Module 17: Cisco Switches and Routers

Question 1

describe in 3 points

in-band management

Answer 1

this method for configuring a network device

1. requires network communiation
2. the network device must have at least one port connected to the network and configured with network settings such as an ip address
3. uses protocols such as - telnet, SSH, HTTP or HTTPS

Question 2

what 4 hardware components might you find inside a router

Answer 2

within this you will find:

1. CPU
2. RAM
3. ROM
4. NVRAM

Question 3

to achieve this:

• *Step 1**. Securely mount the device to the rack.
• *Step 2**. Ground the device.
• *Step 3**. Connect the power cable.
• *Step 4**. Connect a console cable.
• *Step 5**. Turn on the router.
• *Step 6**. Observe the startup messages on the PC within the terminal window as the router boots.

Answer 3

in 6 steps how do you

safely boot a router

Question 4

this method for configuring a network device

1. requires network communiation
2. the network device must have at least one port connected to the network and configured with network settings such as an ip address
3. uses protocols such as - telnet, SSH, HTTP or HTTPS

Answer 4

describe in 3 points

in-band management

Question 5

​to achieve this:

1. Check the components,
2. Connect the cables to the switch, and
3. Power up the switch. When the switch is on, the power-on self-test (POST) begins.

Answer 5

in 3 steps how do you

safely boot up a switch

Question 6

in 6 steps how do you

safely boot a router

Answer 6

to achieve this:

• *Step 1**. Securely mount the device to the rack.
• *Step 2**. Ground the device.
• *Step 3**. Connect the power cable.
• *Step 4**. Connect a console cable.
• *Step 5**. Turn on the router.
• *Step 6**. Observe the startup messages on the PC within the terminal window as the router boots.

Question 7

within this you will find:

1. CPU
2. RAM
3. ROM
4. NVRAM

Answer 7

what 4 hardware components might you find inside a router

Question 8

these include:

1. out-of-band management
2. in-band management

Answer 8

what are the 2 methods for

configuring / managing a network device

Question 9

this will have:

1. OS
2. stratup configuration file

Answer 9

what 2 software items will you find on a router

Question 10

describe 3 points of

out-of-band management

Answer 10

this method for manageing a network device

• requires no network connection
• typically the method used for the initial configuration of the device because of lack of network connectivity
• connection is made directly with the device via the conole port

Question 11

what 2 software items will you find on a router

Answer 11

this will have:

1. OS
2. stratup configuration file

Question 12

considerations include:

1. types of ports - ethernet vs fibre
2. speed requirements - what are the speed capabilities of the hosts on the network or of a future network
3. expandibility - do you require modular expandibility
4. manageability - do you require configuration of the device or is a non configurable device sufficient

Answer 12

what are

4 considerations of purchasing a switch

Question 13

what 3 actions take place when a router boots

Answer 13

this will follow these steps:

1. perform POST
2. load IOS from flash to RAM
3. load startup configuration files from NVRAM to ram

Question 14

this will follow these steps:

1. perform POST
2. load IOS from flash to RAM
3. load startup configuration files from NVRAM to ram

Answer 14

what 3 actions take place when a router boots

Question 15

in 3 steps how do you

safely boot up a switch

Answer 15

​to achieve this:

1. Check the components,
2. Connect the cables to the switch, and
3. Power up the switch. When the switch is on, the power-on self-test (POST) begins.

Question 16

this method for manageing a network device

• requires no network connection
• typically the method used for the initial configuration of the device because of lack of network connectivity
• connection is made directly with the device via the conole port

Answer 16

describe 3 points of

out-of-band management

Question 17

what are

4 considerations of purchasing a switch

Answer 17

considerations include:

1. types of ports - ethernet vs fibre
2. speed requirements - what are the speed capabilities of the hosts on the network or of a future network
3. expandibility - do you require modular expandibility
4. manageability - do you require configuration of the device or is a non configurable device sufficient

Question 18

what are the 2 methods for

configuring / managing a network device

Answer 18

these include:

1. out-of-band management
2. in-band management

Question 19

name 3 methods we could use to

configure a router

Answer 19

to achieve this we can use any of the following:

1. console: using a serial or usb console port (out-of-bound)
2. SSH: using a configured network port (in-bound)
3. AUX: uses a dial up connection and modem (in-bound)

Question 20

to achieve this we can use any of the following:

1. console: using a serial or usb console port (out-of-bound)
2. SSH: using a configured network port (in-bound)
3. AUX: uses a dial up connection and modem (in-bound)

Answer 20

name 3 methods we could use to

configure a router