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Case Study 1: MegaCorp Campus DesignThis case study enables you to practice the skills and knowledge learned in the “ReviewingCisco Network Service Architectures” and “Enterprise Campus Network Design” modules.This Case Study is based on a fictional company, MegaCorp. MegaCorp is a rapidly-growingand leading knowledge worker-based company with many large offices. They operate in theinsurance, financial, marketing, services, and/or government areas of business.You represent a Cisco Premier Partner and have been called in by the CIO to review theMegaCorp design. The design is focused on their campus network.Activity ObjectiveIn this activity, you will create a high level design for the campus portions of the MegaCorpnetwork.After completing this activity, you will be able to meet these objectives:• Document and explain the real customer requirements for this scenario.• Complete and present an optimal high-level design, including diagram, physical and logicaltopology descriptions, recommended switch models and alternatives, other significantdetails, notes on how your design will support IP Telephony, and notes on what your Powerover Ethernet (PoE) recommendations are. Describe and defend the pros and cons for youroptimal design, and how it improves on the existing MegaCorp design.• Describe any other technical design factors the detailed design should incorporate.• Present a high-level approach for how to smoothly migrate from the old to the new networkdesign.• Describe how to mitigate risks in the present MegaCorp design using Cisco switches.• Complete and present a design using Metro Ethernet components as provided in this CaseStudy to connect to remote office buildings.Visual ObjectiveThere is no visual objective for this case study.Required ResourcesThese are the resources and equipment required to complete this activity:• Case Study guidelines, presented in the Course Introduction• MegaCorp Campus Case Study Scenario, presented here in the Lab Guide• A workgroup consisting of two to four students• Blank sheets of paper and a pencil2 Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) v2.0 © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc.