Network Adm & Mng-Lesson 3

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Lesson 3


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Confguring a switch

What is a Network Switch? Most business networks today use switches to

connect computers, printers and serverswithin a building or campus.

A switch serves as a controller, enablingnetworked devices to talk to each othereciently.

hrough in!ormation sharing and resourceallocation, switches save businesses moneyand increase employee productivity.

"witches create a network and are #outers

which connect networks.


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Confguring a switch

What is a Network Switch: Unmanaged Switches

An unmanaged switch works right out o! the bo$.

%t&s not designed to be confgured, so you don&t have to worryabout installing or setting it up correctly.

'nmanaged switches have less network capacity than managedswitches.

(ou&ll usually fnd unmanaged switches in home networkinge)uipment.

What is a Network Switch: Managed Switches

A managed network switch is confgurable, o*ering greater+e$ibility and capacity than an unmanaged switch.

(ou can monitor and adust a managed switch locally or remotely,

to give you greater network control.


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Confguring a switch -LA/

Lab switch basic confguration (using packet tracer)instructionshis lab will test your ability to confgure basic settings on a cisco switch.

/. 'se the local laptop connect to the switch console.

0. Confgure "witch hostname as L1CAL2"%C4

3. Confgure the message o! the day as 5'nauthori6ed access is !orbidden5

7. Confgure the password !or privileged mode access as 5cisco5. hepassword must be md8 encrypted

8. Confgure password encryption on the switch using the globalconfguration command


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9. Confgure C1:"1L; access with the !ollowing settings

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