Category Archives: Labs

Cisco Port Security with Dynamic MAC Address Learning

In this lab I used a Cisco Catalyst WS-C3560G-24TS switch [IOS Version 12.2(40)SE]. Using Cisco Port Security it is possible to associate a static MAC address to a physical port on a switch. This only allows one host with that … Continue reading

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Setup SSH Access on Cisco Switches

The Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750G-24TS [IOS 12.2(25)SEE3] switch provides both layer 2 and layer 3 functionality. In this lab I’m going to demonstrate how to setup SSH access to the switch. The first thing I do is set a hostname and … Continue reading

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Setup Telnet Access on Force10 Switches

I am going to use a Force10 S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.4] to demonstrate how to setup telnet access. To setup telnet access you first need to set an IP address on either a data port or a managment port so … Continue reading

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Creating a Link Aggregation Group (LAG) in FTOS

This lab demonstrates how to create a Link Aggregation Group (LAG) in FTOS on Force10 switches. A LAG in Force10’s FTOS is called a port channel and in Cisco’s IOS is called an EtherChannel. As described by IEEE 802.3ad, LAG … Continue reading

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How Perl/Python Scripts on Force10 S60 Switches Can Access the Internet

Let’s say you have a Force10 S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.4] hooked-up at a datacenter that currently has a console connection connected to a management switch that provides external Internet access. The natted IP address is 10.0.8.10/24 and the external IP … Continue reading

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Setup OSPF on Force10 Switches

For this lab, I use a Force10 E1200 chassis [FTOS 8.3.1.1] and a Force10 S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.4]. The objective is to setup a simple OSPF network. Loopback addresses are used to setup test networks.

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Setup Inter-VLAN Communication via “Router on a Stick”

This lab demonstrates inter-VLAN communication via the “Router on a Stick” method. To enable inter-VLAN communication, a trunk link is created between a router and switch. Trunk links can carry traffic for multiple VLANS. Trunk links can also be used … Continue reading

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