Advanced Networking
Documents and controls network changes for equipment , hardware, and software throughout the network's lifecycle. - Answer- Configuration Management
Gathers usage statistics for billing and accounting purposes - Answer- Accounting/Administration Management
Detects, runs diagnostics tests, isolates, and corrects network faults to include error log maintenance. - Answer- Fault Management
Encompasses the evaluation and reporting for networked equipment functionality. - Answer- Performance Management
Protects a network from unauthorized access. - Answer- Security Management
These are layer 2 devices used to define collision domains with indeendent bandwidth on each port. - Answer- Switches
Three functions of a switch - Answer- Address Learning
Forward/Filter Decisions
Loop Avoidance
This is an IEEE 802.1 standard used by layer 2 devices to automatically monitor links between all bridges in a network to prevent network loops. - Answer- Spanning Tree Protocol - STP
What are the 3 layers of the Cisco hierarchical model? - Answer- Core Layer
Distribution Layer
Access Layer
This cisco layer is the center of the network, responsible for directing traffic with only speed and reliability in mind. - Answer- Core Layer
Cisco layer that is the communications point between the core and access layers. This layer provides routing, filtering, and access to WAN. - Answer- Distribution Layer
This layer controls access to internetwork resources which are usually locally available to users. - Answer- Access Layer
Cisco routers and switches rely on 2 main files to run. Name them. - Answer- Internetwork Operating system(IOS)
Configuration(startup-config)
Small bootable part of ROM that makes the cisco device ROM monitor(ROMMON) capable. - Answer- bootstrap
4 Steps to bringing up a router.
Please
Be
Intelligent
Cindy - Answer- 1. Power On Self Test(POST)
2. Loads Bootstrap from ROM
3. Load IOS from flash memory into RAM
4. Load configuration from NVRAM(startup-config) into RAM(running-config)
Cisco IOS is responsible for the following: - Answer- -Transporting network protocols
and functions
-Providing security features to control access and stop unauthorized use of a network
-Providing scalability for network growth -Ensuring a high degree of network reliability for connecting resources and users to the network.
What are the 3 methods to access the IOS - Answer- Console Port
Auxiliary Port
Telnet
Allows local, command line access through a terminal emulation program. - Answer- Console Port
Can be used as a console port but also designed to connect a modem to the router for remote, command line access. - Answer- Auxiliary Port
_____ are often compiled to fix specific problems or vulnerabilities for a given IOS version. - Answer- Rebuilds
_____ Releases are usually produces on a weekly basis and form a roll up of current
development efforts. - Answer- Interim Releases
_____ Releases are rigorously tested releases that are made available and include enhancements and bug fixes. - Answer- Maintenance
This train is designed to be teh most stable release Cisco can offer and its feature set never expands during its lifetime. Has no letter designator. - Answer- Mainline
This train gets new features and bug fixes throughout its life, and is therefor less stable than mainline. T. - Answer- Technology Train
This train is customized for implementation in enterprise environments. E. - Answer- Enterprise Train
This train is heavily customized for ____ provider customers. S. - Answer- Service Train
This train is the most powerful routers of a generation, designed to operate in the internet backbone, C. - Answer- Core Train
Cisco Nomenclature:
a.b(c.d)e break it out
Mike Mike, Rally In Texas - Answer- Major Version #
Minor version #
Release #
Interim build #
Train ID
Router(config)# - Answer- Global Config Mode, commands entered in this mode affect the entire system.
Router(config-if)# - Answer- Specific Config Mode, commands entered in this mode affect specific interfaces or processes. The prompt displayed will depend on what is being configured.
Two ways to enter setup mode - Answer- Typing "setup" or when a router does not have a startup-config file.
Four Cisco router Setup Requirements.
I Prefer
Not Penis - Answer- Interfaces
Protocols
Network Addresses
Passwords
How can you determine if an interface label uses a non modular router type? - Answer- Modular Contains a '/'
Ethernet1 - Non Modular
Documents and controls network changes for equipment , hardware, and software throughout the network's lifecycle. - Answer- Configuration Management
Gathers usage statistics for billing and accounting purposes - Answer- Accounting/Administration Management
Detects, runs diagnostics tests, isolates, and corrects network faults to include error log maintenance. - Answer- Fault Management
Encompasses the evaluation and reporting for networked equipment functionality. - Answer- Performance Management
Protects a network from unauthorized access. - Answer- Security Management
These are layer 2 devices used to define collision domains with indeendent bandwidth on each port. - Answer- Switches
Three functions of a switch - Answer- Address Learning
Forward/Filter Decisions
Loop Avoidance
This is an IEEE 802.1 standard used by layer 2 devices to automatically monitor links between all bridges in a network to prevent network loops. - Answer- Spanning Tree Protocol - STP
What are the 3 layers of the Cisco hierarchical model? - Answer- Core Layer
Distribution Layer
Access Layer
This cisco layer is the center of the network, responsible for directing traffic with only speed and reliability in mind. - Answer- Core Layer
Cisco layer that is the communications point between the core and access layers. This layer provides routing, filtering, and access to WAN. - Answer- Distribution Layer
This layer controls access to internetwork resources which are usually locally available to users. - Answer- Access Layer
Cisco routers and switches rely on 2 main files to run. Name them. - Answer- Internetwork Operating system(IOS)
Configuration(startup-config)
Small bootable part of ROM that makes the cisco device ROM monitor(ROMMON) capable. - Answer- bootstrap
4 Steps to bringing up a router.
Please
Be
Intelligent
Cindy - Answer- 1. Power On Self Test(POST)
2. Loads Bootstrap from ROM
3. Load IOS from flash memory into RAM
4. Load configuration from NVRAM(startup-config) into RAM(running-config)
Cisco IOS is responsible for the following: - Answer- -Transporting network protocols
and functions
-Providing security features to control access and stop unauthorized use of a network
-Providing scalability for network growth -Ensuring a high degree of network reliability for connecting resources and users to the network.
What are the 3 methods to access the IOS - Answer- Console Port
Auxiliary Port
Telnet
Allows local, command line access through a terminal emulation program. - Answer- Console Port
Can be used as a console port but also designed to connect a modem to the router for remote, command line access. - Answer- Auxiliary Port
_____ are often compiled to fix specific problems or vulnerabilities for a given IOS version. - Answer- Rebuilds
_____ Releases are usually produces on a weekly basis and form a roll up of current
development efforts. - Answer- Interim Releases
_____ Releases are rigorously tested releases that are made available and include enhancements and bug fixes. - Answer- Maintenance
This train is designed to be teh most stable release Cisco can offer and its feature set never expands during its lifetime. Has no letter designator. - Answer- Mainline
This train gets new features and bug fixes throughout its life, and is therefor less stable than mainline. T. - Answer- Technology Train
This train is customized for implementation in enterprise environments. E. - Answer- Enterprise Train
This train is heavily customized for ____ provider customers. S. - Answer- Service Train
This train is the most powerful routers of a generation, designed to operate in the internet backbone, C. - Answer- Core Train
Cisco Nomenclature:
a.b(c.d)e break it out
Mike Mike, Rally In Texas - Answer- Major Version #
Minor version #
Release #
Interim build #
Train ID
Router(config)# - Answer- Global Config Mode, commands entered in this mode affect the entire system.
Router(config-if)# - Answer- Specific Config Mode, commands entered in this mode affect specific interfaces or processes. The prompt displayed will depend on what is being configured.
Two ways to enter setup mode - Answer- Typing "setup" or when a router does not have a startup-config file.
Four Cisco router Setup Requirements.
I Prefer
Not Penis - Answer- Interfaces
Protocols
Network Addresses
Passwords
How can you determine if an interface label uses a non modular router type? - Answer- Modular Contains a '/'
Ethernet1 - Non Modular
