Packet Tracer 5.3 Network

Lab 2 - Switch interfaces configuration 

Lab instructions

This lab will test your ability to configure speed, duplex, and vlan settings on a cisco switch interfaces.
1. Connect to Switch0 using console interface and configure each Switch0 fastethernet switchport for operation. Correct settings are :
- Port type : access port
- Speed : 100 Mbit/s
- Duplex mode : Full Duplex
- Autonegotiation disabled

2. PC "192.168.1.4" seems to be unable to ping other PCs in the network. Check switch configuration.
TIP : How many broadcast domains are there in this network ?

3. Choose the right cable to connect :
- Switch0 gigabitethernet 1/1 to Switch1 gigabitethernet 1/1
- Switch1 gigabitethernet 1/2 to Switch2 gigabitethernet 1/2

4. Configure those two links as trunk lines without using trunk negotiation between switches

Network diagram

 

Solution

Connect to Switch0 using console interface and configure each Switch0 fastethernet switchport for operation.
Switch(config)#interface FastEthernet0/1

switchport mode access
duplex full
speed 100

Switch(config)#interface FastEthernet0/2

switchport mode access
duplex full
speed 100

Switch(config)#interface FastEthernet0/3

switchport mode access
duplex full
speed 100

Switch(config)#interface FastEthernet0/4

switchport mode access
duplex full
speed 100

PC "192.168.1.4" seems to be unable to ping other PCs in the network. Check switch configuration.
Switch(config)#interface FastEthernet0/4
Switch(config-if)#switchport mode access
Switch(config-if)#switchport access vlan 1


Choose the right cable to connect :
- Switch0 gigabitethernet 1/1 to Switch1 gigabitethernet 1/1
- Switch1 gigabitethernet 1/2 to Switch2 gigabitethernet 1/2

 

Configure those two links as trunk lines without using trunk negotiation between switches
On every interface that has to be configured for trunk operation, configure the following settings
Switch(config)#interface GigabitEthernet1/X
Switch(config-if)#switchport mode trunk

Verify interface operational mode using the "show interface GigabitEthernet1/X switchport command" :
Name: Gig1/2
Switchport: Enabled
Administrative Mode: trunk
Operational Mode: trunk
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

Another usefull ios command is "show interfaces trunk" :
Switch#sh interfaces trunk
Port        Mode         Encapsulation  Status        Native vlan
Gig1/2      on           802.1q         trunking      1

Port        Vlans allowed on trunk
Gig1/2      1-1005

Port        Vlans allowed and active in management domain
Gig1/2      1

Port        Vlans in spanning tree forwarding state and not pruned
Gig1/2      1