Cisco Network Proposal Part 1

Implementing a new Cisco network at the Springfield site to improve network performance. Challenges include establishing hostnames, passwords, and spanning tree protocol.

Cisco Network Proposal Part 1
Cisco Network Proposal Part 1
Kevin Thorpe
March 10, 2019
University of Maryland University College
CMIT 350/ 6389
Prof: Kusay Rukieh

Cisco Network Proposal Part 1
Table of Contents
1. Site (Springfield) Challenges & Implementation
2. Springfield Details and Challenges Summary
3. Springfield Technology and Solution
4. Cisco Configurations
a. Hostnames
b. Banners
c. Passwords
d. Spanning Tree

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1. Site (Springfield) Challenges & Implementation
At the Springfield site network administrators have been give the job of establishing an fresh
cisco network. To be specific implementing new policies and technology at this site specifically.
The objective is to establish an network connection for the departments within the building that
will lead to a much improved network providing optimum performance.
2. Springfield Details and Challenges Summary
The site contains several Cisco 6500 switches along with an router (Cisco 2800) with four
supporting VLANS. The VLANS, utilized by both faculty, administrators, academics and serves.
The faculty VLAN covers 20 devices utilized by staff at all the locations. The administrative
VLAN contains 55 devices that are utilized by faculty. The third being the Academic VLAN
which is used by both faculty and students for all purposes and it contains 212 devices. Lastly,
the four VLAN is utilized by the IT workforce that for all technology operations.
Challenges that could occur with implementing this new system would be establishing new
hostnames, passwords, remote connections and more. Aside from the issues mentioned the
spanning tree protocol also needs to be established along with login banners, creating a great deal
of ground work that would need to be completed.
3. Springfield Technology and Solution
Establishing host names for the VLANS would be our first task, following that would be to
implement a login banner. Next would be to created encrypted passwords for the system and
lastly finalizing a root switch, doing so would make life simple with handling and monitoring the
network.
4. Cisco Configurations
a. Hostnames
The hostnames designated for our system will be established below
 SpringFieldSw1
 SpringFieldSw2
 SpringFieldSw3
 SpringFieldSw4
In order to establish these names the following commands are required to be executed
 Switch>en
 Switch#configure t
 Switch(config)#hostname SpringFieldSw1
 SpringFieldSw1(config)#exit
 SpringFieldSw1#copy run start
Repeat these steps for the other remaining hostnames.

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b. Banners
In order to establish the Banner the following commands are required to be executed
 SpringFieldSw1>en
 SpringFieldSw1#configure t
 SpringFieldSw1(config)#banner motd #Authorized personnel only!
 SpringFieldSw1(config)#banner login #All activity under this system is under constant
monritong#
 SpringFieldSw1(config)#exit
 SpringFieldSw1# copy run start
Repeat these steps for the other remaining switches
c. Passwords
In order to establish the Passwords the following commands are required to be executed
 SpringfieldSw1>en
 SpringfieldSw1#configure t
 SpringfieldSw1(config)#line con 0
 SpringfieldSw1(line)#password Phillyeagles
 SpringfieldSw1(line)#login
 SpringfieldSw1(line)#lie vty 1 10
 SpringfieldSw1(line)#password SuperBowl52
 SpringfieldSw1(line)#login
 SpringfieldSw1(line)#line vty 11 25
 SpringfieldSw1(line)#login
 SpringfieldSw1(config)#exit
 SpringfieldSw1#copy run start
Repeat these steps for the other remaining switches
d. Spanning Tree
In order to establish the Spanning Tree the following commands are required to be executed
 Springfield Sw1>en
 Springfield Sw1#configure t
 Springfield Sw1 (config)#spanning-tree vlan 1 priority 4096
 Springfield Sw1 (config)#exit
 Springfield Sw1#copy run start
Due to SpringfieldSw1 being the root server, it will be the only switch configured.
In order to establish the Root Guard the following commands are required to be executed
 SpringfieldSw1>en

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 Springfield Sw1#configure t
 SpringfieldSw1(config)#interface gi0/1
 SpringfieldSw1(config-if)#spanning-tree guard root
 SpringfieldSw1(config-if)#interface gi0/2
 SpringfieldSw1(config-if)#spanning-tree guard root
 SpringfeldSw1(config-if)#exit
 SpringfieldSw1(config)#exit
 SpringfieldSw1#copy run start