1. Seneca DCN330 – Fall 2017
Report for Lab 3
Name: Student ID: Date:
Complete the following questions. Attach the screenshots when asked and highlight your answer.
Q1
In Week3_2.pdf, we’ve learned the basic commands on routers. Some commands also apply to
switches. Open the file Lab3.pka, operate Switch8 and execute an IOS command so that it can
view information about the router during the bootup process. Fill in the following blanks based
on the result after executing the command.
IOS command name: ______
Image name & IOS version of Switch8: ______
Model & CPU of Switch8: __________
Bootstrap version stored in ROM of Switch8: _______
Number & type of interfaces of Switch8: ________
Base Ethernet address: ______________
Amount of non-volatile memory: _____________
Amount of RAM: __________
Q2
Based on the same PKA file, explore the network and briefly answer the following question:
How many types of switches in the network: ___________
What are the types of the switches in the network: _______
Why we don’t use any routers in this network: __________________________________________
Is any Gateway address set up on each PC?____ Can a PC still ping another PC in the network if
gateway addresses are removed?____ Why? _________________________________________
Q3
3.1 Assume you are in the user mode. We need to change the hostname of Switch4 from Switch to
Seneca-ICT-Switch4. Figure out the way to do that and attach the screenshot showing your results
through CLI below: (Hint: it’s the same procedure when you operate routers)
2. Seneca DCN330 – Fall 2017
3.2 On the same switch, we need to configure the FastEthernet0/1 interface. Please bring the port
down first and then bring it up through CLI (command-line interface) to monitor the state changes on
the interface. Show the screenshot of how you do that with the CLI of the Switch in Packet Tracer.
Q4
Finish the Packet Tracer Activity. Attach the screenshot below showing what the new topology looks
like.
Attach the screenshot below showing the result when you ping PC1 to PC5 from PC0.