Week 3 Lab 3 1 - JadenGil/Jaden-Tech-Journal GitHub Wiki

I Began by adding a server onto the Distribution Layer. This will serve as the foundation for subsequent configurations.

After placing the server, configure the FastEthernet 0/3 port on the East-Core-Switch-01 as an access port for VLAN 1. By default, VLAN 1 is not activated on the switch, so I had to enable it manually. To do this, access the switch’s CLI (Command-Line Interface) and input the following commands:

configure terminal interface vlan 1 no shutdown exit

Once the above commands are executed, VLAN 1 should now be up and running. I made sure of this by checking the status using the appropriate show commands.

Now that VLAN 1 is enabled, I assigned the default gateway for the MGMT01 server on VLAN 1. This gateway will allow the server to communicate across the network. To configure the default gateway, run the following commands on the East-Core-Switch-01:

ip routing interface vlan 1 ip address 10.4.10.1 255.255.255.0 exit

This will assign the IP address 10.4.10.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 to VLAN 1, effectively setting it up as the gateway for devices on this VLAN.

After configuring the VLAN and IP gateway, use a straight-through cable to connect the server to the East-Core-Switch-01. Once the connection is established, test the setup by attempting to ping any device on the network. If successful, the server should be able to communicate with other devices within the network.

I started by opening the Services tab to create DHCP pools on the server, and then selecting DHCP. Enable the service by turning it on, and then proceed to configure the necessary parameters for each VLAN port that will be assigned DHCP addresses. Make sure to input the correct subnet, gateway, and range of IP addresses for the devices on that VLAN.

For devices on different subnets to communicate with the DHCP server, I needed to configure IP helper addresses on the East-Core-Switch-01. The IP helper address directs DHCP broadcast requests to the server’s IP address. Commands used:

interface vlan <vlan_number> ip helper-address 10.4.10.2 exit