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Lab - Basic Switch and End Device Configuration: Topology

This lab involves configuring a basic network topology with two switches and two PCs to enable communication between devices. Key steps include setting the topology by connecting devices, configuring IP addresses on PCs and switches according to a provided table, configuring basic settings on the switches including hostname, passwords, and interfaces, and verifying connectivity using ping. The status of switch interfaces depends on whether ports have cables connected or have been manually shutdown. Firewalls could prevent pings between PCs if not configured properly.

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Lab - Basic Switch and End Device Configuration: Topology

This lab involves configuring a basic network topology with two switches and two PCs to enable communication between devices. Key steps include setting the topology by connecting devices, configuring IP addresses on PCs and switches according to a provided table, configuring basic settings on the switches including hostname, passwords, and interfaces, and verifying connectivity using ping. The status of switch interfaces depends on whether ports have cables connected or have been manually shutdown. Firewalls could prevent pings between PCs if not configured properly.

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Lab - Basic Switch and End Device Configuration

Topology

Addressing Table
Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask

S1 VLAN 1 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0


S2 VLAN 1 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0
PC-A NIC 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.0
PC-B NIC 192.168.1.11 255.255.255.0

Objectives
 Set Up the Network Topology
 Configure PC Hosts
 Configure and Verify Basic Switch Settings

Background / Scenario
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 and switches to enable communication between the
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.

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Lab - Basic Switch and End Device Configuration

Required Resources
 2 Switches (Cisco 2960 with Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2) lanbasek9 image or comparable)
 2 PCs (Windows with 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
Step 1: Set Up the Network Topology
In this step, you will cable the devices together according to the network topology.
a. Power on the devices.
b. Connect the two switches.
c. Connect the PCs to their respective switches.
d. Visually inspect network connections.

Step 2: Configure PC Hosts


a. Configure static IP address information on the PCs according to the Addressing Table.
b. Verify PC settings and connectivity.

Step 3: Configure and Verify Basic Switch Settings


a. Console into the switch. Enter the global configuration mode.

b. Give the switch a name according to the Addressing Table.


c. Prevent unwanted DNS lookups.
d. Enter local passwords. Use class as the privileged EXEC password and cisco as the password for
console access.
e. Configure and enable the SVI according to the Addressing Table.
f. Enter a login MOTD banner to warn about unauthorized access.
g. Save the configuration.
h. Display the current configuration.
i. Display the IOS version and other useful switch information.
j. Display the status of the connected interfaces on the switch.

k. Configure switch S2.


l. Record the interface status for the following interfaces.

Interface S1 Status S1 Protocol S2 Status S2 Protocol

F0/1 Up Up Up Up

F0/6 Up Up Down Down

F0/18 Down Down Up Up

VLAN 1 Up Up Up Up

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m. From a PC, ping S1 and S2. The pings should be successful.
n. From a switch, ping PC-A and PC-B. The pings should be successful.

Reflection Question
Why some FastEthernet ports on the switches are up and others are down?

Answer : The FastEthernet ports are up when cables are connected to the ports unless they were manually
shutdown by the administrators. Otherwise, the ports would be down.

What could prevent a ping from being sent between the PCs?

Answer : Wrong IP address, media disconnected, switch powered off or ports administratively down, firewall.
It may be necessary to disable the PC firewall to ping between PCs.

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