Lab ID: 9.9K614A035.SAI1.

Stand-Alone Lab: Configuring Router

Interfaces
Objective
Configure the interfaces on a router, and learn what is required for the interface to be up. Configure all
three routers with the appropriate settings.

Lab Topology
The topology diagram below represents the NetMap in the Simulator.

S0/0/0 S0/0/1
Router2

S0/0/0 S0/0/0

Router1 Router3

Command Summary
Command Description
clock rate clock-rate sets the clock rate for a Data Communications Equipment
(DCE) interface
configure terminal enters global configuration mode from privileged EXEC mode
description description-text assigns a description to an interface, a class map, or a policy
map
enable enters privileged EXEC mode
end ends and exits configuration mode
exit exits one level in the menu structure
hostname host-name sets the device name
interface type number changes from global configuration mode to interface
configuration mode
ip address ip-address subnet-mask assigns an IP address to an interface
ip host host-name ip-address configures a static host name-to-address mapping in the host
cache of a device
no shutdown enables an interface
ping ip-address sends an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo
request to the specified address
show cdp neighbors displays information about directly connected Cisco devices
show controllers [type number] displays cable orientation for Serial interfaces
show interfaces [type number] displays statistics for all interfaces configured on the router

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 Command Description
show ip interface displays IP information for an interface
show ip interface brief displays a brief summary of interface status and configuration
show running-config displays the active configuration file

The IP addresses and subnet masks used in this lab are shown in the table below:

IP Addresses
Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask
Router1 Serial 0/0/0 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
Router2 Serial 0/0/0 10.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
Serial 0/0/1 172.16.10.2 255.255.255.0
Router3 Serial 0/0/0 172.16.10.1 255.255.255.0

Lab Tasks
Task 1: Enable Router Interfaces
1. On Router1, enter global configuration mode and configure a host name of Router1.

2. Enter interface configuration mode for the Serial 0/0/0 interface of Router1.

3. Display all the commands available in interface configuration mode by typing ?.

4. Issue the no shutdown command on Router1’s Serial 0/0/0 interface to enable the interface. The
shutdown command shuts down the selected interface. You can often achieve the opposite of a
command by typing no in front of it. Why does the Line protocol state of the interface change to
up and then down after you issue the no shutdown command? ___________________________

5. Add a description of Serial 0/0/0 interface on Router1 for this interface.

6. To view the interface description, return to privileged EXEC mode and issue the show interfaces
serial 0/0/0 command.

7. Connect to Router2, and assign it a host name of Router2.

8. On Router2, access the Serial 0/0/0 interface, enable the interface, and add the following description
to the interface:

Serial 0/0/0 interface on Router2

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 9. On Router2, why does the Serial 0/0/0 interface’s Line protocol state change to up and then
down, even though the connecting interface on Router1 is enabled? ________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

10. On Router2, access the Serial 0/0/1 interface, enable the interface, and add the following description
to the interface:

Serial 0/0/1 interface on Router2

11. Verify that Router2’s Serial 0/0/0 interface is the DCE end of the connection to Router1 and that
Router2’s Serial 0/0/1 interface is the DCE end for the connection to Router3.

12. Configure a clock rate of 1000 kilobits per second (Kbps) on Router2’s Serial 0/0/0 interface and
Serial 0/0/1 interface.

13. Connect to Router3, and assign it a host name of Router3.

14. On Router3, access the Serial 0/0/0 interface, enable the interface, and add the following
description:

Serial 0/0/0 interface on Router3

15. Now that the interfaces on both sides of the serial interfaces of Router2 are enabled, Router2 should
be able to see Router1 and Router3 through CDP. On Router2, view all directly connected Cisco
routers.

Task 2: Configure IP Addresses

Configure the routers with IP addresses, and ping between them to test connectivity.
1. On Router1, enter global configuration mode.

2. On Router1, enter interface configuration mode for the Serial 0/0/0 interface.

3. On Router1, configure the appropriate IP address on Router1’s Serial 0/0/0 interface; refer to the IP
Addresses table.

4. On Router2, enter global configuration mode.

5. On Router2, from the appropriate interface configuration mode, configure the appropriate IP
addresses on the Serial interfaces; refer to the IP Addresses table.

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 6. On Router3, configure the appropriate IP address on the Serial 0/0/0 interface; refer to the IP
Addresses table.

7. From Router2, try to ping Router1 and Router3. The pings should be successful.

8. On Router2, verify that the lines and protocols are up for all the interfaces.

9. On Router2, display the running configuration and verify the IP addresses you configured.

10. On Router2, display detailed IP information about each interface.

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 Lab Solutions
Task 1: Enable Router Interfaces
1. On Router1, issue the following commands to enter global configuration mode and configure a host
name of Router1:

Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname Router1

2. On Router1, issue the following command to enter interface configuration mode for the Serial 0/0/0
interface:

Router1(config)#interface serial 0/0/0

3. Display all the commands available in interface configuration mode by typing ?.

Router1(config-if)#?
auto Configure Automation
backup Modify backup parameters
bandwidth Set bandwidth informational parameter
cdp CDP interface subcommands
clock Configure serial interface clock
compress Set serial interface for compression
crypto Encryption/Decryption commands
custom-queue-list Assign a custom queue list to an interface
<output omitted>

4. On Router1, issue the following command to enable the Serial 0/0/0 interface:

Router1(config-if)#no shutdown

For the Status and Protocol state of an interface to remain up after you issue the no shutdown
command, the interfaces on both ends of the link between two devices must be enabled and able to
communicate. In this case, the Serial 0/0/0 interface of Router2 has not yet been enabled.

5. Issue the following command to configure the appropriate description for this interface:

Router1(config-if)#description Serial 0/0/0 interface on Router1

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 6. To view the interface description, return to privileged EXEC mode and issue the show interfaces
serial 0/0/0 command. You should see the description under Serial 0/0/0:

Router1(config-if)#end
Router1#show interfaces serial 0/0/0
Serial0/0/0 is down, line protocol is down
Hardware is HD64570
Description: Serial 0/0/0 interface on Router1
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1544 Kbit, DLY 2000 usec, rely 255/255, load 1/255
Encapsulation HDLC, loopback not set, keepalive set (10 sec)
Last input 00:00:00, output 00:00:00, output hang never
Last clearing of show interface counters never
Queuing strategy: weighted-fair
Output queue: 0/1000/64/0 (size/max total/threshold/drops)
Conversations 7/35/128 (active/max active/max total)
Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated)
Available Bandwidth 1158 kilobits/sec
5 minute input rate 1000 bits/sec, 2 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 1000 bits/sec, 2 packets/sec
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out

7. On Router2, issue the following commands to assign it a host name of Router2:

Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname Router2

8. On Router2, you should issue the following commands to enable the interface and to configure the
appropriate description on the Serial 0/0/0 interface:

Router2(config)#interface serial 0/0/0

Router2(config-if)#no shutdown
Router2(config-if)#description Serial 0/0/0 interface on Router2

9. The Line protocol state of the Serial 0/0/0 interface on Router2 does not remain up after it is
enabled because a clock rate has not been configured on the DCE end of the link between the
Router1 and Router2.

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 10. On Router2, you should issue the following commands to configure the appropriate description on
the Serial 0/0/1 interface:

Router2(config-if)#interface serial 0/0/1

Router2(config-if)#no shutdown
Router2(config-if)#description Serial 0/0/1 interface on Router2

11. You should issue the show controllers command on Router2 to verify that the Serial 0/0/0 interface
is the DCE end of the connection to Router1 and that the Serial 0/0/1 interface is the DCE end of the
connection to Router3. Sample output is shown below:

Router2(config-if)#end
Router2#show controllers
interface Serial0/0/0
HD unit 0, idb = 0x1AE828, driver structure at 0x1B4BA0
buffer size 1524 HD unit 0,V.35 DCE cable
cpb = 0x7, eda = 0x58DC, cda = 0x58F0
RX ring with 16 entries at 0x4075800
<output omitted>

interface Serial0/0/1
HD unit 0, idb = 0x1AE828, driver structure at 0x1B4BA0
buffer size 1524 HD unit 0,V.35 DCE cable
cpb = 0x7, eda = 0x58DC, cda = 0x58F0
RX ring with 16 entries at 0x4075800
<output omitted>

12. A clock rate must be configured on Router2 because it is the DCE end of the links to both Router1
and Router3. Issue the following commands to configure a clock rate of 1000 Kbps on both the
Serial 0/0/0 and the Serial 0/0/1 interfaces of Router2:

Router2#configure terminal
Router2(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
Router2(config-if)#clock rate 1000000
Router2(config-if)#interface serial 0/0/1
Router2(config-if)#clock rate 1000000

13. On Router3, issue the following commands to assign it a host name of Router3:

Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname Router3

14. On Router3, issue the following commands to access the Serial 0/0/0 interface, to enable the
interface, and to add the appropriate description:

Router3(config)#interface serial 0/0/0

Router3(config-if)#no shutdown
Router3(config-if)#description Serial 0/0/0 interface on Router3

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 15. Now that the interfaces on both sides of the serial interfaces of Router2 are enabled, Router2 should
be able to see Router1 and Router3 through CDP. Issue the show cdp neighbors command on
Router2 to view all directly connected Cisco routers. Sample output is shown below:

Router2(config-if)#end
Router2#show cdp neighbors
Capability Codes: R - Router, T - Trans Bridge, B - Source Route Bridge
S -Switch, H - Host, i - IGMP, r - Repeater
Device ID Local Intrfce Holdtme Capability Platform Port ID
Router1 Ser0/0/0 174 R 2811 Ser 0/0/0
Router3 Ser0/0/1 174 R 2811 Ser 0/0/0

Task 2: Configure IP Addresses

1. On Router1, issue the following command to enter global configuration mode:

Router1#configure terminal

2. On Router1, issue the following command to enter interface configuration mode for the Serial 0/0/0
interface:

Router1(config)#interface serial 0/0/0

3. On Router1, issue the following command to configure the appropriate IP address on Router1’s
Serial 0/0/0 interface:

Router1(config-if)#ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0

4. On Router2, issue the following command to enter global configuration mode:

Router2#configure terminal

5. On Router2, issue the following commands to configure the appropriate IP addresses on the Serial
interfaces:

Router2(config)#interface serial 0/0/0

Router2(config-if)#ip address 10.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
Router2(config-if)#interface serial 0/0/1
Router2(config-if)#ip address 172.16.10.2 255.255.255.0

6. On Router3, configure the appropriate IP address on the Serial 0/0/0 interface; refer to the IP
Addresses table.

Router3(config-if)#interface serial 0/0/0

Router3(config-if)#ip address 172.16.10.1 255.255.255.0

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 7. From Router2, try to ping Router1 and Router3. The pings should be successful.

Router2(config-if)#end
Router2#ping 10.1.1.1
Router2#ping 172.16.10.1

8. On Router2, issue the show ip interface brief command to verify that the lines and protocols are up
for all the interfaces. Sample output is shown below:

Router2#show ip interface brief

Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol
Serial0/0/0 10.1.1.2 YES unset up up
Serial0/0/1 172.16.10.2 YES unset up up
FastEthernet0/0 unassigned YES unset administratively down down
FastEthernet0/1 unassigned YES unset administratively down down

9. On Router2, issue the show running-config command to display the running configuration and to
verify that the IP addresses appear. Sample output is shown below:

Router2#show running-config
Building configuration...
Current configuration: 822 bytes
!
Version 12.3
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname Router2
<output omitted
interface Serial0/0/0
description Serial 0/0/0 interface on Router2
ip address 10.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
no ip directed-broadcast
clock rate 1000000
!
interface Serial0/0/1
description Serial 0/0/1 interface on Router2
ip address 172.16.10.2 255.255.255.0
no ip directed-broadcast
clock rate 1000000
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
<output omitted>

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 10. On Router2, issue the show ip interface command to display detailed IP information about each
interface. Sample output is shown below:

Router2#show ip interface
Serial0/0/0 is up, line protocol is up
Internet address is 10.1.1.2/24
Broadcast address is 255.255.255.255
MTU 1500 bytes,
Helper address is not set
Directed broadcast forwarding is disabled
Outgoing access list is not set
Inbound access list is not set
Proxy ARP Is Enabled
Security Level Is Default
Split horizon Is Enabled
ICMP redirects are always sent
ICMP unreachables are always sent
ICMP mask replies are never sent
IP fast switching is enabled
IP fast switching on the same interface is enabled
IP Null turbo vector
IP multicast fast switching is enabled
IP multicast distributed fast switching is disabled
router Discovery Is disabled
IP output packet accounting is disabled
IP access violation accounting is disabled
TCP/IP header compression is disabled
<output omitted>

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 Sample Configuration Script
Router2
Router2#show running-config
Building configuration...
!
Version 12.3
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname Router2
!
ip subnet-zero
!
ip cef
no ip domain-lookup
!
interface Serial0/0/0
description Serial 0/0/0 interface on Router2
ip address 10.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
no ip directed-broadcast
clock rate 1000000
!
interface Serial0/0/1
description Serial 0/0/1 interface on Router2
ip address 172.16.10.2 255.255.255.0
no ip directed-broadcast
clock rate 1000000
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
!
ip classless
no ip http server
!
line con 0
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
!
no scheduler allocate
end

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