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Answers: PPP over Ethernet 1
The new ICND2 book takes extra care to map out the configuration required for PPPoE, along with the somewhat complex verification and troubleshooting details as well. This lab is meant to be...
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GRE Tunnel 2
GRE tunnels, without the encryption, can be a breeze to configure and verify – you just need to practice the variations. Today’s post does just that, with a lab topology that looks like two enterprise...
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To create a point-to-point GRE tunnel, you just need a few commands. The tricky part is to figure out what parameters to plug into the commands, particularly for the source and destination of each end...
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L3 EtherChannel 1
Layer 3 switches, SVIs, routed ports, and L3 EtherChannels. Those topics alone make this lab fairly advanced for CCNA prep, not to mention that the L3 EtherChannel and routed ports are new to CCNA for...
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Answers: L3 EtherChannel 1
Layer 3 switches can be configured with a couple of different kinds of layer 3 interfaces: Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs), also called VLAN interfaces, as well as routed interfaces. Today’s lab...
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L2 EtherChannel 1
Both layer 2 EtherChannel and layer 3 EtherChannel use the same set of commands to create the channel, either through static configuration or using a dynamic protocol (LACP or PAgP). Today’s lab...
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Answers: L2 EtherChannel 1
This latest lab asks you to configure layer 2 EtherChannels, but starting with a partial configuration already. Go back and check the lab exercise, create your answer, and check your answer here....
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PPP over Ethernet 2
Configuring PPPoE may seem scary, but it is not too hard from a practical sense. The complex part is understanding each command, and the even more complex part is connecting the configuration to the...
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Creating a PPPoE configuration requires some practice, so do the lab on your own, and check your answers here. More importantly, find a place to do this lab on gear (or VIRL) or a simulator, and spend...
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GRE Tunnel 3
This latest lab requires you to configure a point-to-point GRE tunnel, but with no encryption config. Unless this is your first Config Lab, you know the drill. If not: take 5-10 minutes now, read the...
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Answers: GRE Tunnel 3
You know the drill. Do the lab, come here to check your answer. This one is on configuring a point-to-point GRE tunnel, using a hostname for the tunnel destination, and with OSPF interface thrown in...
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PAP 1
Getting reps with connecting two router serial interfaces helps build confidence. This lab gives you another chance, this time with PAP authentication on the link. The goal: get the link working so...
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Answers: PAP 1
Did you remember how to configure PAP on a serial link? Time to check your config for a back-to-back serial link with PPP and PAP. Check out the requirements back in the lab post, create your answers,...
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SNMPv2c Secured with ACLs
#CCNA candidates can struggle with SNMP configuration for a couple of reasons. First, in real life, you configure SNMP on each device and then ignore the configuration. Because of that, when you do...
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This latest lab lets you practice configuring SNMP. At the same time, it lets you configure restrictions so that only some devices are allowed to even use SNMP with the routers in the lab. Check out...
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Extended Named ACLs 1
Are you comfortable matching packets with extended ACLs? How about with TCP and UDP ports in those ACLs? Here’s a 10-minute lab exercise to practice; all you need is the time and a piece of paper or a...
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Answers: Extended Named ACLs 1
No muss, and just a little fuss with thinking about SNMP, today’s lab is mostly about how to match packets with an extended numbered ACL. Do the lab for yourself, and check here when you’re done....
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SNMPv3 1
SNMPv3 configuration may be the most challenging new configuration topic added to the new CCNA R&S exams introduced in May 2016 (that is, CCNA R&S 200-125). The configuration commands have many...
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Answers: SNMPv3 1
This lab gave you six or seven separate facts about how to configure SNMPv3. Focus on remembering all those little moving parts of the various SNMPv3 configuration commands. Most people will not...
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Local Span 1
The first step to see useful SPAN output in a network analyzer (like Wireshark) begins with a packet capture. In a network with Cisco switches, that means configuring a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN)...
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