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Discussing Cisco CCNA Training – Thoughts


Discussing Cisco CCNA Training – Thoughts

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:13 AM PDT


CCNA is the way to go for training in Cisco . This teaches you how to deal with the maintenance and installation of routers

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Discussing Cisco CCNA Training – Thoughts

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Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:10 AM PDT


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Posted: 17 Oct 2009 04:32 AM PDT


Cisco ConfigMaker v 2.6. Cisco ConfigMaker can help you configure the following: * Cisco 800, 1000, 1600, 1700, 2500, 2600, 3600, and 4000 series routers *

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Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:28 PM PDT


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Cisco's TANDBERG purchase rejected by shareholders - FierceVoIP

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 01:54 PM PDT


Hold your horses, mergers and acquisitions fans. It looks like Cisco's march to control every segment of IP communications has been stopped in its tracks

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CCNA Semester 1 chapter 9

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 08:09 PM PDT


CCNA Semester 1 chapter 9
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CCNA Semester 1 chapter 8

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 07:34 PM PDT


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CCNA Semester 1 chapter 7

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 06:18 AM PDT


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CCNA Semester 1 chapter 6

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 06:18 PM PDT


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CCNA Semester 1 chapter 5

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 08:18 AM PDT


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CCNA Semester 1 chapter 4

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 08:30 PM PDT


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CCNA Semester 1 chapter 3

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 01:34 AM PDT


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CCNA Semester 1 chapter 2

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 08:53 AM PDT


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CCNA Semester 1 chapter 1

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 08:47 AM PDT


This is CCNA Semester 1 chapter 1

1. Which computer component is considered the nerve center of the computer system and is responsible for processing all of the data within the machine?
RAM
* CPU
video card
sound card
operating system

2. What are two advantages of purchasing a preassembled computer? (Choose two..
* usually a lower cost
exact components may be specified
extended waiting period for assembly
* adequate for performing most general applications
suited for customers with special needs

3. A user plans to run multiple applications simultaneously on a computer. Which computer component is essential to accomplish this?
* RAM
NIC
video card
sound card
storage device


Lab 1 - CCNA Implementation SIM

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 01:47 AM PDT


This topology contains 3 routers and 1 switch. Complete the topology.
Drag the appropriate device icons to the labeled Device
Drag the appropriate connections to the locations labeled Connections.
Drag the appropriate IP addresses to the locations labeled IP address

(Hint: use the given host addresses and Main router information)
To remove a device or connection, drag it away from the topology.
Use information gathered from the Main router to complete the configuration of any additional routers. No passwords are required to access the Main router. The config terminal command has been disabled for the HQ router. The router does not require any configuration.

Configure each additional router with the following:
Configure the interfaces with the correct IP address and enable the interfaces.
Set the password to allow console access to consolepw
Set the password to allow telnet access to telnetpw
Set the password to allow privilege mode access to privpw
Note: Because routes are not being added to the configurations, you will not be able to ping through the internetwork.
All devices have cable autosensing capabilities disabled.
All hosts are PC's




Answer and explanation:

Specify appropriate devices and drag them on the "Device" boxes
For the device at the bottom-right box, we notice that it has 2 interfaces Fa0/2 and Fa0/4 -> it is a switch
The question stated that this topology contains 3 routers and 1 switch -> two other devices are routers
Place them on appropriate locations as following:


(Host D and host E will be automatically added after placing two routers. Click on them to access neighboring routers)
Specify appropriate connections between these devices:
+ The router on the left is connected with the Main router through FastEthernet interfaces: use a crossover cable
+ The router on the right is connected with the Main router through Serial interfaces: use a serial cable
+ The router on the right and the Switch: use a straight-through cable
+ The router on the left and the computer: use a crossover cable


Assign appropriate IP addresses for interfaces:
From Main router, use show running-config command:


(Notice that you may see different IP addresses in the real CCNA exam, the ones shown above are just used for demonstration)
From the output we learned that the ip address of Fa0/0 interface of the Main router is 192.168.152.178/28. This address belongs to a subnetwork which has:
Increment: 16 (/28 = 255.255.255.240 or 1111 1111.1111 1111.1111 1111.1111 0000)
Network address: 192.168.152.176 (because 176 = 16 * 11 and 176 < 178)
Broadcast address: 192.168.152.191 (because 191 = 176 + 16 - 1)
And we can pick up an ip address from the list that belongs to this subnetwork: 192.168.152.190 and assign it to the Fa0/0 interface the router on the left
Use the same method for interface Serial0/0 with an ip address of 192.168.152.172
Increment: 16
Network address: 192.168.152.160 (because 160 = 16 * 10 and 160 < 172)
Broadcast address: 192.168.152.175 (because 176 = 160 + 16 - 1)
-> and we choose 192.168.152.174 for Serial0/0 interface of the router on the right
Interface Fa0/1 of the router on the left
IP (of the computer on the left) : 192.168.152.129/28
Increment: 16
Network address: 192.168.152.128 (because 128 = 16 * 8 and 128 < 129)
Broadcast address: 192.168.152.143 (because 143 = 128 + 16 - 1)
-> we choose 192.168.152.142 from the list
Interface Fa0/0 of the router on the right
IP (of the computer on the left) : 192.168.152.225/28
Increment: 16
Network address: 192.168.152.224 (because 224 = 16 * 14 and 224 < 225)
Broadcast address: 192.168.152.239 (because 239 = 224 + 16 - 1)
-> we choose 192.168.152.238 from the list
Let's have a look at the picture below to summarize




Configure two routers on the left and right with these commands:
Router1 = router on the left
Assign appropriate IP addresses to Fa0/0 & Fa0/1 interfaces:
Router1>enable
Router1#configure terminal
Router1(config)#interface fa0/0
Router1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.152.190 255.255.255.240
Router1(config-if)#no shutdown
Router1(config)#interface fa0/1
Router1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.152.142 255.255.255.240
Router1(config-if)#no shutdown
Set passwords (configure on two routers)
+ Console password:
Router1(config-if)#exit
Router1(config)#line console 0
Router1(config-line)#password consolepw
Router1(config-line)#login
Router1(config-line)#exit
+ Telnet password:
Router1(config)#line vty 0 4
Router1(config-line)#password telnetpw
Router1(config-line)#login
Router1(config-line)#exit
+ Privilege mode password:
Router1(config)#enable password privpw
Save the configuration:
Router1(config)#exit
Router1#copy running-config startup-config
Configure IP addresses of Router2 (router on the right)
Router2>enable
Router2#configure terminal
Router2(config)#interface fa0/0
Router2(config-if)#ip address 192.168.152.238 255.255.255.240
Router2(config-if)#no shutdown

Router2(config-if)#interface serial0/0
Router2(config-if)#ip address 192.168.152.174 255.255.255.240
Router2(config-if)#no shutdown
and set console, telnet and privilege mode passwords for Router2 as we did for Router1, remember to save the configuration when you finished

Configuring DHCP Server

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 01:31 AM PDT


What is DHCP?

The DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is an Internet protocol responsible for automating the configuration of computers which use TCP/IP. DHCP can be used to assign IP addresses to computers by delivering TCP/IP configuration addresses such as IP address, subnet masks, default routers and DNS addresses. It can also be used to provide information for a number of other services such as printers, time, news and TFTP servers.

Config

A Cisco router can be configured as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses. The range of IP addresses which can be given out is called a 'pool'. From this pool clients are leased addresses for a given time, after which the lease expires and the client needs to request a new IP address lease.
The following config lines show how to setup a DHCP pool of addresses in the 192.168.0.0 IP range:

no ip dhcp conflict logging
ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.50
!
ip dhcp pool 1
network 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 192.168.0.100
domain-name jlsnet.co.uk
dns-server 192.168.0.1 19 194.168.8.100
next-server 192.168.0.1

The config above also shows how to set the Default Gateway and DNS Servers which are assigned to clients.
The Ethernet address of the switch is "00:07:eb:94:73:c0" and I wanted to assign a manual IP address 192.168.0.100 to it. So I declared:

ip dhcp pool switch
host 192.168.0.99
hardware-address 0007.eb94.73c0
client-name switch
default-router 192.168.0.100
dns-server 192.168.0.1 194.168.8.100 194.168.4.100
next-server 192.168.0.1

Afterwards, as I did a "show ip dhcp binding" on the router, I get the following results:
 
router1#sh ip dhcp binding

IP address Client-ID/ Lease expiration Type
Hardware address
192.168.0.51 0100.02b3.91f7.34 Apr 05 2003 06:14 AM Automatic
192.168.0.53 0100.0423.468b.31 Apr 05 2003 08:42 AM Automatic
192.168.0.69 0100.0423.4682.ab Apr 05 2003 07:15 AM Automatic
192.168.0.99 0007.eb94.73c0 Infinite Manual

Switching - Introducing Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 12:41 AM PDT


A loop avoidance mechanism called STP has been developed to alleviate the 3 issues above.
There are two varieties of Spanning Tree Protcol, STP (802.1d) and RSTP ('Rapid' 802.1w) both work in a similar way.
A Spanning Tree Algorithm examines the switched network, and, through a series of decisions (discussed below) places each port in the loop into either Forwarding or Blocking state, therefore breaking the loop.
Types of port in STP:
  1. Designated Port (DP) Closest to Root i.e. All Ports on the Root Switch.
  2. Route Port (RP) One Per Switch.
  3. Blocking Port.
The process the switches go through to decide which port they place in blocking or forwarding state is governed by the position of a 'Root Switch' (also known as 'Root Bridge'):
  • To decide which switch is the root switch, each switch begins by claiming to be the Root Switch they all send out an STP messages called BPDU's (Bridge Protocol Data Unit). A fight-off happens to determine the final root based on a unique BID (Bridge Identifier) contained within the BPDU, the BID is made up of two components; a priority value and the switch MAC address. By default each switch begins off with a priority of 32,768. The switch with the lowest BID wins the honor of being the Root Bridge.
  • All ports on the root switch are placed into forwarding state. These ports are known as 'Designated Ports' (DP). You can NOT have a Root Port or Blocking Port on the root switch.
  • All the remaining non-root switches determine which port is closest to the root switch and places the port with the least cost (based on hops and/or bandwidth) into forwarding state. These are known as 'Root Ports' (RP).
  • There can only ever be one RP per segment, and so if there are more than one paths with the same cost the decision is made based on the BID of the neighboring switches, the port connecting to the switch with the lowest BID becomes a RP.
  • All ports are placed in blocking state and the loops stopped.


Once the switches have all assigned ports then the switched network is said to be "Converged".

As discussed above the BID is made up of:
  • A Priority Value
  • MAC Address
The Priority Value of the BID can be manually changed by an administrator, this is useful of you want to force a switch in the middle of a network to be a Root Switch.
note: If a newer switch is plugged into a working network of a different manufacturer it may disrupt the network if manual BID priorities are not set. A Cisco Switch (MAC Vendor ID 00000C) will win over a 3COM switch (MAC Vendor ID 001AFC) because Cisco equipment has a lower MAC address.
STP is switched on in all Cisco switches by default, if you have no loops for example:


You could switch STP off on all the switches, but this is not advisable, as all it would take is someone to plug a cable in the wrong port to cause a loop.
note: If two links between two switches, the decision of which port to block can no longer be based on the BID because they would be the same for both links, the selection is therefore made on the lowest port number.


During the STP selection process ports can be in one of the following statuses:
  • Disabled
  • Blocked
  • Listening *
  • Learning *
  • Forwarding
* Ports in Listening & Learning state can take upto 30 seconds, during which no traffic will pass through the port. This may disrupt services such as DHCP and Network Neighborhood. Switching on 'portfast' by using the "spanning-tree portfast" command will skip the Listening and Learning stage. Do not set portfast on inter switch ports or branch ports, however you could set portfast on a leaf port (ports connected to hosts).

Switching - Switched Networks with Virtual LAN?

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 12:39 AM PDT


VLAN's (Virtual Local Area Networks) are a way to structure a network logically; put simply a VLAN is a collection of nodes which are grouped together in a single broadcast domain (address range) that is based on something other than physical location. If a host in a particular VLAN sends a message to a switch it will only forward the message to hosts within the same VLAN.

Another way to think of VLAN's is to think that when you split a switch into 2 VLAN's and assign half the ports to VLAN 1 and the other half to VLAN 2, this is the same as if it was two totally separate unlinked switches.

  • A switches internal TCP/IP software resides in VLAN 1
  • By default all ports belong to VLAN 1
  • Different VLAN's would also be different broadcast domains

VLAN Trunking

If you have two switches with VLAN's configured on both you could link the VLANs on individually but this means you need lots of cables and take up lots of switch ports:

or You could use 1 cable and one port on each switch to be a 'Trunk' which carries information from multiple VLAN's:

There are 3 Trunking protocols:

  1. Cisco ISL (Inter Switch Link)
  2. 802.1q (aka dot1q)
  3. 802.1p (newer prioritized ? for voice, not widespread)

There is not much difference between the way ISL and dot1q work.
  • ISL tags traffic in VLAN's by encapsulating the Ethernet frames with a 26-byte Header and 4 Byte CRC footer, the 26-byte header contains a 15-bit VLAN ID, only the lower 10-bits are used for 1,024 VLANs.
  • dot1q tags traffic by inserting a tag in the middle of the Ethernet frame in between the Source and Length fields. The dot1q VLAN ID is 12-bits and can have 4,096 VLAN's.

VLAN's ? VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol)

Where you have multiple switches linked with trunks it is important you ensure VLAN consistency across all the switches. You need to make sure each VLAN exists on each switch.

In the diagram above the two computers will not be able to talk because the VLAN does not exist on the middle switch.

Cisco have come up with VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol) which automatically distributes VLAN's across switches
* VTP does not assign ports *
* VTP only works down trunk ports (ISL or 802.1q)

There are 3 modes to VTP
- Server ? Add any VLAN on any switch, forwards VTP messages
- Transparent ? Act as though cant hear VTP messages, cant send VTP messages
- Client ? Read Only, Forwards VTP messages

VTP servers create, modify and delete VLAN's and other configuration parameters fot the entire VTP domain; this information, in turn, is propagated to the VTP clients in the same domain.

VTP Clients can not creat, change or delete VLAN's. They can only receive them from a server.

VTP Transparent can create, delete and modify its own VLAN's only and does not transmit them or receive transmissions.

VLAN's ? Communicating Between VLAN's

To communicate between VLAN's you need a router:

You can buy a Layer 3 switch, which has a router built into it.

Switching - Configuring VLAN?

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 12:38 AM PDT


To setup 2 switches with VLAN's 4 and 5 and link with a trunk in 802.1q mode, for example:

conf t 
vlan 4 name jim 
vlan 5 name claire 
int fa0/1 
switchport access vlan 4 
int fa0/2 
switchport access vlan 5 
int fa0/11 
switchport mode trunk 
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q 
exit
On older IOS:
vlan database   vlan 4 name jim   vlan 5 name claire   exit
To view VLAN's use "sh vlan".
note: In the example above if Switch 1 is in VTP server mode and switch 2 in client mode, the VLAN information shoud be transmitted on the trunk and appear on switch 2.

Biostats Practice Quiz – Final Exam Answer Key – Spring 2008 SI

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 12:56 AM PDT



  1. What is statistical power?
    1. Probability of rejecting false null hypothesis (1-β)
    2. 1-β error
    3. Probability of retaining true null hypothesis
    4. a and b
  2. Which of these is not a factor that affects power? (You should practice answering graphically and using an equation.)
    1. n (sample size)
    2. k (number of groups)
    3. σ (variations)
    4. α (type 1 error)
  3. Error Mean Square is based on mean of group variances
T/F
  1. In one way ANOVA, when the F value is substantially greater than 1 it means that there is a treatment effect or some sort of difference between the compared groups
T/F
  1. In an ideal world for any researcher you are testing the effects of one treatment on a group or organisms and there is no demonic intrusion or gradient effects of any kind, which statistical test would you use to ensure that you have the best power possible that will truthfully report any significant difference of these treatments?  Hint: if there is no gradient effect (sunlight, moisture, etc) then you should probably avoid blocking your experimental design.
                   Answer: 2-sample t-test
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