Planning a network or internetwork (collection of networks) is an important
process that must be done with care to ensure that the network meets the needs
of your organization. Many factors must be taken into consideration when
planning the network or internetwork: for example, volume of usage over
particular links, volume of CPU usage of each node, physical layout needs and
limitations (such as geographical distances), and desirability of connections
to non-NS 3000/iX nodes.
This chapter provides information to help you design your network and plan for
configuration using NMMGR. The following network design elements are
discussed: