Lab - Configure IPv4 and IPv6 Static and Default Routes

Topology

Addressing Table
Device Interface IP Address / Prefix

R1_YourLastName G0/0/0 172.16.X.1 /24

R1 G0/0/0
2001:db8:acad:X::1 /64

R1 G0/0/0
fe80::1

R1
G0/0/1 192.168.Y.1 /24

R1 G0/0/1
2001:db8:acad:Y::1 /64

R1 G0/0/1
fe80::1

R1
Loopback1 10.10.10.1 /24

R1 Loopback1
3001:db8:acad:10::1 /64

R1 Loopback1
fe80::1

R1
Loopback2 209.165.200.225 /27

R1 Loopback2
3001:db8:acad:225::1 /64

R1 Loopback2
fe80::1
R2_YourLastName G0/0/0 172.16.X.2 /24

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Device Interface IP Address / Prefix

G0/0/0
2001:db8:acad:X::2 /64

G0/0/0
fe80::2
G0/0/1 192.168.Y.2 /24
G0/0/1
G0/0/1

2001:db8:acad:Y::2 /64
R2
R2
R2
R2
R2
fe80::2
Loopback1 20.20.20.1 /24
Loopback1
Loopback1

2001:db8:acad:20::2 /64
fe80::2
Loopback2 209.165.200.193 /27
Loopback2
Loopback2

3001:db8:acad:193::1 /64
R2
R2
R2
R2
R2
R2
fe80::2
PC-A NIC 192.168.Y.100 /24
2001:db8:acad:Y::100 /64
Note:
• X is the last digit of your student ID + 2.
• Y is the last digit of your student ID + 3.

Objectives
Part 1: Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Settings
Part 2: Configure and verify IP and IPv6 addressing on R1 and R2
Part 3: Configure and verify static and default routing for IPv4 on R1 and R2
Part 4: Configure and verify static and default routing for IPv6 on R1 and R2

Background / Scenario
Static and Default routing are the simplest forms of network routing and configured manually. They are fixed,
meaning that they do not change dynamically to meet changing network conditions. They are either valid and
made available to the routing table or invalid and not made available to the routing table. Static routes have an
administrative distance of one by default. However, static and default routes can be configured with an
administrator-defined administrative distance. This capability allows the administrator to put the static or default
route in reserve, and only make it available to the routing table when routes with lower administrative distances
(usually generated by dynamic routing protocols) are no longer valid.
Note: In this lab you will configure static, default, and floating default routes for both IPv4 and IPv6 which may
not reflect networking best practices.
Note: The routers used with CCNA hands-on labs are Cisco 4221 with Cisco IOS XE Release 16.9.4
(universalk9 image). The switches used in the labs are Cisco Catalyst 2960s with Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2)
(lanbasek9 image). Other routers, switches, and Cisco IOS versions can be used. Depending on the model and
Cisco IOS version, the commands available and the output produced might vary from what is shown in the labs.
Refer to the Router Interface Summary Table at the end of the lab for the correct interface identifiers.

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Note: Ensure that the routers and switches have been erased and have no startup configurations. If you are
unsure contact your instructor.

Required Resources
• 2 Routers (Cisco 4221 with Cisco IOS XE Release 16.9.4 universal image or comparable)
• 2 Switches (Cisco 2960 with Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2) lanbasek9 image or comparable)
• 1 PC (Windows with a terminal emulation program, such as Tera Term)
• Console cables to configure the Cisco IOS devices via the console ports
• Ethernet cables as shown in the topology

Instructions

Part 1: Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Settings

In Part 1, you will set up the network topology and configure basic settings on the PC hosts and switches.

Step 1: Cable the network as shown in the topology.

Attach the devices as shown in the topology diagram, and cable as necessary.

Step 2: Configure basic settings for each router.

a. Assign a device name to the router.
Open configuration window

b. Disable DNS lookup to prevent the router from attempting to translate incorrectly entered commands as
though they were host names.
c. Assign cisco as the privileged EXEC encrypted password.
d. Assign cisco as the console password and enable login.
e. Assign cisco as the VTY password and enable login.
f. Encrypt the plaintext passwords.
g. Create a banner that warns anyone accessing the device that unauthorized access is prohibited.
h. Save the running configuration to the startup configuration file.
i. On R1 and R2, issue the show startup-config command to verify the above configuration.
Close configuration window

Step 3: Configure basic settings for each switch.

Open configuration window

a. Assign a device name to the switch.

b. Disable DNS lookup to prevent the router from attempting to translate incorrectly entered commands as
though they were host names.
c. Assign cisco as the privileged EXEC encrypted password.
d. Assign cisco as the console password and enable login.
e. Assign cisco as the VTY password and enable login.
f. Encrypt the plaintext passwords.
g. Create a banner that warns anyone accessing the device that unauthorized access is prohibited.
h. Shutdown all interfaces that will not be used.

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i. Save the running configuration to the startup configuration file.

j. On S1 and S2, issue the show startup-config command to verify the above configuration.
Question:

Issuing the command show cdp neighbors at this point on R1 or R2 results in an empty list. Explain.
Take a full screenshot, insert the screenshots of this command output here.
Write your answer here.

Close configuration window

Part 2: Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 addressing on R1 and R2

In Part 2, you will configure and verify the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses on R1 and R2. Use the table above for
the information necessary to complete this part.

Step 1: Configure IP addresses for both routers.

Open configuration window

a. Enable IPv6 Unicast Routing on both routers.

b. Configure the IP address for all the interfaces according to the Addressing Table.

Step 2: Verify addressing

a. Issue the command to verify IPv4 assignments to the interfaces.
b. Issue the command to verify IPv6 assignments to the interfaces.

Step 3: Save your configuration

Save the running configuration to the startup configuration file on both routers.
Close configuration window

Part 3: Configure and verify static and default routing for IPv4 on R1 and R2
In Part 3, you will configure static and default routing on R1 and R2 to enable full connectivity between the
routers using IPv4. Once again, the static routing being used here is not meant to represent best practice, but
to assess your ability to complete the required configurations.

Step 1: On R1, configure a static route to R2’s Loopback1 network, using R2’s G0/0/1 address
as the next hop.
open configuration window

a. Use the ping command to ensure that R2’s G0/0/1 interface is reachable.
b. Configure a static route for R2’s Loopback1 network via R2’s G0/0/1 address.

Step 2: On R1, configure a static default route via R2’s G0/0/0 address.
a. Use the ping command to ensure that R2’s G0/0/0 interface is reachable.
b. Configure a static default route via R2’s G0/0/0 address.

Step 3: On R1, configure a floating static default route via R2’s G0/0/1 address.
Configure a floating static default route with an AD of 50 via R2’s G0/0/1 address.

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Step 4: On R2, configure a static default route via R1’s G0/0/0 address
a. Use the ping command to ensure that R1’s G0/0/0 interface is reachable.
b. Configure a static default route via R1’s G0/0/0 address.

Step 5: Verify that the routes are operational.

a. Use the show ip route command to ensure that R1’s routing table shows the static and default routes.
b. On R1, issue the command traceroute 20.20.20.1. The output should show that the next hop is
192.168.Y.2. Take a full screenshot, insert the screenshots of this command output here.
c. On R1, issue the command traceroute 209.165.200.193. The output should show that the next hop is
172.16.X.2. Take a full screenshot, insert the screenshots of this command output here.
d. Issue the shutdown command on R1 G0/0/0.
e. Demonstrate that the floating static route is working. First, issue the show ip route static command. You
should see two static routes. A default static route with an AD of 50 and a static route to the 20.20.20.0/24
network with an AD of 1.
f. Demonstrate the floating static route is working by issuing the traceroute 209.165.200.193 command. The
traceroute will show the next hop as 192.168.Y.2. Take a full screenshot, insert the screenshots of this
command output here
g. Issue the no shutdown command on R1 G0/0/0.
h. On PC-A, ping to the following: Take a full screenshot, insert the screenshots of this command output here.
1) R1 (Lo1) 10.10.10.1
2) R2 (Lo1): 20.20.20.1
Close configuration window

Part 4: Configure and verify static and default routing for IPv6 on R1 and R2
In Part 4, you will configure static and default routing on R1 and R2 to enable full connectivity between the
routers using IPv6. Once again, the static routing being used here is not meant to represent best practice, but
to assess your ability to complete the required configurations.

Step 1: On R2, configure a static route to R1’s Loopback1 network, using R1’s G0/0/1 address
as the next hop.
Open configuration window

a. Use the ping command to ensure that R1’s G0/0/1 interface is reachable.
b. Configure a static route for R1’s Loopback1 network via R1’s G0/0/1 address.

Step 2: On R2, configure a static default route via R1’s G0/0/0 address.
a. Use the ping command to ensure that R1’s G0/0/0 interface is reachable.
b. Configure a static default route via R1’s G0/0/0 address.

Step 3: On R2, configure a floating static default route via R1’s G0/0/1 address.
Configure a floating static default route with an AD of 50 via R1’s G0/0/1 address.

Step 4: On R1, configure a static default route via R2’s G0/0/0 address.
a. Use the ping command to ensure that R2’s G0/0/0 interface is reachable.
b. Configure a static default route via R2’s G0/0/0 address.

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Step 5: Verify that the routes are operational.

a. Use the show ipv6 route command to ensure that R2’s routing table shows the static and default routes.
b. On R2, issue the command traceroute 3001:db8:acad:10::1. The output should show that the next hop is
2001:db8:acad:Y::1. Take a full screenshot, insert the screenshots of this command output here.
c. On R2, issue the command traceroute 3001:db8:acad:225::1. The output should show that the next hop
is 2001:db8:acad:X::1. Take a full screenshot, insert the screenshots of this command output here.
d. Issue the shutdown command on R2 G0/0/0.
e. Demonstrate the floating static route is working. First issue the show ipv6 route static command. You
should see two static routes. A default static route with an AD of 50 and a static route to the
3001:db8:acad:10::/64 network with an AD of 1.
f. Lastly, demonstrate that the floating static route is working by issuing the traceroute
3001:db8:acad:225::1 command. The traceroute will show the next hop as 2001:db8:acad:Y::1. Take a
full screenshot, insert the screenshots of this command output here.
g. On PC-A, ping to the following: Take a full screenshot, insert the screenshots of this command output here.
1) R1 (Lo1): 3001:db8:acad:10::1
2) R2 (Lo1): 2001:db8:acad:20::2
Close configuration window

Router Interface Summary Table

Router Model Ethernet Interface #1 Ethernet Interface #2 Serial Interface #1 Serial Interface #2

Fast Ethernet 0/0 Fast Ethernet 0/1

1800 (F0/0) (F0/1) Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
Gigabit Ethernet 0/0 Gigabit Ethernet 0/1
1900 (G0/0) (G0/1) Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
Fast Ethernet 0/0 Fast Ethernet 0/1
2801 (F0/0) (F0/1) Serial 0/1/0 (S0/1/0) Serial 0/1/1 (S0/1/1)
Fast Ethernet 0/0 Fast Ethernet 0/1
2811 (F0/0) (F0/1) Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
Gigabit Ethernet 0/0 Gigabit Ethernet 0/1
2900 (G0/0) (G0/1) Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
Gigabit Ethernet 0/0/0 Gigabit Ethernet 0/0/1
4221 (G0/0/0) (G0/0/1) Serial 0/1/0 (S0/1/0) Serial 0/1/1 (S0/1/1)
Gigabit Ethernet 0/0/0 Gigabit Ethernet 0/0/1
4300 (G0/0/0) (G0/0/1) Serial 0/1/0 (S0/1/0) Serial 0/1/1 (S0/1/1)

Note: To find out how the router is configured, look at the interfaces to identify the type of router and how many
interfaces the router has. There is no way to effectively list all the combinations of configurations for each router
class. This table includes identifiers for the possible combinations of Ethernet and Serial interfaces in the device.
The table does not include any other type of interface, even though a specific router may contain one. An example
of this might be an ISDN BRI interface. The string in parenthesis is the legal abbreviation that can be used in Cisco
IOS commands to represent the interface.
End of document

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