Lab ID: [Link].

SWITCH Lab: IOS Switching Initial

Configuration
Objective
Become familiar with the lab access menu, learn the lab topology, and complete the initial configuration of
the devices on the network.

Lab Topology
For this lab, your network design will include two PC workstations, P1PC1 and P2PC2, and four switches,
P1ASW1, P1DSW1, P2ASW2, and P2DSW2. P1ASW1 and P2ASW2 are Access layer switches. P1DSW1
and P2DSW2 are Distribution layer switches. The Access and Distribution layers are two of the three layers
in the Cisco three-layer hierarchical network model, which also includes the Core layer. The topology
diagram below represents the NetMap in the Simulator.

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 Command Summary
Command Description
configure terminal enters global configuration mode from privileged EXEC mode
copy running-config startup-config saves the configuration file
description description-text assigns a description to an interface, a class map, or a policy
map
duplex {full | half | auto} sets the interface duplex configuration to full, half, or auto
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 range fastethernet slot/ configures a range of interfaces
starting-port - ending-port
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
ipconfig /all is used in NetSim to display the IP addresses and Media
Access Control (MAC) address on a workstation
ipconfig /ip ip-address subnet-mask is used in NetSim to assign an IP address and subnet mask to
a workstation interface
line [aux | console | vty] beginning- specifies the line to be configured
line-number [ending-line-number]
login enables password checking
password password specifies the password that is required for a user to log in
show interfaces [type number] shows the switchport configuration
switchport
show interfaces status displays the line status of all interfaces
show ip interface brief displays a brief summary of interface status and configuration
show running-config displays the active configuration file
shutdown; no shutdown disables an interface; enables an interface
speed {10 | 100 | 1000 | auto | sets the interface speed
nonegotiate}
switchport mode {access | dynamic configures the virtual LAN (VLAN) membership mode of a port
{auto | desirable} | trunk}

Lab Tasks
A network associate with your company began configuring the network but was unable to complete the
configurations needed. A password of cisco has been set on P2ASW2 and on P2DSW2.

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 Task 1: Examine the Network Topology, and Note Existing Configuration Errors
Compare the topology diagram shown above with the actual configuration of the devices on the network.
On the following diagram, note any discrepancies you find. The topology diagram is correct. In Task 2, you
will correct any errors you find in the current configuration.
Use the necessary commands to verify the port assignments for the devices in the topology. Enter any
configuration errors that you discover in the following diagram. A password of cisco has been set on
P2ASW2 and on P2DSW2.

Task 2: Fix Existing Errors, and Complete the Network Configuration

In this task, you will apply a basic configuration to the lab devices and correct the configuration errors you
found in Task 1.
1. On P1ASW1, assign a host name of P1ASW1. On P1DSW1, assign a host name of P1DSW1.

2. Correct any incorrect device configurations you discovered in Task 1.

3. On P1ASW1 and P1DSW1, configure the console port to process logins. Configure a console
password of cisco.

4. Configure the virtual terminal (vty) ports on P1ASW1 and P1DSW1 to process logins. Configure a
vty password of cisco.

5. On P1ASW1, enable the interface that connects the switch to the workstation. Configure the
interface with a speed setting of 10 and a duplex setting of half, and configure the following
description on the interface:

description student P1PC1 on P1ASW1

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 6. On P1ASW1, enable the interfaces that connect the Access layer switch to the Distribution layer
switches, configure the interfaces with a speed setting of 100 and a duplex setting of full, and
configure an appropriate description on each interface. For instance, set the following description on
the Fa0/1 and Fa0/2 interfaces:

description P1ASW1 to P1DSW1

7. On P1DSW1, enable the interfaces that connect the Distribution layer switch to the Access layer
switches, configure the interfaces with a speed setting of 100 and a duplex setting of full, and
configure the appropriate description on each interface. For instance, set the following description on
the appropriate interfaces on P1DSW1:

description P1DSW1 to P1ASW1

8. On P2DSW2, enable the interfaces that connect the Distribution layer switch to the Access layer
switches, configure the interfaces with a speed setting of 100 and a duplex setting of full, and
configure the appropriate description on each interface. For instance, se the following description on
the appropriate interfaces on P2DSW2:

description P2DSW2 to P1ASW1

9. On P1DSW1, enable the interfaces that connect to P2DSW2. Configure the interfaces with a speed
setting of 100 and a duplex setting of full, and configure the following description on each interface:

description P1DSW1 to P2DSW2

10. On P2DSW2, enable the interfaces that connect to P1DSW1. Configure the interfaces with a speed
setting of 100 and a duplex setting of full, and configure the following description on each interface:

description P2DSW2 to P1DSW1

11. On the Access layer switches, configure the FastEthernet 0/1 through 0/5 interfaces to be access
ports.

12. On the Access layer switches, verify that the interface configurations are correct.

13. On the Distribution layer switches, configure the FastEthernet 0/1 through 0/4 interfaces and 0/11
through 0/12 interfaces to be access ports.

14. On the Distribution layer switches, verify that the interface configurations are correct

15. On the Access layer switches, verify that the switchport configurations are correct.

16. On every device, save the configurations to non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM).

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 Lab Solutions
Task 1: Examine the Network Topology, and Note Existing Configuration Errors
A password of cisco has been set on P2ASW2 and on P2DSW2.
1. Output from the ipconfig /all command should enable you to determine that the [Link]
subnet mask assigned to P1PC1 is incorrect. Output from the show ip interface brief command
or the show running-config command on the switches should enable you to determine that the
[Link] IP address assigned to VLAN 1 on P2ASW2 is incorrect.

The diagram below displays the incorrectly configured interfaces:

Task 2: Fix Existing Errors, and Complete the Network Configuration

1. You should issue the following commands to configure the appropriate host names on P1ASW1 and
P1DSW1:

On P1ASW1:
Switch(config)#hostname P1ASW1
P1ASW1(config)#

On P1DSW1:
Switch(config)#hostname P1DSW1
P1DSW1(config)#

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 2. You should issue the following commands to correct the subnet mask assigned to P1PC1, to correct
the IP address assigned to P2ASW2’s VLAN 1 interface, and to assign the correct IP addresses to
P1ASW1’s and P1DSW1’s VLAN 1 interfaces:

On P1PC1:
C:>ipconfig /ip [Link] [Link]

On P2ASW2:
Password:cisco
P2ASW2>enable
P2ASW2#configure terminal
P2ASW2(config)#interface vlan 1
P2ASW2(config-if)#ip address [Link] [Link]

P1ASW1(config)#interface vlan 1
P1ASW1(config-if)#ip address [Link] [Link]

P1DSW1(config)#interface vlan 1
P1DSW1(config-if)#ip address [Link] [Link]

3. You should issue the following commands on P1ASW1 and P1DSW1 to configure the console port
to process logins and to configure a console password of cisco:

P1ASW1(config)#line console 0
P1ASW1(config-line)#login
P1ASW1(config-line)#password cisco

P1DSW1(config)#line console 0
P1DSW1(config-line)#login
P1DSW1(config-line)#password cisco

4. You should issue the following commands on P1ASW1 and P1DSW1 to configure the vty ports to
process logins and to configure a vty password of cisco:

P1ASW1(config)#line vty 0 15
P1ASW1(config-line)#login
P1ASW1(config-line)#password cisco

P1DSW1(config)#line vty 0 4
P1DSW1(config-line)#login
P1DSW1(config-line)#password cisco

5. You should issue the following commands on P1ASW1 to enable the FastEthernet 0/5 interface,
which connects the switch to the workstation, to configure the speed and duplex settings, and to
configure the description:

P1ASW1(config)#interface fastethernet 0/5

P1ASW1(config-if)#speed 10
P1ASW1(config-if)#duplex half
P1ASW1(config-if)#description student P1PC1 on P1ASW1

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 6. You should issue the following commands on P1ASW1 to enable the interfaces that connect the
Access layer switch to the Distribution layer switches, to configure the speed and duplex settings,
and to configure the descriptions:

P1ASW1(config)#interface fastethernet 0/1

P1ASW1(config-if)#speed 100
P1ASW1(config-if)#duplex full
P1ASW1(config-if)#description P1ASW1 to P1DSW1
P1ASW1(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/2
P1ASW1(config-if)#speed 100
P1ASW1(config-if)#duplex full
P1ASW1(config-if)#description P1ASW1 to P1DSW1
P1ASW1(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/3
P1ASW1(config-if)#speed 100
P1ASW1(config-if)#duplex full
P1ASW1(config-if)#description P1ASW1 to P2DSW2
P1ASW1(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/4
P1ASW1(config-if)#speed 100
P1ASW1(config-if)#duplex full
P1ASW1(config-if)#description P1ASW1 to P2DSW2

7. You should issue the following commands on P1DSW1 to enable the interfaces that connect the
Distribution layer switch to the Access layer switches, to configure the speed and duplex settings,
and to configure the descriptions:

P1DSW1(config)#interface fastethernet 0/1

P1DSW1(config-if)#speed 100
P1DSW1(config-if)#duplex full
P1DSW1(config-if)#description P1DSW1 to P1ASW1
P1DSW1(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/2
P1DSW1(config-if)#speed 100
P1DSW1(config-if)#duplex full
P1DSW1(config-if)#description P1DSW1 to P1ASW1
P1DSW1(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/3
P1DSW1(config-if)#speed 100
P1DSW1(config-if)#duplex full
P1DSW1(config-if)#description P1DSW1 to P2ASW2
P1DSW1(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/4
P1DSW1(config-if)#speed 100
P1DSW1(config-if)#duplex full
P1DSW1(config-if)#description P1DSW1 to P2ASW2

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 8. You should issue the following commands on P2DSW2 to enable the interfaces that connect the
Distribution layer switch to the Access layer switches, to configure the speed and duplex settings,
and to configure the descriptions:

Password:cisco
P2DSW2>enable
P2DSW2#configure terminal
P2DSW2(config)#interface fastethernet 0/1
P2DSW2(config-if)#speed 100
P2DSW2(config-if)#duplex full
P2DSW2(config-if)#description P2DSW2 to P1ASW1
P2DSW2(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/2
P2DSW2(config-if)#speed 100
P2DSW2(config-if)#duplex full
P2DSW2(config-if)#description P2DSW2 to P1ASW1
P2DSW2(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/3
P2DSW2(config-if)#speed 100
P2DSW2(config-if)#duplex full
P2DSW2(config-if)#description P2DSW2 to P2ASW2
P2DSW2(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/4
P2DSW2(config-if)#speed 100
P2DSW2(config-if)#duplex full
P2DSW2(config-if)#description P2DSW2 to P2ASW2

9. You should issue the following commands on P1DSW1 to enable the interfaces that connect to
P2DSW2, to configure the speed and duplex settings, and to configure the descriptions:

P1DSW1(config)#interface fastethernet 0/11

P1DSW1(config-if)#speed 100
P1DSW1(config-if)#duplex full
P1DSW1(config-if)#description P1DSW1 to P2DSW2
P1DSW1(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/12
P1DSW1(config-if)#speed 100
P1DSW1(config-if)#duplex full
P1DSW1(config-if)#description P1DSW1 to P2DSW2

10. You should issue the following commands on P2DSW2 to enable the interfaces that connect to
P1DSW1, to configure the speed and duplex settings, and to configure the descriptions:

P2DSW2(config)#interface fastethernet 0/11

P2DSW2(config-if)#speed 100
P2DSW2(config-if)#duplex full
P2DSW2(config-if)#description P2DSW2 to P1DSW1
P2DSW2(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/12
P2DSW2(config-if)#speed 100
P2DSW2(config-if)#duplex full
P2DSW2(config-if)#description P2DSW2 to P1DSW1

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 11. On the Access layer switches, you should issue the following commands to configure the
FastEthernet 0/1 through 0/5 interfaces to be access ports:

P1ASW1(config)#interface range fastethernet 0/1 - 5

P1ASW1(config-if-range)#switchport mode access

P2ASW2(config)#interface range fastethernet 0/1 - 5

P2ASW2(config-if-range)#switchport mode access

12. On the Access layer switches, you should issue the following command to verify that the interface
configurations are correct:

P1ASW1#show interfaces status

Port Name Status Vlan Duplex Speed Type
Fa0/1 P1ASW1 to P1DSW1 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/2 P1ASW1 to P1DSW1 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/3 P1ASW1 to P2DSW2 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/4 P1ASW1 to P2DSW2 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/5 student P1PC1 on P connected 1 half 10 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/6 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/7 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/8 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/9 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/10 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/11 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/12 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX

P2ASW2#show interfaces status

Port Name Status Vlan Duplex Speed Type
Fa0/1 P2ASW2 to P1DSW1 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/2 P2ASW2 to P1DSW1 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/3 P2ASW2 to P2DSW2 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/4 P2ASW2 to P2DSW2 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/5 student P2PC2 on P connected 1 half 10 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/6 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/7 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/8 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/9 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/10 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/11 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/12 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX

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 13. On the Distribution layer switches, you should issue the following commands to configure the
FastEthernet 0/1 through 0/4 and 0/11 through 0/12 interfaces to be access ports:

P1DSW1(config)#interface range fastethernet 0/1 - 4

P1DSW1(config-if-range)#switchport mode access
P1DSW1(config-if-range)#interface range fastethernet 0/11 - 12
P1DSW1(config-if-range)#switchport mode access

P2DSW2(config)#interface range fastethernet 0/1 - 4

P2DSW2(config-if-range)#switchport mode access
P2DSW2(config-if-range)#interface range fastethernet 0/11 - 12
P2DSW2(config-if-range)#switchport mode access

14. On the Distribution layer switches, you should issue the following command to verify that the
interface configurations are correct:

P1DSW1#show interfaces status

Port Name Status Vlan Duplex Speed Type
Fa0/1 P1DSW1 to P1ASW1 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/2 P1DSW1 to P1ASW1 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/3 P1DSW1 to P2ASW2 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/4 P1DSW1 to P2ASW2 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/5 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/6 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/7 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/8 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/9 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/10 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/11 P1DSW1 to P2DSW2 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/12 P1DSW1 to P2DSW2 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Gi0/1 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Gi0/2 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX

P2DSW2#show interfaces status

Port Name Status Vlan Duplex Speed Type
Fa0/1 P2DSW2 to P1ASW1 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/2 P2DSW2 to P1ASW1 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/3 P2DSW2 to P2ASW2 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/4 P2DSW2 to P2ASW2 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/5 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/6 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/7 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/8 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/9 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/10 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/11 P2DSW2 to P1DSW1 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Fa0/12 P2DSW2 to P1DSW1 connected 1 full 100 10/100BaseTX
Gi0/1 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX
Gi0/2 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100BaseTX

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 15. You should issue the following command on P1ASW1 and P2ASW2 to verify that the switchport
configurations are correct. Sample output is shown below:

P1ASW1#show interfaces fastethernet 0/1 switchport

Name: Fa0/1
Switchport: Enabled
Administrative Mode: static access
Operational Mode: static access
Administrative Trunking Encapsulation: dot1q
Operational Trunking Encapsulation: dot1q
Negotiation of Trunking: On
Access Mode VLAN: 1 (default)
Trunking Native Mode VLAN: 1 (default)
Voice VLAN: none
Trunking VLANs Enabled: ALL
Pruning VLANs Enabled: 2-1001

Protected: false

Appliance trust: none

P2ASW2#show interfaces fastethernet 0/1 switchport

Name: Fa0/1
Switchport: Enabled
Administrative Mode: static access
Operational Mode: static access
Administrative Trunking Encapsulation: dot1q
Operational Trunking Encapsulation: dot1q
Negotiation of Trunking: On
Access Mode VLAN: 1 (default)
Trunking Native Mode VLAN: 1 (default)
Voice VLAN: none
Trunking VLANs Enabled: ALL
Pruning VLANs Enabled: 2-1001

Protected: false

Appliance trust: none

16. You should issue the following command on all switches to save the configurations to NVRAM.

P1ASW1#copy running-config startup-config

P2ASW2#copy running-config startup-config

P1DSW1#copy running-config startup-config

P2DSW2#copy running-config startup-config

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 Sample Configuration Scripts
P1ASW1 P1ASW1 (continued)
P1ASW1#show running-config interface FastEthernet0/5
Building configuration... description student P1PC1 on P1ASW1
Current configuration : 1323 bytes switchport mode access
! speed 10
Version 12.3 duplex half
service timestamps debug uptime !
service timestamps log uptime interface FastEthernet0/6
no service password-encryption !
! interface FastEthernet0/7
hostname P1ASW1 !
! interface FastEthernet0/8
ip subnet-zero !
! interface FastEthernet0/9
ip cef !
no ip domain-lookup interface FastEthernet0/10
spanning-tree mode pvst !
spanning-tree extend system-id interface FastEthernet0/11
! !
interface FastEthernet0/1 interface FastEthernet0/12
description P1ASW1 to P1DSW1 !
switchport mode access interface Vlan 1
speed 100 ip address [Link] [Link]
duplex full no ip route-cache
! !
interface FastEthernet0/2 ip classless
description P1ASW1 to P1DSW1 no ip http server
switchport mode access !
speed 100 line con 0
duplex full login
! password cisco
interface FastEthernet0/3 line aux 0
description P1ASW1 to P2DSW2 line vty 0 15
switchport mode access login
speed 100 password cisco
duplex full !
! no scheduler allocate
interface FastEthernet0/4 end
description P1ASW1 to P2DSW2
switchport mode access
speed 100
duplex full
!

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 P1DSW1 P1DSW1 (continued)
P1DSW1#show running-config interface FastEthernet0/6
Building configuration... !
Current configuration : 1465 bytes interface FastEthernet0/7
! !
Version 12.3 interface FastEthernet0/8
service timestamps debug uptime !
service timestamps log uptime interface FastEthernet0/9
no service password-encryption !
! interface FastEthernet0/10
hostname P1DSW1 !
! interface FastEthernet0/11
ip subnet-zero description P1DSW1 to P2DSW2
! switchport mode access
ip cef speed 100
no ip domain-lookup duplex full
spanning-tree mode pvst !
spanning-tree extend system-id interface FastEthernet0/12
! description P1DSW1 to P2DSW2
interface FastEthernet0/1 switchport mode access
description P1DSW1 to P1ASW1 speed 100
switchport mode access duplex full
speed 100 !
duplex full interface GigabitEthernet0/1
! !
interface FastEthernet0/2 interface GigabitEthernet0/2
description P1DSW1 to P1ASW1 !
switchport mode access interface Vlan 1
speed 100 ip address [Link] [Link]
duplex full no ip route-cache
! !
interface FastEthernet0/3 ip classless
description P1DSW1 to P2ASW2 no ip http server
switchport mode access !
speed 100 line con 0
duplex full login
! password cisco
interface FastEthernet0/4 line aux 0
description P1DSW1 to P2ASW2 line vty 0 4
switchport mode access login
speed 100 password cisco
duplex full !
! no scheduler allocate
interface FastEthernet0/5 end
!

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