Can someone critique this? Midterm coming

Tricon7

I have to do a router RIP for my midterm, and I need to know if I have this right, plz. Here is what I think I need to know to do the job (remember - simplicity rules as we learn):

1. Erase startup
2. reload

[Do below for each router]

3. Enter global config. mode
4. Configure router name
5. Configure the console, vty, and enable passwords
6. Configure the interfaces (serial, fast eth. in this class)
7. Configure router RIP
8. Save configuration (copy running-config startup-config)
9. Ping the fast ethernet int. of the other router for verification

Does this sound right? Do I also have to enable secret passwords on the routers for it to work?

Deadmaster200

well technically speaking

all u have to do is set the ip addresses on the interfaces, turn them on, and enable rip advertising the networks u want to advertise.

why you have to do all that other stuff?

Inc

I can critique with this: http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21952

Please consider some other field to slack in, eh?

Sounds harsh? I have seen so many slackers who ride off other people backs through university, I get shivers each time ones presence is detected.

Tricon7

Inc wrote:

I can critique with this: http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21952

Please consider some other field to slack in, eh?

Sounds harsh? I have seen so many slackers who ride off other people backs through university, I get shivers each time ones presence is detected.

I asked this question because I still haven't been able to come to a solution.

I was under the impression that this forum is for those who, among other reasons, could use help. If you call that "slacking," then that's what I'm doing, no matter what derogatory connotation you decide to use to describe it. And asking questions doesn't mean that I'm lazy; it mean's that I'm researching and trying to get answers. I thought that's what school was all about.

Inc

Tricon7 wrote:

I asked this question because I still haven't been able to come to a solution.

And asking questions (..) mean's that I'm researching and trying to get answers. I thought that's what school was all about.

Indeed it is so. Did you even glimpse at the link I gave you previously?

Research means that you do it on your own. And when you are stuck, post question, including used configuration and/or situation which confuses you. Then we can see your progress and maybe help you gain understanding.

EdTheLad

Rip? Never heard of it! just looked on google and nothing found.
Just to be sure, i checked on cisco.com and you're correct, no rip documents.
Going completely overboard on my reseach, i decided to search for rip rfc's , couldn't find any.So yes since rip probably doesn't exist, due to no sources available i think asking how to configure rip on techexams is justified.

Darthn3ss

Tricon7 wrote:

I have to do a router RIP for my midterm, and I need to know if I have this right, plz. Here is what I think I need to know to do the job (remember - simplicity rules as we learn):

1. Erase startup
2. reload

[Do below for each router]

3. Enter global config. mode
4. Configure router name
5. Configure the console, vty, and enable passwords
6. Configure the interfaces (serial, fast eth. in this class)
7. Configure router RIP
8. Save configuration (copy running-config startup-config)
9. Ping the fast ethernet int. of the other router for verification

Does this sound right? Do I also have to enable secret passwords on the routers for it to work?

That does look alright, yes. I don't think its wrong for us to help him since he's not really asking HOW to do all that stuff.

My teacher wants us to enable secret password and enable password and set a host name just to get into the habit. sounds like a very easy mid term though.

Also, you don't need to enable the secret password but since it is hashed (vs plain text) it is a good choice. I usually do the secret and then encrypt the other passwords (forgot the command for that off the top of my head though)

Tricon7

EdTheLad wrote:

Rip? Never heard of it! just looked on google and nothing found.
Just to be sure, i checked on cisco.com and you're correct, no rip documents.
Going completely overboard on my reseach, i decided to search for rip rfc's , couldn't find any.So yes since rip probably doesn't exist, due to no sources available i think asking how to configure rip on techexams is justified.

Thanks tons.

emsrescue

This the proccess I have gotten inti the habit of doing when I am doing any practical.

1. Hostname
2. Console password and synchronous logging
3. vty password
4. enable secret
5. Configure interface ip addresses, descriptions, clockrates & no shutdown

Once I have worked through that I usually have the basic config up and running pretty quickly and then I go back and start configuring routing protocols etc.

The logging synch command for line con 0 is one worth remembering.

Jon

mwgood

Some of this applies...

http://www.techexams.net/techlabs/ccna/lab_1_rip.shtml

malcybood

EdTheLad wrote:

Rip? Never heard of it! just looked on google and nothing found.
Just to be sure, i checked on cisco.com and you're correct, no rip documents.
Going completely overboard on my reseach, i decided to search for rip rfc's , couldn't find any.So yes since rip probably doesn't exist, due to no sources available i think asking how to configure rip on techexams is justified.

I'm with Ed and Inc before him......

Stop asking other people to do your exams/assessments for you

Ask particular questions but learn the material yourself man......you're only kidding yourself

blackmage439

Every class and every instructor are going to have different requirements for configuring devices. If your current course uses the official Cisco lab manuals, then they ALWAYS have you at least configure the Enable Secret password. A lot of that stuff is just getting you into the habit of securing the devices you're working on. For example, the last thing you need at a major corporation is someone who never secures the telnet ports; leaving them open to attack.

As far as your RIP question goes, all you need to configure is the following:

1. IP addresses on the interfaces
2. Enter the cooresponding networks for the interfaces in the RIP config on the router.
3. Use the right command to show that RIP is routing for the networks.

THAT'S IT! Jeez, I wish my midterms could have been that easy. :P