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Lab - Configuring Basic Switch Settings

The document provides instructions for configuring basic settings on a Cisco 2960 switch, including verifying the default configuration, configuring basic settings such as the hostname and login password, testing and verifying network connectivity, and managing the MAC address table. The default configuration includes 24 FastEthernet ports and 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The console connection is required for initial configuration since no IP address is assigned prior to configuration.

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Lab - Configuring Basic Switch Settings

The document provides instructions for configuring basic settings on a Cisco 2960 switch, including verifying the default configuration, configuring basic settings such as the hostname and login password, testing and verifying network connectivity, and managing the MAC address table. The default configuration includes 24 FastEthernet ports and 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The console connection is required for initial configuration since no IP address is assigned prior to configuration.

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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.

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