Lab 2 - Building A Simple Network: Topology
Lab 2 - Building A Simple Network: Topology
Lab 2 - Building A Simple Network: Topology
Topology
Addressing Table
Device
Interface
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
S1
VLAN 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
S2
VLAN 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
PC-A
NIC
192.168.1.10
255.255.255.0
N/A
PC-B
NIC
192.168.1.11
255.255.255.0
N/A
Objectives
Part 1: Set Up the Network Topology (Ethernet only)
Configure each switch with hostname, local passwords, and login banner.
Remove vlan.dat.
Erase startup-config
Reload
Part 5: Clean-up
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Background / Scenario
Networks are constructed of three major components: hosts, switches, and routers. In this lab, you will
build a simple network with two hosts and two switches. You will also configure basic settings including
hostname, local passwords, and login banner. Use show commands to display the running configuration,
IOS version, and interface status. Use the copy command to save device configurations.
You will apply IP addressing for this lab to the PCs to enable communication between these two devices.
Use the ping utility to verify connectivity.
Note: The switches used are Cisco Catalyst 2960s with Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2) (lanbasek9 image).
Other switches and Cisco IOS versions can be used. Depending on the model and Cisco IOS version, the
commands available and output produced might vary from what is shown in the labs.
Note: Make sure that the switches have been erased and have no startup configurations. Refer to
Appendix A for the procedure to initialize and reload a switch.
Required Resources
2 Switches (Cisco 2960 with Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2) lanbasek9 image or comparable)
2 PCs (Windows 7, Vista, or XP with terminal emulation program, such as Tera Term)
Console cables to configure the Cisco IOS devices via the console ports
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b. In the Network and Internet section, click the View network status and tasks link.
Note: If the Control Panel displays a list of icons, click the drop-down option next to the View by: and
change this option to display by Category.
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In the left pane of the Network and Sharing Center window, click the Change adapter settings link.
d. The Network Connections window displays the available interfaces on the PC. Right-click the Local
Area Connection interface and select Properties.
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Note: You can also double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to display the Properties
window.
f.
Click the Use the following IP address radio button to manually enter an IP address, subnet mask,
and default gateway.
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b. The cmd.exe window is where you can enter commands directly to the PC and view the results of
those commands. Verify your PC settings by using the ipconfig /all command. This command
displays the PC hostname and the IPv4 address information.
c.
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Switch(config)#
The prompt changed to reflect global configuration mode.
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S1#
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Step 16: Display the IOS version and other useful switch information.
Use the show version command to display the IOS version that the switch is running, along with other
useful information. Again, you will need to use the spacebar to advance through the displayed
information.
S1# show version
Cisco IOS Software, C2960 Software (C2960-LANBASEK9-M), Version 15.0(2)SE, RELEASE
SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2012 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Sat 28-Jul-12 00:29 by prod_rel_team
ROM: Bootstrap program is C2960 boot loader
BOOTLDR: C2960 Boot Loader (C2960-HBOOT-M) Version 12.2(53r)SEY3, RELEASE SOFTWARE
(fc1)
S1 uptime is 1 hour, 38 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:/c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE.bin"
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SW Version
---------15.0(2)SE
SW Image
---------C2960-LANBASEK9-M
Step 17: Display the status of the connected interfaces on the switch.
To check the status of the connected interfaces, use the show ip interface brief command. Press the
spacebar to advance to the end of the list.
S1# show ip interface brief
Interface
Vlan1
FastEthernet0/1
FastEthernet0/2
:
FastEthernet0/17
FastEthernet0/18
FastEthernet0/24
GigabitEthernet0/1
GigabitEthernet0/2
S1#
IP-Address
unassigned
unassigned
unassigned
OK?
YES
YES
YES
Method
unset
unset
unset
Status
up
up
down
Protocol
up
up
down
unassigned
unassigned
unassigned
unassigned
unassigned
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
unset
unset
unset
unset
unset
down
down
down
down
down
down
down
down
down
down
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Step 18: Record the interface status for the following interfaces.
S1
Interface
Status
S2
Protocol
Status
Protocol
F0/1
F0/6
F0/18
VLAN 1
Why are some FastEthernet ports on the switches are up and others are down?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
What could prevent a ping from being sent between the PCs?
____________________________________________________________________________________
Note: It may be necessary to disable the PC firewall to ping between PCs.
Step 2: Determine if there have been any virtual local-area networks (VLANs) created.
Use the show flash command to determine if any VLANs have been created on the switch.
Switch# show flash
Directory of flash:/
2
3
4
5
6
-rwx
-rwx
-rwx
-rwx
-rwx
1919
1632
13336
11607161
616
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
1
1
1
1
1
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
00:06:33
00:06:33
00:06:33
02:37:06
00:07:13
+00:00
+00:00
+00:00
+00:00
+00:00
private-config.text
config.text
multiple-fs
c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE.bin
vlan.dat
You will be prompted to verify the file name. At this point, you can change the file name or just press
Enter if you have entered the name correctly.
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Note: You may receive a prompt to save the running configuration prior to reloading the switch. Type
no and press Enter.
System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: no
Part 2: Clean-Up
Before you leave you must ensure that lab and equipment is left in order and ready for the next class to
use. You must:
Disconnect all the cables you connected and return them to their appropriate place.
Note: The total mark you achieve in the lab will be halved if the clean-up is not carried out correctly.
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