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Need help with benchmark figures for network

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ramirez

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I'm writing a paper for a networking class. Basically we're designing a small business LAN. I'm supposed to provide the customer with some benchmark figures when the load on the LAN is at the max. How can I calculate this? BTW it's a switched 100Mbps LAN using Catalyst switches and 1800 routers. Any advice is appreciated!

Thanks!
Chrsi
 
i would setup monitoring using a program such as MRTG on the switch interfaces. I would then simulate load (several tools can do this. Not sure on free ones, we have used Radview and a web server in the past) and use a program such as Chariot to show how different streams whould handle the load.

You might look at the 30 day trial of Solar Winds (windows based) tools, they have a "wan Killer" tool that can fill the network pretty quickly, and some Cisco tools. I prefer Linux and open source tools. I would use Perl to drive load, Chariot (windows based) to monitor specifc streams and MRTG/NTOP to monitor the network.
 
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