dit-dit-dit, dah-dah-dah, dit-dit-dit! Cisco IOS Expert

[koØm]

Here's the deal; I am attempting to configure a Cisco Catalys 2613 Switch.

Working towards a CCNA, reading the books and, my lab partner (who is light years ahead of me because he works as a Network Engineer) throws a switch in my lap and tells me to take it home and configure it.

Here's where I am:

1. Downloaded Vandyke CRT Terminal Software to "Lab Server".

2. Hooked the Catalys switch "console" up to my computer (Lab Server") through the serial port.

3. Hooked one side of the switch to my Gateway Router (cable internet gateway)

4. Hooked other side of switch to my Cisco workgroup switch

5. hooked Laptop to workgroup switch.

Stuck at this point, Gateway does not see switch and, Laptop cannot ping Gateway.

Switch needs to be configured but, I am not there yet; looking for a quick roadmap to set config in switch.

?

[KC2UGV]

en
show run
show interfaces status


Copy/paste the output here, and we can see what is going on.

[KC2UGV]

nm, I think I misread your intent...

A quick tutorial:
http://www.petri.co.il/csc_basics_of_cisco_switch_administration_01.htm

[koØm]

TNX

Busy RTFM

Mel

ETA: It's been a long time since I used it, but there is no "Hyper Terminal" in Windows Vista, I guess it went out with WIN98. So, I guess I need to set the Vandyke to Telnet

[WØTKX]

Get PuTTY.

[KC2UGV]

TNX

Busy RTFM

Mel

ETA: It's been a long time since I used it, but there is no "Hyper Terminal" in Windows Vista, I guess it went out with WIN98. So, I guess I need to set the Vandyke to Telnet

Ok, so are you looking for help building the config? If so, I'll need to know how you need to configure it. Or, are you looking for a quick-start tutorial?

[KC2UGV]

And, you should be able to connect a rollover cable to the switch's console port. 9600-8-N-1 for the com settings. PuTTY will do serial console too.

[koØm]

And, you should be able to connect a rollover cable to the switch's console port. 9600-8-N-1 for the com settings. PuTTY will do serial console too.

All the links to PuTTY were broken, I D/L SecureCRT and tried everthing but it didn't work on the Vista Platform. I pulled out my XP machine and used Hyper Terminal to connect to the interface of the switch; hours versus minutes with Hyper Terminal / XP.

My mission is to Rename it and bring the switch back to "out-of-the-box-default" configuration before lunch on Tuesday.

That's 12 hours fom this exact minute.

ETA: I was snatched from Chapter 4 of ICNT (Intro) and give a switch to decode and reprogram before I got to those chapter in the book; this is realistic OJT workday instead of reading about the OSI stacks and second level headers. It's nice to have an idea of what day-to-day IT work is but, I have to pass the Certification so that I can set the priorities for those day-to-day jobs.

Gotta go back to those chapters on level 2 and level three devices..

.

[KC2UGV]

OOB config is easy:

Get into the terminal:



en
erase startup-config
reload


Viola! Brandy new switch config :)

[WØTKX]

If you need an installable PuTTY, let me (us) know.

[koØm]

If you need an installable PuTTY, let me (us) know.

Sure do, thanks for offering.

This is an interesting challenge, building 'Internetworks' versus building RF Amplifiers.

.

[WØTKX]

Presuming you are using Windows XP? This should work, right click on the link below, do a "Save As".

http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty-0.62-installer.exe (http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty-0.62-installer.exe)


Just downloaded it myself (slightly newer version). My AV software auto checks all downloads, but I'd check it yourself as well.
Once you have the file, double click and run it. PuTTY is one of my "gotta have it" utilities, it rocks.

Home Page for PuTTY http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/)

:monkeydance:

[koØm]

Presuming you are using Windows XP? This should work, right click on the link below, do a "Save As".

http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty-0.62-installer.exe (http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty-0.62-installer.exe)


Just downloaded it myself (slightly newer version). My AV software auto checks all downloads, but I'd check it yourself as well.
Once you have the file, double click and run it. PuTTY is one of my "gotta have it" utilities, it rocks.

Home Page for PuTTY http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/)



Thanks again,

Let me get your opinions on this; I am installing PuTTY to my XP laptop which doesn't have a serial port so, I went shopping for a USB to Serial adapter (Dongle) in order to use the laptop as my console. The only offering was at Microcenter for a price of $40.00 plus tax (the laptop isn't worth $50 bucks at a ham fleamarket).

Online, I looked and found these:

Link

(http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Port-Professional-USB-Serial-Adapter-Cable-w-R-/360330498062?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item53e55f100e)
Link2
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/Belkin-F5U257B-USB-Serial-adapter-serial-adapter-/250988115283?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a700eb553)
Link3



(http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-RS232-Serial-9-Pin-RS-232-DB9-Cable-Cord-Adapter-/270849981177?_trksid=p2992.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.OPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26o tn%3D20%26pmod%3D300579230752%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D 6534401061011759941)

[WØTKX]

I have had some luck with cheapo adapters, but the Keyspan brand always works.

Shop around, I've found them for less than $25.

[KC2UGV]

Thanks again,

Let me get your opinions on this; I am installing PuTTY to my XP laptop which doesn't have a serial port so, I went shopping for a USB to Serial adapter (Dongle) in order to use the laptop as my console. The only offering was at Microcenter for a price of $40.00 plus tax (the laptop isn't worth $50 bucks at a ham fleamarket).

Online, I looked and found these:

Link

(http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Port-Professional-USB-Serial-Adapter-Cable-w-R-/360330498062?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item53e55f100e)
Link2
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/Belkin-F5U257B-USB-Serial-adapter-serial-adapter-/250988115283?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a700eb553)
Link3



(http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-RS232-Serial-9-Pin-RS-232-DB9-Cable-Cord-Adapter-/270849981177?_trksid=p2992.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.OPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26o tn%3D20%26pmod%3D300579230752%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D 6534401061011759941)

You DO have the roll over cable, correct? You can't back to back into the thing that looks like a serial port on the switch (It's actually a network interface).

If not, let me know, and I might have one I can send you (At no cost).

[koØm]

Corey,

Yes I have the blue Cisco Console Cable that has the Db9 Serial plug that is connected to my PC and the RJ-45 is inserted into "Console".

Right now, I am using a desktop PC as my console but, I was looking for the Serial-to-USB cord to use my XP Laptop in the field. The laptop does not have a serial port so, I am looking at the cost of the solution.

I have the 2004 Edition of Intro To ICND and ICND (CCNA Self Study) and the Global Knowledge Boot Camp Course (2007 Edition) with sample test questions. My project router is the Cisco 2611 that I am playing with.

I've got a CompTIA A+ Certification, had it since 2000.

My associate at the university IT Department has to pass this certification to get a promo/raise so, we are doing this together for fun and profit.

Right now, I am looking at CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) .

.

[WØTKX]

I really should get some current certs.

[koØm]

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*Mar 1 00:00:05.332: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface VoIP-Null0
, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:23.694: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Ethernet0/0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:23.698: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Ethernet0/1, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:24.836: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet0/
0, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:24.836: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet0/
1, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:24.936: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console
*Mar 1 00:00:26.671: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Ethernet0/0, changed state to a
dministratively down
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*Mar 1 00:00:29.507: %SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host mel is undergoing a
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mel>en
mel#show run
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 530 bytes
!
version 12.3
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
!
hostname mel
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
!
no aaa new-model
ip subnet-zero
ip cef
!
!
!
ip audit po max-events 100
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
interface Ethernet0/0
no ip address
shutdown
half-duplex
!
interface Ethernet0/1
no ip address
shutdown
half-duplex
!
ip http server
no ip http secure-server
ip classless
!
!
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line con 0
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
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[KC2UGV]

Ok, so what are you trying to make the switch do? Just be a switch, with nothing special?

Run this, copy/paste:




sh interface status



This should dump all of the interfaces, and I can step you through how to enable them all. It's pretty easy:



en
int e0/1
no shut
int e0/2
no shut
...
int e1/99
no shut


If all looks well...



copy running-config startup-config


And then test:




reload

[KC2UGV]

When it says an interface has "LINE PROTOCOL DOWN" that means, there's nothing plugged into the switch port. If it shows "INTERFACE ADMINISTRATIVLEY DOWN" that means you told the switch to turn off the port:




en
int e0/1
shutdown



So, if there is something plugged in, but you turned it off, it will say:



Interface Ethernet 0/1 LINE PROTOCOL UP, ADMINISTRATIVELY DOWN

[NQ6U]

Ohhhh, Ceeesco!

See, this is why I prefer Pancho brand network equipment over the Cisco (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cisco_Kid_%28TV_series%29) stuff.

[koØm]

Ethernet0/0 is administratively down, line protocol is down
Hardware is AmdP2, address is 0030.8537.2960 (bia 0030.8537.2960)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 10000 Kbit, DLY 1000 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input never, output never, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue: 0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
--More--
Ethernet0/1 is administratively down, line protocol is down
Hardware is AmdP2, address is 0030.8537.2961 (bia 0030.8537.2961)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 10000 Kbit, DLY 1000 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input never, output never, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue: 0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
mel#

ETA: Int e0/0 is connected to my router. Wondering if I have to reserve a IP address for the switch?

.

[KC2UGV]

en
int e0/0
no shut
int e0/1
no shut


That should bring all up them administratively up.

There are only two ports on this switch? There should also be a whole lot of fa0/0-fa10/0...

Some research show me this is a router, and not a switch.

[koØm]

en
int e0/0
no shut
int e0/1
no shut


That should bring all up them administratively up.

There are only two ports on this switch? There should also be a whole lot of fa0/0-fa10/0...

Some research show me this is a router, and not a switch.

As far as the Cisco IOS Command Line Interface Functions, I had a "Eureka" moment, the light came on; I get it and, if I don't there is the "?".

User EXEC---> Privileged EXEC--->Configuration----> (config)#--->.

I understand that there are sub-menus to each selection on each EXEC mode. I am now able to find the proper syntex for the commands and, I am starting to understand the order that they need to be implimented but, there are so many commands that my Eureka Moment was like getting hit by a couple of 1000 candle-power spotlights.

I'm with you. 2 ports only makes it look more like a Router than a Switch, I've tossed the startup-config a couple of times
and I am trying different things (eventually, I will catch up with the Lab guide and make the Router/Switch work like I want it to).

There are two projects underway in my Radio room, one is a GS-35B Amplifier that is under construction and the other is my Cisco Learing Lab setup. The Cisco IOS CLI is more interesting than PSK, LSB and, QRO.

.

ETA: I can get the ports administratively up (no shutdown) and the "protocol" on (cable connected) but, I cannot get an IP address from my Router; packets have been sent and received but still no "connectivity" to outside world.

.

[KC2UGV]

As far as the Cisco IOS Command Line Interface Functions, I had a "Eureka" moment, the light came on; I get it and, if I don't there is the "?".

User EXEC---> Privileged EXEC--->Configuration----> (config)#--->.

I understand that there are sub-menus to each selection on each EXEC mode. I am now able to find the proper syntex for the commands and, I am starting to understand the order that they need to be implimented but, there are so many commands that my Eureka Moment was like getting hit by a couple of 1000 candle-power spotlights.

I'm with you. 2 ports only makes it look more like a Router than a Switch, I've tossed the startup-config a couple of times
and I am trying different things (eventually, I will catch up with the Lab guide and make the Router/Switch work like I want it to).

There are two projects underway in my Radio room, one is a GS-35B Amplifier that is under construction and the other is my Cisco Learing Lab setup. The Cisco IOS CLI is more interesting than PSK, LSB and, QRO.

.

ETA: I can get the ports administratively up (no shutdown) and the "protocol" on (cable connected) but, I cannot get an IP address from my Router; packets have been sent and received but still no "connectivity" to outside world.

.


You're getting there with the IOS stuff :)

But, of course, no connectivity. You have no routing configured :)

So, what are you trying to get the router to do? Once we have that answer, we can start building your router config.

[n6hcm]

could also be a small office pix firewall.

[koØm]

You're getting there with the IOS stuff :)

But, of course, no connectivity. You have no routing configured :)

So, what are you trying to get the router to do? Once we have that answer, we can start building your router config.


8w3d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/7, changed s
tate to up
melvin>
melvin>en
melvin#show interfaces
VLAN1 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is CPU Interface, address is 0002.b97a.5600 (bia 0002.b97a.5600)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 10000 Kbit, DLY 1000 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input 00:00:40, output 8w3d, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue 0/40, 0 drops; input queue 0/75, 0 drops
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
1445715 packets input, 138152604 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 1445715 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
4 packets output, 2472 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
FastEthernet0/1 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is Fast Ethernet, address is 0002.b97a.5601 (bia 0002.b97a.5601)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit, DLY 100 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive not set
Auto-duplex (Full), Auto Speed (100), 100BaseTX/FX
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input 2d19h, output 00:00:00, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue 0/40, 0 drops; input queue 0/75, 0 drops
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 1000 bits/sec, 1 packets/sec
69802581 packets input, 4080579676 bytes
Received 160888 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 watchdog, 61602 multicast
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
76114647 packets output, 3700246190 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 1 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
FastEthernet0/2 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is Fast Ethernet, address is 0002.b97a.5602 (bia 0002.b97a.5602)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit, DLY 100 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive not set
Auto-duplex (Full), Auto Speed (100), 100BaseTX/FX
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input never, output 00:00:00, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue 0/40, 0 drops; input queue 0/75, 0 drops
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
1812269094 packets input, 586955050 bytes
Received 2224073 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 watchdog, 1360091 multicast
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
567560062 packets output, 275218432 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 1 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
FastEthernet0/3 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is Fast Ethernet, address is 0002.b97a.5603 (bia 0002.b97a.5603)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit, DLY 100 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive not set
Auto-duplex (Full), Auto Speed (100), 100BaseTX/FX
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input never, output 00:00:00, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue 0/40, 0 drops; input queue 0/75, 0 drops
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
6058955 packets input, 2873287378 bytes
Received 333450 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 watchdog, 302865 multicast
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
13362535 packets output, 2085520187 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 1 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
--More--


Level Three device is back on shelf and, i am working with level 2 device, had the wrong books and devices. Level Three is more interesting but, we were skipping too much Cisco Level 2 trivia :-)

.

[koØm]

melvin>
melvin>en
melvin#show run
Building configuration...
Current configuration:
!
version 12.0
no service pad
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname melvin
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
ip subnet-zero
!
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
!
melvin#[B
% Unknown command or computer name, or unable to find computer address
melvin#show run
Building configuration...
Current configuration:
!
version 12.0
no service pad
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname melvin
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
ip subnet-zero
!
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
!
interface FastEthernet0/3
!
interface FastEthernet0/4
!
interface FastEthernet0/5
!
interface FastEthernet0/6
!
interface FastEthernet0/7
!
interface FastEthernet0/8
!
interface FastEthernet0/9
!
interface FastEthernet0/10
!
interface FastEthernet0/11
!
interface FastEthernet0/12
!
interface FastEthernet0/13
!
interface FastEthernet0/14
!
interface FastEthernet0/15
!
interface FastEthernet0/16
!
interface FastEthernet0/17
!
interface FastEthernet0/18
!
interface FastEthernet0/19
!
interface FastEthernet0/20
!
interface FastEthernet0/21
!
interface FastEthernet0/22
!
interface FastEthernet0/23
!
interface FastEthernet0/24
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/2
!
interface VLAN1
no ip directed-broadcast
no ip route-cache
!
!
line con 0
transport input none
stopbits 1
line vty 0 4
login
line vty 5 15
login
!
end
melvin#

[K7SGJ]

Send a letter, it's quicker.:snicker:

[KC2UGV]

Ok, so what are you trying to get the switch to do? By default, it operates as a really expensive Linksys switch.

[koØm]

Cory, thanks for all the input,

I am going to an informal Boot Camp on campus 3 times a week where there is a Cisco learning lab I also have the same lab set up at home and, my associate reads this message board. What looks like blah-blah-blah is the configs that I currently have setup. Right now, I am looking at this weird config of a switch and wondering where it was used in the topography.

My lab partner is a Network Engineer at the university.

Xmodem file system
version System hardware and software statusng Flash...
flashfs[0]: 5 files, 1
vlan VTP VLAN status
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned file
vmps VMPS version information
flashfs[0]: T
vtp VTP information
flashfs[0]: Bytes use
Switch#show ip ?
access-lists List IP access lists1789952
accounting The active IP accounting database
...done In
aliases IP alias table

traffic IP protocol statistics######################################
| Output modifiers
<cr>
Switch#show ip intile "flash:c3500xl
Switch#show ip interface uncompressed and instal
VLAN1 is up, line protocol is up
Broadcast address is 255.255.255.2550
executing...
Inbound access list is not set
Proxy ARP is enabled
Security level is default
Split horizon is enabled
ICMP redirects are always sent
ICMP unreachables are always sent
ICMP mask replies are never sent
IP fast switching is disabled
IP fast switching on the same interface is disabled
IP Null turbo vector
IP multicast fast switching is disabled
IP multicast distributed fast switching is disabled
Router Discovery is disabled
IP output packet accounting is disabled
IP access violation accounting is disabled
TCP/IP header compression is disabled
RTP/IP header compression is disabled
Probe proxy name replies are disabled
Policy routing is disabled
Network address translation is disabled
WCCP Redirect outbound is disabled
WCCP Redirect exclude is disabled
BGP Policy Mapping is disabled
Switch#

[KC2UGV]

Looks like it was used an a really expensive mutli-port switch. No IP address set on any interface, 1 VLAN, etc etc. Pretty vanilla setup. So, it could have been used pretty much anywhere except for the core network backbone.

If it was used in a core, it would have had multiple VLAN's (Most likely), a management IP address (Definitely), and some network policies (Such as QOS, etc).

[K7SGJ]

Ohhhh, Ceeesco!

See, this is why I prefer Pancho brand network equipment over the Cisco (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cisco_Kid_(TV_series)) stuff.

Everybody, at least most, know that Cisco's horse was named Diablo. What was Poncho's horse named? NO CHEATING, DAMNIT (By the way, when I was about six or so, I met Leo Carrillo at a Mexican food restaurant my grand parents use to take me to)

[WØTKX]

:hijack:

[kf0rt]

Everybody, at least most, know that Cisco's horse was named Diablo. What was Poncho's horse named? NO CHEATING, DAMNIT (By the way, when I was about six or so, I met Leo Carrillo at a Mexican food restaurant my grand parents use to take me to)

I'm still trying to figure out what Pavlov named his dog.

[NQ6U]

I'm still trying to figure out what Pavlov named his dog.

Belle.

[K7SGJ]

Belle. :clap: (javascript:void(0)):clap: (javascript:void(0)):clap: (javascript:void(0))

:rofl:

[kf0rt]

Belle.

Ha!

[koØm]

Looks like it was used an a really expensive mutli-port switch. No IP address set on any interface, 1 VLAN, etc etc. Pretty vanilla setup. So, it could have been used pretty much anywhere except for the core network backbone.

If it was used in a core, it would have had multiple VLAN's (Most likely), a management IP address (Definitely), and some network policies (Such as QOS, etc).

Funny thing happened while I was configuring my switch, I had a typo in my username so, every time I tried to login to console line 0, my "USERNAME AUTHENIFICATION" didn't work; I locked myself out of my own system.

I cussed for 15 minutes at myself until someone smarter than me suggested that I TELNET in and <erase startup-config>

Around here it's called "Learning the old German Way", make your mistakes and then fix them yourself, bet you won't do "it" again!

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