Assignment Detail:- Assignment - Network Mapping Exercise
For this assessment, you are given remote access to a virtual network consisting of routers and switches- Your task is to figure out the network structure using only the Cisco IOS command line- You should see a similarity in this assessment and the first, where you mapped your local network- The difference, in this case, is that you are operating blind- You are not familiar with the network and have no point of reference- You also have more power to access any device as an administrator remotely-
As a learning exercise, this assessment emphasises two real-world aspects of network administration:
1- You will mainly be distant from the device you need to configure; it will not be on your desk-
2- You will use the network itself to gain access to the remote parts; this is called in-band management-
In many roles, particularly consulting and security scenarios, you will need to figure out what you are dealing with and how it is structured- ???? Network diagrams are frequently outdated, or the network is physically incorrect -perhaps this is why you are looking at it-- Being able to "sense" a topology is a valuable troubleshooting skill-
The submission will consist of a single document that includes:
1- An executive summary-
2- An annotated diagram of your network-
3- A table summarising each discovered device-
4- A brief explanation of your "discovery" process-
GUIDELINES FOR SUCCESS - You need to be competent with the following to successfully complete this assessment:
Navigating the basic Cisco IOS commands and environment-
Remotely access a device-
Querying local device parameters such as interfaces and IP addresses-
Identify neighbouring devices using the appropriate Cisco IOS commands-
Applying a system to map the network-
Communicating and documenting a network structure-
Familiarity with a drawing package
Packet Tracer might also be suitable for creating documentation but a dedicated graphics package is the unit coordinators recommendation-
You need to include an executive summary-
Note that this is different to a mere introduction and this difference is important-
Standalone - can be read instead of the main document-
Audience - Management - What is a manager interested in????
Very brief - absolutely must fit on a single page-
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