Campus Network Management Best Practice by Kuvempu校园网络管理的最佳实践kuvempu.ppt

Campus Network Management : Best Practice by  Kuvempu University By Dr. K.C. RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA, University Librarian, Dr. B.U. KANNAPPANAVAR, Assistant Librarian, Sri.B. SHANKARAPPA, Jr.Computer Programmer, UGC-Infonet Contact Person Introduction UGC-Inflibnet and UGC-Infonet Digital Library e-consortium Programmes Campus Network initiatives under UGC-Infonet at Kuvempu University Campus Network design that meets campus security, connectivity, and performance challenges while enabling key IT initiatives is needed Campus network also must scale, offer operational simplicity and flexibility, accommodate new computing trends without much alterations in the original structure and design To highlight the issues on how the Kuvempu University has planned and established campus network for effective utilization of UGC-Infonet Programme To know the issues and challenges faced in establishing the campus Network To know the issues related to changing campus needs To know how best the UGC-Infonet and internet services reaches the end users of Kuvempu University To know the use of campus network for different administrative and academic services UGC-Infonet Digital library E-consortia programmes at Kuvempu University In 1997, the University Library has received financial assistance of Rs. 6.50 lakhs from Inflibnet for its automation activities 2004 the UGC has sanctioned Rs. 7.14 lakhs UGC has initially given 128 kbps BB VSAT for Internet purpose during 2004 and later it was upgraded to 256 kbps BB VSAT In 2008 the bandwidth was upgraded to 2 MB leased line for better utilization of UGC-infonet programme University Library was instrumental to initiate and implement the campus network Initially, the programme was confined to library by creating a LAN with 24 nodes for all its users Establishing a campus network throughout campus to all the academic and administrative blocks in the campus by creating number of virtual LANs, by laying OFC backbo