SOLDIER'S MANUAL AND TRAINER'S GUIDE MOS 250N ... - AskTOP

STP 11-250N-SM-TG
Subject Area 5: NETWORK PLANNING AND ENGINEERING
Conduct Network Planning and Engineering (NPE) at a Signal Brigade or Higher
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Conditions: You are a network management technician assigned to a Signal Brigade or higher. You are
given an OPORD; an operational, integrated system control facility/platform (ISYSCON, RAPTer, NPT,
TNAPS, JNMS, etc.), user requirements, and appropriate references.
Standards: Accepted the plan for inclusion in the OPORD.
Performance Steps
1. Perform preplanning and network management functions for an integrated network.
2. Perform BSM planning.
a. Direct planning allocation and deconfliction of frequency resources for switch and non-switch
communication systems.
b. Develop SOI/CEOI.
3. Conduct mission and plan management functions.
4. Identify COMSEC requirements.
a. Determine network keying and rekeying requirements.
b. Develop crypto-key distribution plan.
c. Develop crypto-key variable management plan.
5. Perform WAN technical control.
6. Perform log and report management functions.
7. Plan LANs.
a. Determine location of hosts.
b. Determine equipment requirements.
c. Determine type of connection media (10baseT, remote access, etc.).
d. Determine IP allocation.
e. Determine user requirements (NIPRNET/SIPRNET).
f. Determine security classification of the LAN and encryption requirements.
g. Determine networking software requirements and interoperability with hardware.
h. Identify system-training requirements.
i. Identify maintenance requirements.
j. Identify sustainment supply needs (connectors, NIC, etc.).
k. Prepare network diagram and OPORD appendix.
8. Direct LAN system administration.
a. Diagnose LAN system malfunctions.
b. Determine LAN performance using available network monitoring tools.
c. Reconfigure LAN based on user requirements.
d. Configure server for user profiles and permission.
e. Assign security features for users (names, passwords, etc.).
f. Establish and implement fault tolerance measures.
9. Perform risk assessment.
10. Provide management information to the JCCC or higher.
11. Develop reconstitution and contingency plan for the network.
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