Basic Switch Configuration
Configure hostname, passwords, and basic switch settings
- Set hostname and domain name
- Configure console and VTY passwords
- Enable password encryption
VLAN Configuration
Create VLANs and assign ports to VLANs
- Create multiple VLANs
- Assign switch ports to VLANs
- Verify VLAN configuration
Inter-VLAN Routing
Configure router-on-a-stick for inter-VLAN routing
- Configure trunk ports
- Set up router subinterfaces
- Test inter-VLAN communication
OSPF Configuration
Configure single-area OSPF routing protocol
- Enable OSPF on routers
- Configure network statements
- Verify OSPF neighbors and routes
NAT Configuration
Configure static and dynamic NAT
- Configure static NAT
- Set up PAT (NAT overload)
- Verify NAT translations
ACL Implementation
Configure standard and extended ACLs
- Create standard ACLs
- Configure extended ACLs
- Apply ACLs to interfaces
Static Routing Configuration
Configure static routes between networks
- Configure static routes
- Set up default route
- Verify routing table
DHCP Server Configuration
Set up a router as a DHCP server
- Create DHCP pool
- Configure gateway and DNS
- Exclude addresses
Port Security Configuration
Secure switch ports from unauthorized access
- Enable port security
- Configure MAC address limits
- Set violation modes
SSH Configuration
Configure secure remote access using SSH
- Generate RSA keys
- Configure SSH version 2
- Enable SSH on VTY lines
Spanning Tree Protocol
Configure STP to prevent network loops
- Set root bridge priority
- Enable PortFast and BPDU Guard
- Verify STP topology
EIGRP Configuration
Configure Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
- Enable EIGRP with AS number
- Advertise networks
- Configure router ID
HSRP Configuration
Configure Hot Standby Router Protocol for redundancy
- Set up HSRP group
- Configure virtual IP
- Set priority and preempt
EtherChannel (LACP)
Configure link aggregation using LACP
- Bundle multiple interfaces
- Configure LACP mode
- Set trunk on port-channel
NTP Configuration
Configure Network Time Protocol for time sync
- Set NTP server
- Configure timezone
- Enable NTP authentication
IPv6 Basic Configuration
Configure IPv6 addressing on router interfaces
- Enable IPv6 routing
- Configure IPv6 addresses
- Verify IPv6 connectivity
RIPv2 Configuration
Configure RIP version 2 routing protocol
- Enable RIP version 2
- Advertise networks
- Disable auto-summary
CDP and LLDP Configuration
Configure discovery protocols for network topology
- Enable/disable CDP
- Configure LLDP
- Verify neighbors
SNMP Configuration
Configure Simple Network Management Protocol
- Configure SNMP communities
- Set location and contact
- Configure trap host
Syslog Configuration
Configure system logging to external server
- Configure syslog server
- Set logging levels
- Enable timestamps
AAA Basic Configuration
Configure Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
- Enable AAA new-model
- Create local users
- Configure authentication
GRE Tunnel Configuration
Configure Generic Routing Encapsulation tunnel
- Create tunnel interface
- Configure source and destination
- Assign tunnel IP address
Advanced VLAN Trunking
Configure advanced trunk features
- Configure native VLAN
- Set allowed VLANs
- Disable DTP negotiation
DHCP Relay Agent
Configure router as DHCP relay
- Configure helper-address
- Set interface IP
- Verify relay operation
Basic QoS Configuration
Configure Quality of Service policies
- Create class-maps
- Configure policy-map
- Apply service policy
VTP Configuration
Configure VLAN Trunking Protocol
- Set VTP domain and mode
- Configure VTP password
- Create VLANs in VTP