IT & MCIS

DEFINITION OF STANDARD:
Network protocols are the transport/network layer mechanisms used to provide
services on LAN/WAN’s.

RATIONALE: Standard protocols allow networks to operate more effectively. They reduce the amount of overhead on a network, thus increasing throughput. Troubleshooting is significantly less complex when protocols are limited.

REVIEW CYCLE: Annually
RESPONSIBLE CONTACT:
Robert Lee / robert@spin.net.uky.edu

TIMELINE:
Revision date: June 5, 2003
Effective date: June 28, 2000

Recommended Standard(s):
TCP/IP is the de facto protocol suite of choice.

Supported physical/dlc layer frames are IEEE 802.3, 802.2 LLC, 802.5, 802.3u, 802.11

Approved Transport protocols:
TCP/UDP is the approved de facto transport layer protocol of choice when using IP at the network layer.

Recommended Product(s):
Client: Microsoft Outlook 98 (Exchange) Eudora (POP)
Server: Microsoft Exchange

Justification:
To facilitate standard implementations at the physical, data link, network and transport layers of the ISO network model.

Technical Considerations:
Other protocols such as IPX/SAP, Appletalk I/II, and non-routable protocols should be avoided since support for these will be removed at some point in the future.
Drivers should be of the latest and best version.

Frame-types by default are IEEE 802.3 unless otherwise specified.