MBA/MS Orientation Program

17.07.2007

Location and Layout of

the Technical
Infrastructure at the
IIIT Allahabad

Mithilesh Kr. Mishra

for INDEM - IIITA

(IIITA Network Development, Engineering and Management)

Objective

Familiarize with the technical infrastructure, setup

Clarify the basic fundamentals and demonstrate the
simplicity and usefulness of services
Outline the importance and availability of resources,
your role and expectations from you
Generate interest to increase efficiency in order to
ensure the optimum use of technical resources
Equip to handle day-to-day basic technical problems
Motivate you all to increase your skills on computer
and be part of resource management team
Realize the importance of IT in IIITA

Constituents of TechInfrastructure

Hardware

Software

Computers
Servers
Peripheral Devices
Operating Systems (System Software)
Packages (Application Software)

Network

Topology (layout)
Devices (functional)
Services (operational)

Hardware - Computers

1200 + (70% assembled)

P-IV 2.0 3.4 GHz
512 MB 1 GB RAM
80 - 160 GB HDD (ATA, SATA, SCSI)
CDR/RW, DVDR/RW/smart media drives
17, 19, 21 TFT/CRT color monitors
INTEL main board (with onboard ports)
Internet/multimedia ready
Maintenance friendly

Hardware - Servers

55 + (branded as well as assembled)

P-IV 1.6 3.0 GHz (dual Xeon Processor)
2 4 GB RAM (DDR2)
18 - 36 & 80 GB Hot swap 10/15K SCSI HDD
Onboard Gigabit LAN Interface (dual)
15/17 CRT/TFT color monitor
INTEL main board (with onboard ports)
Remote administration over network
Learning (R & D) friendly

Hardware - Peripheral
Devices

Printers(approx. 100)

LaserJet, Inkjet (color), Dot Matrix

Scanners, Media Convertors, Connectors

External Storage Units
Web/Video Cameras
Audio/Video Mixer
Sensors, Speakers, MODEM
NAS 8 TB with RAID 0
IP-SAN 8 TB with RAID 6

Software Packages

All OS from Microsoft (Windows family)

Linux (SuSE, Redhat, Fedora, Debian etc.)
Solaris, Mac OS X
All software products from Microsoft
Oracle Database/Development tools
Mathematica, Statistica, Matlab, C/C++
Simulation Packages (Katia, IGRIP,
SimLink, Synopsys, Cadence etc.)
Other Freeware tools

Network Layout

Topology Hybrid (Star + Bus) (OFC route)

Backbone (Implementation Layout)

6/12/24 core OFC (single mode)

Gigabit bandwidth
Redundant lines

Network B Class (easy to scale)

Indoor Cabling Structured Ethernet (CAT5)
Subnets 11 (logical sub grouping of network)
IP Addressing Static & Local (172.16-31.n.n)
Domain Names iiita.ac.in, rgiit.ac.in, iiita.net

Network Services

DNS (Domain Name Service), Gateway

Firewall & Proxy (protection & sharing)
Integrated Central Authentication (LDAP)
WWW (www.iiita.ac.in, website.iiita.ac.in)
Mail, Webmail & News (to be setup)
Student Forum (IIITA chit-chat)
Software Repository (myftp.iiita.ac.in)
Profile Webpage (50 MB online space)
FAQ (indem.iiita.ac.in)

For IIITA Students

During study at IIITA, students enjoy

Internet Access: 24-hours Internet facility via 50 Mbps

(1:4) from BSNL, 1 Mbps (1:1) from ERNET
Mail account: 500 MB Mailbox, 15 MB attachment,
alias, mail forwarding etc. mail.iiita.ac.in
Web Profile: 50 MB Web space for hosting your own
websites/profiles at profile.iiita.ac.in/mail-id
MyIIITA: Birthday Reminders, Circulars, etc. through
Institute website at www.iiita.ac.in
IIITA Forum: Reunion portal for students/alumnae at
forum.iiita.ac.in
Download: Request based service, archive

Intranet Connectivity
Server Room
Router

BB Switch
OFC

GW

GW

CC1
MS Lab

LT
MBA Lab

Internet

MBA LAB

VLAN 25
IP Range 172.25.2.24-72 & 73-110
Gateway 172.25.2.1, DNS 172.31.1.30
router

INTERNET

INDEMICA

Backbone Switch

MBA LAB

Internet Termination

Leased Line (circuit termination)

50 Mbps from BSNL (over fiber)

1 MBPS from ERNET (over copper)

MODEM & Media Converter (terminator)

Router (CISCO 3600/1700 & DLink DI-2630)
IP Range (210.212.48.1-62)
DNS IP (210.212.48.30 & 210.212.48.62)
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.192
Gateway 210.212.48.1
Round the clock Internet service at Campus LAN

Network Switches

CISCO 4000 Back Bone Switch (Layer 3)

CISCO 2950 Distribution Switch (Layer 2)

Manageable for packet routing and forwarding

12 Fiber ports (Gigabit)
24 Ethernet ports (Gigabit)
Configured for 12 Virtual LANs on each Fiber ports
Routing enabled amongst VLANs
VLAN Traffic monitoring and controlling
Manageable for packet forwarding
2 Fiber ports (Gigabit)
24 Ethernet ports (Gigabits)

DLink 1024R+ (Local switch)

Unmanageable (auto management)

24 Ethernet ports (10/100 Mbps)

Virtual LANs

Logical partitioning of LAN

172.16-31.n.n

E.g. 172.18.1.2., 172.31.1.22

172.16-31.1.1 gateway to VLANs

172.16-31.1.2 gateway to building LAN
IP Range 172.16-31.n.11-55 (may vary)
Netmask 255.255.255.192
DNS 172.31.1.30 & 172.31.1.62
Fly-over for Internet at CC1 and CC2
Central Firewall at Server Room

Server Room

Central - in Lecture Theater

Internet/Intranet/Intercom termination (CLAN)
Internet/Intranet service hosting
Central firewall, authentication & file storage
Traffic monitoring and bandwidth management
Proxy authenticated Internet service
Web sites and mail service
Software repository
Regional - Local at each building
Building LAN (BLAN) termination
Internet/Intranet service hosting
Fly-over (Firewall+Gateway+Proxy) at CC1 & CC2
Intercom service (Telephone exchange)
Managed by STUDENTS (INDEM)

Network Configuration

Computer Name (e.g. cc10210)

Domain Name (iiita.ac.in)
IP Address (must be in valid range)
Subnet Mask (255.255.255.192)
Gateway (172.n.1.1) (n = 16 to 31)
Primary DNS (172.31.1.30 or 172.31.1.62)
Secondary DNS (202.54.15.1)
WINS (nothing)
Computer name must be set

Basic Network
Troubleshooting
Status of NIC and patch cord

Proxy setting

Gateway/DNS/host checking

Auto script (http://www.iiita.ac.in/proxy.pac)

IP address and port number (172.31.1.4:8080)
PING (ping 172.25.1.1)
TRACEROUTE (tracert www.iiita.ac.in))
NSLOOKUP (nslookup www.google.co.in)
NET commands (net share)

Status of switch port (green-100,orange-10Mbps)

Enable/disable LAN connection
Network utilization (using task manager)

IIITA WEBSITE
www.iiita.ac.in

Architecture, Design, Themes

Photo Gallery
MyIIITA

Birthday reminder
New mail reminder

Faculty/Students Profiles
Other Websites (programs, projects, events)
Telephone Directory
TriNetra (Live/On demand Video Streaming)
Student Forum
Previous versions (archive of x-versions)

IIITA Mail user-id@iiita.ac.in

250/500 MB inbox size (as per need)

Central authentication (single user-id/password)
IMAP/POP3 enabled, mail client configuration
Address search, Mail Archiving
Display settings and quota monitoring
Spam filtering, spell checker
Mail buffer for redundancy
Mailing list, Attachment size 15 MB
Avoid misuse of IIITA mail account
How to configure mail client (outlook)

PC Management

Hard disk partitioning

Operating System (main software)
File system, Plug & play devices
Virtual RAM, Video RAM
Registry database size (for Windows)
Swap partition (for Linux)
Control Panel, Regional settings
Program Installation/Uninstallation
Network configuration and Firewall
Computer naming (xyz.iiita.ac.in)
Foreground and Background services
Process/Performance monitoring

Electronic File Management

Separate file/data partition (multiple)

NTFS file system (secure)
Restoration from Recycle bin
Folders by name of physical files
Single document on single topic
Max. 30-40 pages in a single file
(hyphen) separated file/folder names
Check the last accessed date before
opening the file
File/folder list views customization

Anti Virus

Software versions do not matter

Virus definition files should be up to date
Auto updation of virus definition is possible
Scheduled scanning and monitoring
Avoid use of external storage media
Central solution is also available (clients)
Single solution is enough
Fix-tools for worms are available online for
downloads

Performance Tuning

Disc scanning, Defragmentation

Virtual memory on multiple partitions
Portable registry database (regular watch)
Remove TEMPORARY files (must)
Proper un-installation of software (must)
Avoid installation of online software tools
(e.g. musical desktop, fancy watch etc.)
Proper shutdown of programs as well as
system (must)
Remote desktop is handy but slow (avoid)

INDEM Role

In-house experimentation, implementation,

maintenance the network resources
Competent guidance & faith of authorities
Students volunteer as active member
High-tech implementations (open source)
Reliable and secure Internet/Intranet
services round the clock
Technical challenge rather than problem
Innovative and learning environment
User/Management friendliness, IIITA flavor

Precautions

Each and every activity is under close monitoring

Log files are generated at servers for critical and
unhealthy activities (auto feature)
IP addresses and Login accounts are traceable
Official withdrawal of technical services and/or
punishment for wrong practices over LAN
Appreciation for reporting on systems bug/flaw
Download, chatting are discouraged in Labs
Innovative ideas, algorithms are solicited
Help line indem@iiita.ac.in

The End
Thanks
Happy Computing at IIITA

Doubts/Query ?..

Demos

Desktop (wallpaper, screen saver, display

settings, refresh rate, shortcuts etc.)
My computer (manage, property, devices,
services, session, share etc.)
Windows Explorer (file view, options, file
association etc.)
Task manager (processes, resource utilization
and optimization)
Control panel, Registry, Remote Desktop
Help from system and search engines
(GOOGLE)

Network Classes
IP
Addr
ess
Clas
s

Total # Of
Bits For
Networ
k ID /
Host ID

First
Octet
of IP
Addre
ss

# Of
Netw
ork
ID
Bits
Used
To
Ident
ify
Clas
s

Usable # Of
Network ID
Bits

Number of
Possibl
e
Network
IDs

# Of Host
IDs
Per
Netwo
rk ID

Class A

8 / 24

0xxx xxxx

8-1 = 7

27-2 = 126

224-2 =
16,277,
214

Class B

16 / 16

10xx xxxx

16-2 = 14

214 = 16,384

216-2 =
65,534

Class C

24 / 8

110x xxxx

24-3 = 21

221 =
2,097,152

28-2 = 254

OFC Routes

Network Connectivity

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Internet Termination

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