Lab Exercise: Calculating VLSM Subnets

In this lab, students will use variable-length subnet mask (VLSM) to support more efficient use of the assigned IP addresses and to reduce the amount of routing information at the top level.

Lab Exercise: Review of Basic Router Configuration with RIP

In this lab, the students will setup an IP addressing scheme using Class B networks and configure Routing Information Protocol (RIP) on routers.

e-Lab Activity: Review of Basic Router Configuration including RIP

In this lab, the students will review the basic configuration of routers.

Lab Exercise: Converting RIP v1 to RIP v2

In this lab, the students will configure RIP v1 on the routers and then convert to RIP v2.

e-Lab Activity: Converting RIP v1 to RIP v2

In this lab, the student will configure RIP v1 and then convert to RIP v2.

Lab Exercise: Verifying RIP v2 Configuration

In this lab, the students will configure RIP v1 and v2 on routers and use show commands to verify RIP v2 operation.

Lab Exercise: Troubleshooting RIP v2 using debug

In this lab, the students will use debug commands to verify proper RIP operation and analyze data transmitted between routers.

e-Lab Activity: RIP v2 using debug

In this lab, the students will enable routing on the router, save the configuration, and ping interfaces on routers.

Lab Exercise: Configuring the OSPF Routing Process

In this lab, students will setup an IP addressing scheme for OSPF area 0 and configure and verify OSPF routing.

Lab Exercise: Configuring OSPF with Loopback Addresses

In this lab, students will configure OSPF Loopback addresses and observe the election process.

Lab Exercise: Modifying OSPF Cost Metric

In this lab, students will setup an Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) area.

e-Lab Activity: Modifying OSPF Cost Metric

In this lab, the student will modify the OSPF cost metric.

Lab Exercise: Configuring OSPF Authentication

In this lab, students will introduce OSPF authentication into the area.

e-Lab Activity: Configuring OSPF Authentication

In this lab, the student will setup an IP addressing scheme for OSPF area, configure and verify OSPF routing, and introduce OSPF authentication in to the area.

Lab Exercise: Configuring OSPF Timers

In this lab, students will setup OSPF timers.

e-Lab Activity: Configuring OSPF Timers

In this lab, the student will adjust OSPF timers to maximize efficiency of the network.

Lab Exercise: Propagating Default Routes in an OSPF Domain

In this lab, students will configure the OSPF network so that all hosts in the OSPF area can connect to outside networks.

e-Lab Activity: Propagate Default Route Information in an OSPF Domain

In this lab, the student will configure the OSPF network so that all hosts in the OSPF area can connect to outside networks.

Lab Exercise: Configuring EIGRP Routing

This lab is to setup an IP addressing scheme for the network.

e-Lab Activity: Configuring EIGRP

In this lab, the student will configure EIGRP routing.

Lab Exercise: Verifying Basic EIGRP Configuration

This lab is to setup an IP addressing scheme for the network and to verify EIGRP configuration.

e-Lab Activity: Verifying Basic EIGRP

In this lab, the student will configure and verify EIGRP Routing.

Lab Exercise: Verifying Default Switch Configuration

In this lab, the student will investigate the default configuration of a 2900 series switch.

e-Lab Activity: Basic Switch Operation

In this lab, the student will look at the configuration of a 2950 switch.

Lab Exercise: Basic Switch Configuration

In this lab, the student will configure a switch with a name and an IP address.

e-Lab Activity: Basic Switch Configuration

In this lab, the student will configure a 2950 switch.

Lab Exercise: Managing the MAC Address Table

In this lab, the student will create a basic switch configuration and manage the MAC table.

e-Lab Activity: Managing the MAC Address Tables

In this lab, the student will observe and clear the MAC address table.

Lab Exercise: Configuring Static MAC Addresses

In this lab, the student will create a static address entry in the switch MAC table.

e-Lab Activity: Configuring Static MAC Addresses

In this lab, the student will configure static MAC addresses.

Lab Exercise: Configuring Port Security

In this lab, the student will configure port security on individual FastEthernet ports.

e-Lab Activity: Configuring Port Security

In this lab, the student will reset the console password and recover access to the switch.

Lab Exercise: Add, Move, and Change MAC Addresses

In this lab, the student will create and verify a basic switch configuration.

e-Lab Activity: Add, Move, and Change MAC Addresses on the Switch

In this lab, the student will add a MAC address to the switch, then move the address, and change it.

Lab Exercise: Managing Switch Operating System Files

In this lab, the student will create and verify a basic switch configuration, backup the switch IOS to a TFTP server, and then restore it.

Lab Exercise: Managing Switch Startup Configuration Files

In this lab, the student will create and verify a basic switch configuration, backup the switch startup configuration file to a TFTP server, and then restore it.

e-Lab Activity: Managing the Switch Operating System File

In this lab, the student will move files to and from the switch using a TFTP server.

e-Lab Activity: Managing the Startup Configuration File

In this lab, the student will move files to and from the switch using a TFTP server.

Lab Exercise: Password Recovery Procedure on a Catalyst 2900 Series Switch

In this lab, the student will reset the console password and recover access to the switch.

e-Lab Activity: Password Recovery Procedure on a 2900 Series Switch

In this lab, the student will go through the procedure for password recovery.

Lab Exercise: Firmware Upgrade of a Catalyst 2950 Series Switch

In this lab, the student will create and verify a basic switch configuration, then upgrade the IOS and HTML files from a file supplied by the instructor.

e-Lab Activity: Firmware Upgrade of a Catalyst 2950 Series Switch

In this lab, the student will upgrade the firmware of the switch.

Lab Exercise: Selecting the Root Bridge

In this lab, the student will create a basic switch configuration and verify it and determine which switch is selected as root switch with factory default settings.

e-Lab Activity: Selecting the Root Bridge

In this lab, the following functions will be performed. Verify configuration of hosts and switch by testing connectivity.

Lab Exercise: Spanning-Tree Recalculation

In this lab, the student will create a basic switch configuration and verify it and observe the behavior of spanning-tree algorithm in presence of switched network topology changes.

e-Lab Activity: Spanning-Tree Recalculation

In this lab, the students will create a basic switch configuration and verify it.

Lab Exercise: Configuring Static VLANs

In this lab, the students will create static VLANs.

e-Lab Activity: Configuring Static VLANs

In this lab, the students will create static VLANs.

Lab Exercise: Verifying VLAN Configurations

In this lab, students will create and name two VLANs, assign ports, and move hosts.

e-Lab Activity: Verifying VLAN Configurations

In this lab, the students will create two separate VLANs on the switch.

Lab Exercise: Deleting VLAN Configurations

The purpose of this exercise is to delete VLAN settings.

e-Lab Activity: Deleting VLAN Configurations

In this lab, the students will delete a VLAN configuration.

Lab Exercise: Trunking with ISL

In this lab, students will create an ISL trunk link between the two switches to allow communication between paired VLANs.

Lab Exercise: Trunking with 802.1q

In this lab, students will create an 802.1q trunk link between the two switches to allow communication between paired VLANs.

e-Lab Activity: Trunking with ISL

In this lab, students will create multiple VLANs on two separate switches, name the switches, and assign multiple member ports to the switches.

e-Lab Activity: Trunking with 802.1q

In this lab, students will create multiple VLANs on two separate switches, name the switches, and assign multiple member ports to the switches.

Lab Exercise: VTP Client and Server Configurations

In this lab, students will configure the VTP protocol to establish server and client switches.

e-Lab Activity: 802.1q VTP Client and Server Configurations

In this lab, students will configure the VTP protocol to establish server and client switches.

Lab Exercise: Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing

In this lab, students will create a basic configuration on a router and test the routing functionality.

e-Lab Activity: Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing

In this lab, students will create a basic configuration on a router and test the routing functionality.