CCNA Semester 2 Skills Based Final – Part 1 Router Configuration

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Exam Part 1 Overview:

This is the first part of the Semester 2 practical final exam. It will focus on your ability to configure
the lab routers to communicate properly. You will work in teams of five to configure all five Cisco
routers and attached workstations so that they share an IP addressing / subnet scheme and a common
dynamic routing protocol (e.g.: RIP, IGRP etc.). This will enable them to route packets from a
network on router LAB-A to a network on router LAB-E. The NVRAM (startup config file) in all five
routers will be erased prior to starting the exam. Your team will select a single class B or C network
address. The team must establish and document a subnetted IP addressing scheme that will
accommodate the number of networks, routers, and interfaces represented by the current configuration
in the classroom. The configuration for each router will need to be documented as a text file by
capturing and printing the configuration commands. The physical arrangement and cabling of the
routers and interfaces will be the same as it is for the standard 5-router lab. When configuring the
routers, teams may use the SETUP dialog utility, manual configuration or may use HyperTerminal or a
TFTP server to load the configuration file for each router. Maximum time allowed to complete Exam
Part 1 is 40 minutes depending on the configuration method that is chosen. Points will be deducted if
your team goes over 40 minutes. The required documentation from your team should be prepared and
presented prior to the final exam.

Team and Individual Grading

Each team will provide a copy of the documentation items listed in the worksheet prior to starting the
Exam. Each individual in the team will configure at least one router and workstation and will perform
all of the performance items listed in the worksheet. For each successful worksheet item, the team or
individual will get the points indicated.

Standard Router Lab Configuration (this is a guideline, your configuration may vary)
 Semester 2 Skills Based Final – Part 1 Router Configuration
Team Documentation – 30 points

Team Name / Members: __________________________________________________________

Date: _______________

The team will be graded as a whole on the following documentation. These items should be
prepared and ready before taking the exam:
Documentation Item / Grading Criteria Pts Pts
Poss. Rcvd.
Cover sheet with IP addressing scheme (1 page): 10
Include team name and members. Document IP addressing scheme and rationale
including what types of devices will be assigned which addresses
Graphical Network Design (1 page): 10
Provide a computer-generated graphic network diagram showing all devices and
interfaces. List all routers and workstations with interfaces and IP addresses. Use
ConfigMaker or Network Designer to develop the network diagram.
Router Configurations (1 page per router – 5 pages total): 10
Document the startup commands required to configure all five routers and print
out the text file for each, one per page. Capture the output from the show running
config command for all 5 routers on one floppy disk. Label the floppy
Total Points 30

Individual Performance – 30 points

(Write the initials of each individual under the router they configured)
Performance Item / Grading Criteria Pts Lab A Lab B Lab C Lab D Lab E
Poss. Initials Initials Initials Initials Initials

Configure router and PC within 50 10

min. Include MOTD banner to show
who configured each router.
Ping router interface from router. 5
Ping an interface IP address on any
router from any other router
Ping workstation IP from 5
workstation. Ping any workstation IP
address from any other workstation
Telnet to all routers by router host 5
name. Telnet from one router to each of
the other routers using their host name
and be able to show all telnet sessions to
other routers simultaneously.
Show routing table. Show the routing 5
table entries for each router to see other
neighboring router interfaces are present.
Total Points 30

NOTE: Be sure to erase the startup config and run reload for all five routers when finished (do
not save your configuration). The person who configured each router should reload it.
 Semester 2 Skills Based Final – Part 2 Troubleshooting
Individual Performance – 20 points
Name: _______________ Date: ____________
Objective:
Troubleshoot induced problems after the lab routers have been configured. After the routers are
successfully configured, you will be asked to leave and problems will be introduced into your PC
and/or its network connections to demonstrate troubleshooting skills. Problems encountered during
troubleshooting and the steps taken to correct them must be documented. You will troubleshoot the
workstation and router you configured during part 1 of the exam.

Troubleshooting Activity Record – 10 Points each (use back if necessary)

Symptom / Cause Tests / Results Detailed Solutions Points

Semester 2 Skills Based Final – Part 3 Network Concepts

Individual Performance – 20 points
Objective:
Answer the 3 questions on networking concepts as assigned by the instructor. Write the questions
assigned in the space provided below. You may be asked to answer orally or write your answers on
the back of this sheet. Answers should be as detailed as possible for maximum credit.

Instructor notes: Sample questions and rubrics to help assess answers are found in the instructor’s
version of the Semester 2 curriculum in the Preface, Chapter 0 under Second Semester Finals.

Questions 1 (10 pts):

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Question 2: (10 pts)

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Question 3: (10 pts)

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Points Scored: ____________