Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
This section describes the steps necessary to characterize the existing network infrastructure and all sites.
This process requires three steps:
Step 1. Gather existing documentation about the network, and query the organization to discover additional
information. Organization input, a network audit, and traffic analysis provide the key information you need.
(Note that existing documentation may be inaccurate.) Step 2. Perform a network audit that adds detail to
the description of the network. If possible, use traffic-analysis information to augment organizational input
when you are describing the applications and protocols used in the network.
Step 3. Based on your network characterization, write a summary report that describes the health of the
network. With this information, you can propose hardware and software upgrades to support the network
requirements and the organizational requirements.