VLAN Routing

In this article we will discuss about the configuration on the switches of the TSHOOT Demo ticket. We post the topology here for your reference. Layer2/3 topology Main Configuration on DSW1 and ASW1 DSW1: ip routingvtp mode transparent!vlan 10name CLIENT_VLAN!vlan 98name NATIVE_VLAN!vlan 99name...

EIGRP over Frame Relay and EIGRP Redistribute Lab

In the previous Frame Relay Point-to-Point Subinterface lab we have set up Layer 2 connection via Frame Relay but only adjacent routers can ping each other. For example R1 can ping R2 and R2 and ping R3 but R1 cannot ping R3. This is because R2 connects with R1 and R3 via point-to-point...

Frame Relay Point-to-Point SubInterface GNS3 Lab

In this lab we will try to run a Frame Relay topology same as the one posted in TSHOOT demo ticket. The logical and physical topologies of this lab are shown below: Logical topology: Tasks in this lab: + Configure static mappings on R1 and R4.+ Configure point-to-point subinterface on R2 &...

HSRP IP Route Tracking

In this article we will discuss about HSRP and do a lab on it. Quick reminder about HSRP + Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) is a Cisco proprietary protocol.+ With HSRP, two or more devices support a virtual router with a fictitious MAC address and unique IP address+ Hosts use this IP address as...

Practice TSHOOT Tickets with Packet Tracer

Practice TSHOOT Tickets with Packet Tracer Special thanks to Buddy who sent us these files. Please say thanks to him. Now you can practice most TSHOOT Tickets with Packet Tracer v6.1. Please download all the tickets in one file here: Cisco_PT_6_1_TSHOOT_Package.zip. All the guides...

A guide for the TSHOOT Exam

For the TSHOOTv2 exam we will encounter: + Some Simlets (small troubleshooting sims)+ Multiple Choice Questions+ 13/16 Troubleshooting Tickets (check them at the right-side menu) Below is a summary of 16 Tickets you will see in the exam: DeviceError Description ASW11. Access port...

Share your TSHOOT v2.0 Experience

The TSHOOT 300-135 (TSHOOT v2.0) exam has been used to replace the old TSHOOT 642-832 exam so this article is devoted for candidates who took this exam sharing their experience. Please tell with us what are your materials, the way you learned, your feeling and experience after taking the...

Ticket 16 – IPv6 RIPng OSPFv3 Redistribution

Problem: Loopback address on R1 (2026::111:1) is not able to ping the loopback address on DSW2 (2026::102:1). Configuration of R4:ipv6 router ospf 6 log-adjacency-changes!ipv6 router rip RIP_ZONE redistribute ospf 6 metric 2 include-connected! Answer:Ans1) R4Ans2) Ipv6 OSPF RoutingAns3) Under ipv6 ospf process add the ‘redistribute rip RIP_Zone include-connected’ comman...

Ticket 15 – IPv6 GRE Tunnel

Problem: Loopback address on R1 (2026::111:1) is not able to ping the loopback address on DSW2 (2026::102:1). Configuration of R3:!interface Tunnel34 no ip address ipv6 address 2026::34:1/122 ipv6 enable ipv6 ospf 6 area 34 tunnel source Serial0/0/0.34 tunnel destination 10.1.1.10 tunnel mode ipv6! Configuration of R4:interface Tunnel34 no ip address ipv6...

Ticket 14 – EIGRP Passive Interface

the neighborship between R4 and DSW1 wasn’t establised. Client 1 can’t ping R4Configuration on R4:router eigrp 10  passive-interface default  redistribute ospf 1 route-map OSPF->EIGRP  network 10.1.4.4 0.0.0.3  network 10.1.4.8 0.0.0.3  network 10.1.21.128 0.0.0.3  default-metric 10000 100 255 1 10000  no auto-summary Answer 1) R4Answer 2) IPv4 EIGRP RoutingAnswer...

Ticket 13 – DHCP Range

In this ticket, if you see the  “ip dhcp exclude 10.2.1.1-1.10.2.1.253″ then the DHCP range has been misconfigured. Configuration on R4: ! ip dhcp excluded-address 10.2.1.1 10.2.1.253! Ans1) R4Ans2) IP DHCP ServerAns3) on R4 delete ip dhcp excluded-address 10.2.1.1 10.2.1.253 and apply ip dhcp excluded-address 10.2.1.1 10.2.1....

Ticket 12 – IPv6 OSPF

DSW1 & R4 can’t ping R2’s loopback interface or s0/0/0.12 IPv6 address.R2 is not an OSPFv3 neighbor on R3Situation: ipv6 ospf was not enabled on R2’s serial interface connecting to R3. (use ipv6 Layer 3) Configuration of R2ipv6 router ospf 6 router-id 2.2.2.2!interface s0/0/0.23 ipv6 address 2026::1:1/122 Configuration of R3 ipv6 router ospf 6 router-id 3.3.3.3!interface...

Ticket 11 – OSPF to EIGRP

Client 1 is not able to ping the WebserverDSW1 can ping fa0/1 of R4. However clients and DSW1 can’t ping R4′s S0/0/0.34 interface (10.1.1.10) On R4 in router eigrp:router eigrp 10  network 10.1.4.5 0.0.0.0  no auto-summary  redistribute ospf 1 metric 100 10 255 1 1500 route-map OSPF_to_EIGRP!router ospf 1  network 10.1.1.8 0.0.0.0 area 34  redistribute eigrp 10 subnets! route-map...

Ticket 10 – EIGRP AS

Client 1 is not able to ping the WebserverDSW1 can ping fa0/1 of R4 but can’t ping s0/0/0.34 Check ip eigrp neighbors from DSW1 you will not see R4 as neighbor.(use ipv4 Layer 3)‘Show ip route’ on DSW1 you will not see any 10.x.x.x network route. On DSW1 & DWS2 the EIGRP AS number is 10 (router eigrp 10) but on R4 it is 1 (router eigrp 1) Answer: change router AS on R4 from 1 to...

Ticket 9 – Switchport trunk

Client 1 & 2 can ping each other but they are unable to ping DSW1 or FTP Server  (Use L2/3 Diagram)Configuration of ASW1interface PortChannel13switchport mode trunkswitchport trunk allowed vlan 1-9!interface PortChannel23switchport mode trunkswitchport trunk allowed vlan 1-9!interface FastEthernet1/0/1switchport mode accessswitchport access vlan 10!interface FastEthernet1/0/2switchport...

Ticket 8 – Switchport VLAN 10

Client 1 & 2 can’t ping DSW1 or FTP Server but they are able to ping each other.Configuration of ASW1interface FastEthernet1/0/1switchport mode accessswitchport access vlan 1!interface FastEthernet1/0/2switchport mode accessswitchport access vlan 1 On ASW1, on interfaces fa0/1, fa0/2 switchport access vlan 1 Answer: on ASW1 change switchport access vlan 1 to switchport access...

Ticket 7 – Port Security

Client 1 is unable to ping Client 2 as well as DSW1. The command ‘sh interfaces fa1/0/1′ will show following message in the first line‘FastEthernet1/0/1 is down, line protocol is down (err-disabled)’ On ASW1 port-security mac 0000.0000.0001, interface in err-disable state Configuration of ASW1interface fa1/0/1 switchport access vlan 10 switchport mode access switchport port-security switchport...

Ticket 6 – VLAN filter

Client 1 is not able to ping the server. Unable to ping DSW1 or the FTP Server(Use L2 Diagram). Vlan Access map is applied on DSW1 blocking the ip address of client 10.2.1.3 Configuration on DSW1vlan access-map test1 10action dropmatch ip address 10vlan access-map test1 20action dropmatch ip address 20vlan access-map test1 30action forwardmatch ip address 30vlan access-map test1 40action forward!vlan...

Ticket 5 – R1 ACL

Client is not able to ping the server. no one can ping the server. Problem:on R1 acl blocking ipConfiguration on R1 interface Serial0/0/1 description Link to ISP ip address 209.65.200.224 255.255.255.252 ip nat outside ip access-group edge_security in! ip access-list extended edge_security deny ip 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 any deny ip 172.16.0.0 0.15.255.255 any deny...