Lab $-$ Basic Switch and End Device Configuration

Note: This activity is best completed in groups of $2-3$ students or more.

Topology

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask

S$1$ VLAN $1192\mathrm{.}168\mathrm{.}200\mathrm{.}1255\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}0$

S$2$ VLAN $1192\mathrm{.}168\mathrm{.}200\mathrm{.}2255\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}0$

PC$-$A NIC $192\mathrm{.}168\mathrm{.}200\mathrm{.}10255\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}0$

PC$-$B NIC $192\mathrm{.}168\mathrm{.}200\mathrm{.}11255\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}0$

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 $2960$s with Cisco IOS Release $15\mathrm{.}0(2)($lanbasek$9$ 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.

Required Resources

$2$ Switches $($Cisco $2960$ with Cisco IOS Release $15\mathrm{.}0(2)$ lanbasek$9$ 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 S$2.$

l$.$ Record the interface status for the following interfaces.

Interface S$1$ Status S$1$ Protocol S$2$ Status S$2$ Protocol

F$0/1$

F$0/6$

F$0/18$

VLAN $1$

m$.$ From a PC$,$ ping S$1$ and S$2.$ 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?

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