The security measures
include firewalls, security cameras, and the security manager. It is important to have the infrastructure
working before the servers will be configured and installed into the network. If the infrastructure is not
working properly before the firewalls are in place, it will be hard to troubleshoot if the infrastructure is
creating issues or if the firewall is causing problem. After the infrastructure and security are working
properly, phones and computers will be installed. Cisco Crusaders believe this is the most effective way
to implement the new network in a timely manner while providing the Louisiana Department of
Education with fully functioning network.
Project Timetable & Budget Summary
Professional Services
Cisco Crusaders primary focus is to provide a quick network installation for all of the schools. Cisco
Crusaders has provided one CCIE Designer, four CCNPs, four Server Specialists, and fourteen interns.
Some of the tasks by each professional are; Network Design by the CCIE, Creating Configurations and
Images by the CCNPs, Setting up and configuring the servers by the Server Specialist, and Unboxing and
Installing random network equipment as well as setting up computers by the Interns.
The project timetable will take about thirty-six days to install the network and troubleshoot it. Also
another three weeks to a month will be designated to troubleshoot various parts of the network.


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3 years of maintenance (200 hours per year) is included with the bid.
The total cost of labor for this project is $229,260.00.
Figure 9 - Labor Budget



Project Timetable
In the figure below you can see the timetable that Cisco Crusaders have planned out. Since many tasks
dont require the same people, in order to implement the network faster Cisco Crusaders created a plan
in which many tasks will be occurring at the same time. For example creating images and configurations
will occur at the same time as waiting for the hardware to come in. The interns have been divided up so
Job Wage Number of Hours Employees Total Hours Total Wage
Network Design 120.00 $ 40 2 80 9,600.00 $
Creating Configurations/Images 80.00 $ 80 4 320 25,600.00 $
Unboxing/Assembling Servers 80.00 $ 24 4 96 7,680.00 $
Install Servers 60.00 $ 24 4 96 5,760.00 $
Configuring Servers 80.00 $ 24 4 96 7,680.00 $
Unboxing/Stacking/Racking Hardware 50.00 $ 8 14 112 5,600.00 $
Unboxing/Assembling Computers 50.00 $ 24 10 240 12,000.00 $
Unboxing/Assembling Phones 50.00 $ 10 2 20 1,000.00 $
Unboxing/Assembling Cameras 50.00 $ 4 2 8 400.00 $
Unboxing/Assembling Access Points 50.00 $ 2 1 2 100.00 $
Install Network Configs 80.00 $ 24 7 168 13,440.00 $
Phone Install Time 50.00 $ 15 2 30 1,500.00 $
Computer Install Time 50.00 $ 24 10 240 12,000.00 $
Camera Install Time 50.00 $ 6 2 12 600.00 $
Access Point Install Time 50.00 $ 3 2 6 300.00 $
Maintenance 70.00 $ 200 1 200 14,000.00 $
Troubleshooting 70.00 $ 40 10 400 28,000.00 $
Miscellaneous 70.00 $ 120 10 1200 84,000.00 $
Total Cost 229,260.00 $
Figure 10 - Project Timetable


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when the devices do come in they will unbox and assemble all of the phones, cameras, computers, and
access points. By working on multiple tasks at once, Cisco Crusaders will be able to implement the
network quickly with little down time.

Detailed Hardware Budget
The amount of hardware purchased will be extensive because none of the previous hardware is able to
be used. The Cisco Crusaders have to buy brand new networking equipment, servers, firewalls and other
security devices, printers, wireless access points, and VoIP equipment. All Cisco equipment was
purchased with SmartNet warranties. SmartNet will allow the Louisiana Department of Education to
send broken or faulty Cisco equipment back to the manufacture and receive a replacement for free.
SmartNet also gives the Louisiana Department of Education access to online help support if issues arise.
Figure 11 - Router Cost
Routers
Equipment Amount Price
Cisco 3925 ISR 7 $5,900.00
SmartNet Warranty $875.00
Switch Cost + Service $6,775.00
TOTAL $47,425.00
Cisco ASR 1001 1 $10,000.00
SmartNet Warranty $1,150.00
Switch Cost + Service $11,150.00
TOTAL $11,150.00
Total Router Cost $58,575.00

The Louisiana Department of Education will have one Cisco ASR 1001 Router at Benjamin Franklin High
School. Cisco crusaders chose this router as it provides great performance and is made to handle a large
amount of incoming and outgoing traffic. For all of the other schools Cisco 3925 Integrated Service
Routers have been chosen. Cisco Crusaders chose this router because it delivers secure data, voice, and
video to small branch offices. This router will connect each of the schools to the MPLS network and
provide full connectivity.

Figure 12 - Switch Cost
Switches
Equipment Amount Price
2960-S w/PoE+ 48-Port 20 $4,546.50
SmartNet Warranty $325.00
Switch Cost + Service $4,871.50


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TOTAL $97,430.00
3850-X PoE 48 Port 10g 15 $13,000.00
StackWise Cable $100.00
StackPower Cable $95.00
SmartNet Warranty $780.00
Switch Cost + Service $13,975.00
TOTAL $209,625.00
4500-X 16 Port 2 $16,000.00
SmartNet Warranty $1,728.00
Enterprise Services $4,000.00
Switch Cost + Service $21,728.00
TOTAL $43,456.00
Total Switch Cost $350,511.00

The Cisco Crusaders chose to buy Cisco 2960-S for the access layer, Cisco 3850-X for the distribution
layer, and 4500-X for the Core layer. The Cisco 2960-S switches were chosen because they allow each
school to add voice and wireless technologies by having every port on the switch use PoE. The Cisco
Crusaders also added StackWise and StackPower cables which will add more redundancy to the
network. The 48 port model will allow each school to grow with the addition of future phones, wireless
APs, or client PCs. The Cisco 3850-X switches were chosen as our distribution layer switch because they
allow fiber connection to be run from the access layer to the distribution layer and have optimal
processing speed. The processing speed will allow a large amount of packets to be handled by the switch
without seeing a decrease in network performance. For the core layer, a pair of 4500-X switches were
chosen because they allow up to 1.6Tbps of switching capacity with VSS and are scalable if the Louisiana
School District grows and adds more schools.

Figure 13 - Security Cost
Security
Equipment Amount Price
Cisco Video Surveillance Manager Express 7 $290.00
Cisco PVC2300 Security Camera 35 $430.00
Total Security Cost $17,080.00
Security is a concern at each of the schools. As a result, the Cisco Crusaders have chosen to buy security
several security cameras for each school and a video surveillance at each school. The Cisco Crusaders
chose Cisco PVC2300 Security Cameras at each location. These cameras are powered via PoE, offer two
way audio, and an IR filter to provide optimal video quality. The Cisco Crusaders chose to buy Cisco
Video Surveillance Manager Express to provide an easy way to manage all of the video cameras at each
school.



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Figure 14 - Firewall Cost
Firewall
Equipment Amount Price
Sophos UTM 110 1 $535.00
Support + Warranty $700.00
Email Protection $3,600.00
Web Protection $3,600.00
Firewall Cost + Service $8,435.00
Total Firewall Cost $8,435.00

Another aspect of security is protecting the network. In order to do this, Cisco Crusaders bought a
Sophos UTM 110 firewall. This type of firewall uses stateful inspection, which allows the network
administrator to watch different applications and block only certain parts. The Cisco Crusaders also
purchased email and web protection. Email protection allows the network admin to block certain spam
emails and the web protection allows the network admin to block certain harmful webpages.
Figure 15 - Server Cost
Server
Equipment Amount Price
HP ProLiant DL380p Gen 8 4 $2,250.00
HP ProLiant DL360p Gen 8 10 $1,900.00
VMWare vCenter Server 2 $2,140.00
VMWare vSphere 14 $4,300.00
Total Server Cost $92,480.00

Cisco Crusaders plan to purchase 10 HP ProLiant DL360P Gen 8 servers and 4 HP ProLiant DL380 Gen 8
servers to host virtual machines. Each school needed to have at least three servers and instead of buying
physical servers, Cisco Crusaders chose to virtual the servers. Virtual servers cost less money to run than
physical servers and it is easy to add another server if needed. This will save the Louisiana Department
of Education money and will cost them less in energy bills each month.

Figure 16 - Workstation and Server Licensing

Licensing Number Price Total Price
Microsoft Desktop Education w/ Office and Win 7 115 50.00 $ 5,750.00 $
Windows Server 2008 R2 35 100.00 $ 3,500.00 $
Total Licensing 9,250.00 $


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Windows 7 with Microsoft Office and Windows Server 2008 R2 software licenses were purchased to
provide faculty and students with a modern operating system that is stable and easy to use. Windows
Server 2008 R2 is a companion server operating system that will keep all network services and utilities
running smoothly.

Figure 17 - Workstation Cost

Cisco Crusaders is purchasing decently powerful desktop PCs for all locations. They will last many years
and serve their purpose well.

Figure 18 - Printer Cost
Printer
Equipment Amount Price
Brother Business Smart Inkjet AIO 34 $252.00
Total Printer Cost $8,568.00

Each school needed several printers for faculty, staff, and students to use. The Cisco Crusaders chose
Brother Business Smart Inkjet AIO printers. These printers offer fast printing, low ink cartridge cost, and
mobile device printing.
Figure 19 - Wireless Access Point Cost
Wireless Access Points
Equipment Amount Price
Cisco Aironet 1042 14 $390.00
SmartNet Warranty $59.00
AP Cost + Service $449.00
Total AP Cost $6,286.00

Cisco Crusaders wanted to provide full guest wireless coverage for the New Orleans High School and
Baton Rouge High School public areas. In order to do this, the Cisco Crusaders purchased Cisco Aironet
1042 wireless access points. These access points support 802.11n that is used in most laptops and will
provide a secure and reliable connection. Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC) were not purchased because
the Cisco Crusaders will be used the built in WLC in the Cisco 3850-X switches.

Computer Number Price Total Price
HP Compaq Pro 4300 - Core i3 3220 3.3 GHz 680 549.99 $ 373,993.20 $
Samsung S19C200NY - LED monitor - 18.5" 680 79.99 $ 54,393.20 $


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Figure 20 - VoIP Cost
VoIP
Equipment Amount Price
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7942G 115 $299.00
Cisco UCS B230 M2 Blade Server 1 $12,800.00
UCS: ESXi License 2 $900.00
CUCM License v9.1 2 $2,500.00
Cisco Enterprise License Manager 1 $125.00
Voice Mail: Unity 2 $680.00
Total VoIP Cost $17,304.00

Cisco 7942G phones were selected because they offer many business features at a reasonable price. The
Cisco UCS B230 M2 Blade Server is where the CUCM servers will be installed. Cisco recommends using
their Blade Center Server to house CUCM servers and the B Series chassis has built in storage so a
separate SAN storage system does not have to be purchased, this will save the Louisiana Department of
Education money. In addition to the chassis, the ESXi license must be purchased in order for the CUCM
software to run. CUCM License v9.1 was purchased because it is the latest version Cisco has released
and additional phone licenses do not have to be purchased. When the phones are purchased, the
licenses are included. The Cisco Crusaders are also including Unity, which is Ciscos voice mail service.
Figure 21 - WAN Connection Cost
WAN & Internet Connections
School WAN Connection
type
Internet
Connection
WAN
speed
Internet
speed
Install
costs
Recurring
Cost
Benjamin Franklin High
School
AT&T Metro
Ethernet
AT&T Metro
Ethernet
1000
mbps
100 mbps $1,750 $4,300/mo
Acadia Parish Alternative
School
AT&T Metro
Ethernet
N/A 100
mbps
N/A $750 $1700/mo
Baton Rouge High School AT&T Metro
Ethernet
N/A 100
mbps
N/A $750 $1700/mo
Mamou High School AT&T Metro
Ethernet
N/A 100
mbps
N/A $750 $1700/mo
Church Point High School AT&T Metro
Ethernet
N/A 100
mbps
N/A $750 $1700/mo
Lafayette High School AT&T Metro
Ethernet
N/A 100
mbps
N/A $750 $1700/mo

All schools will be connected with AT&T Metro Ethernet MPLS connections. A 99.99% service level
agreement will ensure high uptime for WAN connections. A 100mbps internet connection will also be
provided by the same AT&T service, which will be routed through Benjamin Franklin High School. This
connection will be easily scaled for future bandwidth needs.



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Total Budget
The total budget including professional services, hardware, and 3 years of WAN services is:

Figure 22 - Total Budget


Evaluation of Changes
The proposed network gives the Louisiana Department of Education a network overhaul including WAN,
LAN, VoIP, workstations, servers, and camera systems. Cisco Crusaders plan to implement AT&T Metro
Ethernet WAN connection at each of the seven schools. This will provide each of the schools high speed
internet with minimal delay with a guarantee from AT&T that they will maintain a high uptime. High
speed routers will allow files to be transferred from each campus and high speed switches will allow fast
local file transfers. Wireless access points at New Orleans High School and Baton Rouge High School will
allow visitors to access the internet via WiFi. Cisco Crusaders are also implementing Cisco voice solution
into the network. This includes new IP phones, Cisco Unified Communication Manager, and Unity
Voicemail. This voice solution will allow the staff to stay in contact with other staff and parents. LAN
uptime will be high due to switch stacking and redundant devices.
Risks
Complete network overhaul
Single points of failure
Benefits
All new equipment
SmartNet
Metro Ethernet 99.99% SLA
Future Growth
Conclusion
With the implementation of all new equipment for LDE, learning will get back to normal. A reliable,
high-speed WAN connection will enable voice and data traffic to flow quickly and increase productivity.
New workstations and servers will enable staff and students to employ technology in the classroom. A
Cisco VoIP implementation will allow the schools to save costs while still providing reliable
communications. The entire project will be completed in a timely manner with a reasonable budget.
Total Hardware Cost 1,051,790.25 $
Total Labor 257,260.00 $
3 Years WAN 460,800.00 $
Total Cost 1,769,850.25 $
Total Budget


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Appendix
Employee Descriptions
Will Steahr Network Hardware and Infrastructure Design
Will is a Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) Route & Switch and Cisco Certified
Design Associate (CCDA) with extensive network design experience. He has worked for Cisco
Crusaders for the past year. Past jobs have provided him with experience in both public school
and municipal government institutions. He has a B.S. in Information Technology Management
from the University of Wisconsin Stout, which gave him the tools and skills to excel in the
networking field. Past projects that he led while working for Cisco Crusaders included a
complete network refresh for Red Leaf hospital in Dunn County, and a WAN/VoIP/Virtualization
solution for Terabit Incorporated.
Jake Panzer Project Manager
Jake is a tenured employee at Cisco Crusaders and has worked many years being the middle
man between the company and the clients. Jake has a strong background in both the Network
side as well as the Business side of things for Cisco Crusaders. He is a University of Wisconsin
Stout graduate in the Information Technology Management program with a minor in Business.
Jake plays many important roles including but not limited to helping clients figure out what they
want for a design, helping the Hardware department with picking equipment for the client,
working with designers, as well as creating project time tables to give clients an understanding
of how long their network will take.
Jacob Lube Network Designer
Jacob is Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) and Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert
Route and Switch (CCIE Route/Switch). He has received a degree in Information Technology
Management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Jacob has been working for Cisco
Crusaders for 5 years. Over these years many projects have received positive feedback. Red Leaf
Hospital in Menomonie, WI has undergone a complete network refresh provided by Cisco
Crusaders and designed by Jacob Lube. Other projects Jacob Lube has designed include TeraBit
Inc, Mary Kay Jewelry, ACME Inc, and ABC Inc.

Chaz Jensch Network Infrastructure and VMware Specialist
Charles Jensch is a VMware Certified Advanced Professional 5 specializing in Data Center
Administration (VCAP5-DCA) along with a Cisco Certified Professional specializing in Security
(CCNP Security). Charles provides professional insight and maturity when working in a project
environment. Charles attended University of Wisconsin - Stout and obtained a Bachelor's of
Science Degree in Information Technology Management. Prior experience includes providing a
complete network refresh of Red Leaf Hospital located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and a Server
Farm/Virtualization consolidation solution for TeraBit Incorporated.
Derek Ellwein Network Design
Derek is Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) with more than five years of on the job
experience. He is a University of Wisconsin Stout graduate in Information Technology


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Management. Derek specializes in the hardware aspect of network design, and has been a part
of numerous network redesigns in which he led the purchase, installation, and configuration of
network equipment. He has been a part of multimillion dollar core upgrades that involve
meeting with clients to make sure all of their network needs are met with the new network
design. He has also been the project lead on several different network redesigns.
Vendor Qualification
Cisco Crusaders have been a network consulting firm for approximately five years, completing projects
in both the private and government sectors. Cisco Crusaders provide an extensive background in
network design and virtualization solutions. These solutions have been the foundation of Cisco
Crusaders and are deployed in a timely and professional manner. Cisco Crusaders have provided these
solutions to five clients since the company's founding and have acquired astounding references from
Red Leaf Hospital and Terabit Incorporated.
References
Red Leaf Hospital
Cisco Crusaders was hired to do a complete network refresh for our medium sized hospital. We
required a high-capacity wired network that could handle the load generated by our imaging servers, as
well as a robust wireless network for our staff to use throughout the floors. All work completed was in
compliance with the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
They utilized high quality Cisco equipment for this project, including Catalyst 3850-X and 4500-X
switches and high speed wireless access points. All equipment exceeded our needs, and will provide a
high return on investment for our hospital. The equipment will last longer than planned, which will also
save our organization money. The staff was very knowledgeable and courteous, and the work they
completed was high quality. We got a very good value for our money, with the project budget coming in
exactly where we required it.
After two months of service, the network is performing exactly as designed. The doctors and nurses are
able to check patient records wirelessly, and the radiology and oncology machines are no longer
throttled by the network. Staff productivity has increased, and patient care has improved. Uptime has
been 100% since the installation completed, which has also exceeded our expectations. We would highly
recommend Cisco Crusaders for any network project.

Terabit Incorporated
Cisco Crusaders was hired after a merge of Tera Research and Bit Computer Company. A reliable
connection between Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin was required to merge these two companies.
We required an MPLS connection between these locations. Aside from this, we wanted to move over to
a Unified Communication solution to reduce costs. We requested to have VoIP added to our
infrastructure. Lastly, we wanted to have a Greener Data Center.
To accomplish these requirements, Cisco Crusaders reworked our data center. Servers were replaced
with much more powerful hardware as to virtualize all existing servers. They were able to reduce
physical servers by 96%. Besides our existing servers, they added a CUCM cluster and Unity servers to


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add support for VoIP. They also added Cisco Nexus switches to accompany the added server bandwidth.
There have been no issues with bandwidth since these changes were made.
Cisco Crusaders work was of high quality. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful through our
network changes. All equipment exceeded our requirements and expectations. Our network has been
flawless since the change over and we had no issues since. Cisco Crusaders continues to work with us if
we would have issues or questions about the network changes. We highly recommend using Cisco
Crusaders for any network project and we will turn to them for future projects.