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Airport IT Network Topology
The IT network of an airport: separate zones for passenger Wi-Fi, common-use terminal equipment, operations systems and airline links.
Drawing diagram…
What this diagram shows
- Common-use check-in desks and kiosks sit on their own network
- Operations systems are isolated from passenger Wi-Fi
- Airlines connect to their own systems through a secure link
Prompt used
Network topology for an airport: a core network in the airport data centre connects zones separated by firewalls: passenger Wi-Fi (internet only), common-use terminal equipment (CUTE check-in desks, kiosks, boarding gates) linked to airline departure control systems via the SITA network, the operations zone (AODB, FIDS, baggage handling system), and the security zone (CCTV, access control). The baggage handling PLC network is isolated further.
Mermaid code
flowchart LR
CORE[Airport Core Network]
subgraph PAX[Passenger Zone]
WIFI[Passenger Wi-Fi]
end
subgraph CUTE[Common-Use Zone]
DESK[Check-in desks]
KIOSK[Self-service kiosks]
GATE[Boarding gate readers]
end
subgraph OPS[Operations Zone]
AODB[(AODB)]
FIDS[FIDS screens]
BHS[Baggage Handling System]
end
subgraph SEC[Security Zone]
CCTV[CCTV]
ACS[Access Control]
end
WIFI --- FW1{{Firewall}} --- CORE
WIFI --- NET((Internet))
DESK --- FW2{{Firewall}}
KIOSK --- FW2
GATE --- FW2
FW2 --- CORE
FW2 --- SITA[SITA network to airline DCS]
AODB --- CORE
FIDS --- CORE
BHS --- FW3{{Firewall}} --- CORE
CCTV --- CORE
ACS --- CORERelated templates
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