Network Maintenance Plan


 


 


            Network planning and Design aims at ensuring that the network or service meets the needs of the users and operators by encompassing topological design, network synthesis and network realization. Involve in the process of network planning and design is the creation of a Network Maintenance Plan. This very important process will ensure good performance and reliable network operation and service. Investing in network maintenance improves the performance and longevity of the network. A well-maintained network performs better, lasts longer and costs less than networks that are not maintained regularly.


 


Processes:


            The company’s maintenance plan will include Network modification of servers and workstations, download of virus and spyware updates, reviewing and addressing system performance and make small adjustment on the system to ensure optimal performance. It will also include fixing some minor problems on particular part of the network. The network maintenance plan will be carried out by an experienced engineer to keep the smooth operation of the network and to keep it trouble free. The Network Maintenance Plan is intended at eliminating slow networks that often lead to poor performance or network breakdowns. The Network Maintenance Process involves checking switches, checking hubs, checking routers, checking print servers, checking printers, checking firewall rules, checking firewall logs, checking UPS’s and more. It will also update the firewall operating system.


 


Procedures:


1. Network Overview involves checking the maintenance status of the network. It will also allow the maintenance team to define new maintenance needs and to check performed maintenance actions.


2. Recording of the maintenance and service tasks performed in the network.


Searching of upcoming maintenance needs and performed maintenance actions.


3. Routine technical maintenance of telecommunication equipments to ensure network security.


4. To ensure the integrity of security controls, the equipments must be regularly checked.


5. Periodical checking of power and grounding to ensure keep them within specifications.


6. Adequate power backup maintenance.


7. Creation of error-reporting logs of equipment failures that will focus on the cause of error.


8. Putting institutional identification on each item and recording of the maintenance that was done on a specific item. 


 


 


 


 


Expected Outcomes:


            The Network Maintenance Plan is expected to increase the company’s profitability and improve the network by:


  • Network Downtime Reduction

  • Network Performance Improvement

  • Longevity of network equipments.

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