Markel Corporation
Senior Network Engineer
1996-1998
Technical leader of the four person Network Support group.
LAN support included 600+ end-users with 30+ servers. The majority of
the servers were IntraNetWare 4.11 with two HP Unix servers and two NT
servers. Multiple Oracle NetWare servers supported mission critical client/server
applications. A small Intranet was operational on two web servers, NetWare
and NT 4.0. Both IPX and TCP/IP were supported with plans to migrate to
pure IP network in 1999.
Responsibilities of the Network Support group were:
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All servers, hardware and software
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Installation and maintenance of GroupWise 5.2 email system
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Installation and setup of network and server monitoring system
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All WAN hardware, software and communication links, primarily Frame Relay
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LAN hardware, software and design
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Internet connectivity and Intranet hardware and software
Markel was evaluating a move to Gigabit Ethernet and Layer 3 switching
for greater flexibility and to increase bandwidth when I left.
Major Accomplishments:
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Upgrade of GroupWise from version 4.1a to version 5.2.
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Implemented server management through Novell ManageWise 2.0.
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Planned and implemented the conversion from 100mbps routed TCNS to a 100mbps100Base-T
switched environment..
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Planned and implemented move of 40+ person department to a new building,
including setting up complete networking infrastructure with no disruption
of services.
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