CCNA1 Packet Tracer - Midterm

Question 1

How to assign a name to a switch

Answer 1

Switch> enable
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# hostname S1
S1(config)# exit

Question 2

Secure access to the console line.

Answer 2

S1> enable
S1# configure terminal
S1(config)# line console 0
S1(config-line)# password class
S1(config-line)# login
S1(config-line)# exit
S1(config)# exit

Question 3

Secure privileged mode access.

Answer 3

S1> enable
S1# configure terminal
S1(config)# enable password c1$c0

Question 4

Configure an encrypted password to secure access to privileged mode.

Answer 4

S1> en
S1# config t
S1(config)# enable secret itsasecret
S1(config)# exit

Question 5

Encrypt the enable and console passwords

Answer 5

S1> en
S1# config t
S1(config)# service password-encryption
S1(config)# exit

Question 6

Configure a MOTD banner

Answer 6

S1> en
S1# config t
S1(config)# banner motd “This is a secure system. Authorized Access Only!”
S1(config)# exit

Question 7

Save and Verify Configuration Files to NVRAM

Answer 7

S1> en
S1# copy running-config startup-config
Destination filename [startup-config]?[Enter]

Question 8

Configure S1 with an IP address.

Answer 8

S1> en
S1# config t
S1(config)# interface vlan 1
S1(config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.253 255.255.255.0
S1(config-if)# no shutdown
S1(config-if)# exit

Question 9

Verify the IP address configuration on S1

Answer 9

S1> en
S1# show ip interface brief

Question 10

Secure access to the line vty

Answer 10

Switch> en
Switch# config t
Switch(config)#line vty 0 15
Switch(config-line)#password cisco
Switch(config-line) #login

Question 11

Configure IP address and default gateway for the switch

Answer 11

Switch> en
Switch# config t
Switch(config)#int vlan 1
Switch(config-if)#ip add 192.168.5.2 255.255.255.0
Switch(config-if)#no shut
(Type exit to go back to global configuration mode)
Switch(config-if)# exit
Switch(config)#ip default-gateway 192.168.5.1

Question 12

Configure default gateway on the router

Answer 12

(Note: Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? n)
Router> en
Rouoter# config t
Router(config)#int gig0/0
Router(config-if)#ip add 192.168.5.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut
(Press enter twice to get the prompt back)
Router(config-if)# exit

Router (config)#int gig0/1
Router (config-if)#ip add 192.168.6.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut

Question 13

Accessing the switch through telnet using PC2

Answer 13

PC2 -> command prompt

C:> telnet 192.168.5.2
Enter password
Switch> exit
PC0 pinging PC1
C:> ping 192.168.5.11
PC0 pinging PC2
C:> ping 192.168.6.5
PC1 pinging PC0
C:> ping 192.168.5.10

Question 14

Configure the clock

Answer 14

S1> show clock
*0:9:45.901 UTC Mon Mar 1 1993
S1> enable
S1# clock set 1:40:00 22 September 2021
S1# exit