Chapter 13. Network Baseline Planning, Data Acquisition, and Final Reporting

This chapter presents some of the key techniques and methods that an analyst should use when performing a network baseline study. By following these high-level steps, you can ensure the successful completion of a network baseline in both a reactive and a proactive environment.

A network baseline project includes three main stages:

  • Stage 1. . Data-acquisition and baseline-study planning

  • Stage 2. . Data acquisition and active network baselining

  • Stage 3. . Composing and building the network baseline report

For a network baseline program to succeed, an analyst must proceed carefully through these three stages.

Stage 1 is the data-acquisition planning phase—the initial front end ...

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