Lab – Configuring Basic Switch Settings
Part 1: Cable the Network and Verify the Default Switch Configuration
Step 1: Cable the network as shown in the topology.
Why must you use a console connection to initially configure the switch? Why is it not possible
to connect to the switch via Telnet or SSH?
: - It is because the console cable allows for the configuration of the switch if it isn’t configured.
Step 2: Verify the default switch configuration.
How many FastEthernet interfaces does a 2960 switch have?
: - 24
How many Gigabit Ethernet interfaces does a 2960 switch have?
:-2
What is the range of values shown for the vty lines?
: - 100-255
Why does this message appear?
: - because we have not done the running config to the start config.
Is there an IP address assigned to VLAN 1?
: - yes
What is the MAC address of this SVI?
: - 255.255.255.254
Is this interface up?
: - Nope
What output do you see?
: - Vlan1 is administratively down, line protocol is down.
What is the Cisco IOS version that the switch is running?
: - version 12.2
What is the system image filename?
: - C2960 boot loader
What is the base MAC address of this switch?
: - 00E0.B001.D66C
Is the interface up or down?
: - up
What event would make an interface go up?
: - connection to an ethernet cord
What is the MAC address of the interface?
: - 0002.4AC1.9106
What is the speed and duplex setting of the interface?
: - 100mb/s
What is the default name of VLAN 1?
: - default
Which ports are in VLAN 1?
: - all of them
Is VLAN 1 active?
: - yes
What is the filename of the Cisco IOS image?
: - c2960.lanbase-mz.122-25.FX.bin
Part 2: Configure Basic Network Device Settings
Step 1: Configure basic switch settings.
Why is the login command required?
: - to add security
Part 3: Verify and Test Network Connectivity
What is bandwidth on this interface?
: - 1000000 Kbit
What is VLAN 99 state?
: - up
What is the line protocol state?
: - up
Part 4: Manage the MAC Address Table
How many dynamic addresses are there?
:-1
How many MAC addresses are there in total?
:-1
Does the dynamic MAC address match the MAC address of PC-A?
: - yes
How many options are available for the show mac address-table command?
:-1
How many static MAC addresses are there?
:-0
How many dynamic addresses are there?
:-0
How many dynamic addresses are there?
:-0
Why did this change from the last display?
: - a frame was sent from the pc to the switch
How many total MAC addresses are there?
:-1
How many static addresses are there?
:-1
How many total static MAC addresses are there?
:-0
Reflection
Why should you configure the vty password for the switch?
: - So people couldn’t edit your switch through vty.
Why change the default VLAN 1 to a different VLAN number?
: - To make it harder for unwanted people to access it.
How can you prevent passwords from being sent in plain text?
: - encryption
Why configure a static MAC address on a port interface?
: - to make sure it is configured to the way you want.