Date: 06/16/05 (IT Professionals)    Keywords: web

I'm so confused! Part of this case study includes a NAT server and the only mention I've seen of it in the modules was that it's usually installed on routers. The assignment lists it as one of the servers to be dealt with.

They have separate servers for Inventory, Equipment, Bug Tracking, Contact Management, Internal Website, Print Server, Email, External website, DNS and NAT.

I've got six departments and a print server that use one or more of the different servers. and because it's a class C address serving them all, I have to figure out how to give those who need them separate IP addresses. That's fine. I can do that.

The senior lab aide told me each department would need a separate DHCP server of their own. I took her word for it. I'm a bit overwhelmed by this assignment.

I'm thinking of using routers to attach the relevant servers to the individual DHCP servers. The few servers that need internet access mixed with the DNS and NAT servers are what is confusing me.

The servers needing internet access are:
Bug Tracking
Email
External Website
DNS
NAT

Do I attach the DNS and NAT to a router and the other servers to a second router attached to DNS and NAT?

Or do I just attach the DNS server to the modem and use a router from it for the other servers?

Or do connect all the servers needing access to the router that's attached to the modem?


For the print server, do I actually need a separate DHCP server? That seems silly.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/itprofessionals/14233.html