Exam Labs
Get started with Exam Labs — 18+ Exam, timed labs built in true exam-style format to match the real CCNA exam experience. Each timed lab combines multiple topics into a single exam-style scenario, complete with Packet Tracer files, helping you build the speed, precision, and confidence needed to pass on exam day.
IP Addressing Lab 1
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Task 1:
- Configure R1 with the first usable host IP address in the IPv4 network.
- Configure R2 with the last usable host IP address in the IPv4 network.
- Verify connectivity using ping.
Task 2:
- Do not assign the subnet router anycast address to either router.
- Configure R1 with the first usable host IP address in the IPv6 network.
- Configure R2 with the last usable host IP address in the IPv6 network.
- Verify connectivity using ping
IP Addressing Lab 2
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Configure IPv4 and IPv6 between the two routers.
Task 1:
- Configure R1 with the first usable host IP address in the IPv4 network.
- Configure R2 with the last usable host IP address in the IPv4 network.
- Verify connectivity using ping.
Task 2:
- Do not assign the subnet router anycast address to either router.
- Configure R1 with the first usable host IP address in the IPv6 network.
- Configure R2 with the last usable host IP address in the IPv6 network.
- Verify connectivity using ping
IP Addressing Lab 3
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Configure IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity between two routers. For IPv4, use a /28 network from the 192.168.180.0/24 private range. For IPv6, use the first /64 subnet from the 2001:0db8:acca::/48 subnet.
- Using GigabitEthernet0/1 on routers R1 and R2, configure the next usable /28 from the 192.168.180.0/24 range. The network 192.168.180.0/28 is unavailable.
- For the IPv4 /28 subnet, router R1 must be configured with the first usable host address.
- For the IPv4 /28 subnet, router R2 must be configured with the last usable host address.
- For the IPv6 /64 subnet, configure the routers with the IP addressing provided from the topology.
- A ping must work between the routers on the IPv4 and IPv6 address ranges
Static Routing Lab 1
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You are tasked with configuring static routes for a small network consisting of four routers: R1, R2, R3, and R4. The network includes an ISP connection and a server located on a LAN behind R4. R3 and R4 are fully configured and inaccessible. No dynamic routing protocols should be used.
- Configure default routes on R1 and R2 to forward all unknown traffic to the ISP.
- Configure host route on R1 to ensure that R1 prefers the path through R3 for traffic destined to the server.
- Configure a backup route on R1 with AD of 2 to use R2 as a secondary path to reach the server if the link between R3 and R4 fails.
Static Routing Lab 2
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All physical cabling is in place. Routers R3 and R4 are fully configured and inaccessible. Configure static routes for various connectivity to the ISP and the LAN that resides on R4.
- Configure a default route on R2 to the ISP
- Configure a default route on R1 to the ISP.
- Configure R2 with a route to the Server at 10.0.41.10.
- Configure R1 with a route to the LAN that prefers R3 as the primary path to the LAN
Static Routing Lab 3
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A multinational company operates a wide-area network (WAN) with multiple branches. The core network backbone consists of six routers (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6) interconnecting the company's key offices and data centers. You are tasked with configuring static routes between the routers to ensure redundant paths for the traffic. R3, R5 and R6 are configured and inaccessible.
- Configure a host route on R1 for R6.
- Configure a static default route on R2 through R3 towards R6.
- From R1, use traceroute and ping to verify the path to R6.
- Configure a floating static default route on R2 with AD of 10, which prefers the path through R4 towards R6 if the link to R3 fails.
- Configure a host static route on R4 to forward the return traffic towards R1.
- After shutting the interface G0/2 on R2, use traceroute and ping from R1 to verify the path to R6.
VLAN and Discovery Protocols Lab 1
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All physical cabling is in place and verified. Connectivity for PC1, PC2 and PC3 must be established to the switches. Each port connecting to the PCs must be configured as an end-user port and only allow the designated VLAN.
Task 1: Configure VLAN 99 on all three switches and label it exactly as "FINANCIAL".
Task 2: Configure the switch ports connecting to PC1, PC2 and PC3.
Task 3: Cisco's neighbor discovery protocol has been disabled on SW-1 and must be re-enabled.
Task 4: PC1 must not be able to discover SW-1.
VLAN and Discovery Protocols Lab 2
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All physical cabling is in place and verified. Connectivity for the Switches on ports F0/1, F0/2, and F0/3 must be configured and available for voice and data capabilities.
- Configure Sw1 and Sw2 with the VLAN naming as indicated.
- Assign the VLANs to the appropriate interfaces and set a non-trunking, non-tagged, single-VLAN for each interface according to the topology.
- Configure both switches to use the L2 vendor-neutral discovery protocol to broadcast device information, including the native VLAN across the F0/10 interfaces.
- Configure static routing to ensure R1 prefers the path through R2 to reach only PC1 on R4's LAN.
- Configure static routing that ensures traffic sourced from R1 will take an alternate path through R3 to PC1 in the event of an outage along the primary path.
- Configure default routes on R1 and R3 to the Internet using the least number of hops.
VLAN and Discovery Protocols Lab 3
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R1 and R2 are pre-configured with all the necessary commands. All physical cabling is in place and verified. Connectivity for PC1 and PC2 must be established to the switches; each port must only allow one VLAN and be operational.
- Configure SW-1 with VLAN 15 and label it exactly as "OPS".
- Configure SW-2 with VLAN 66 and label it exactly as "ENGINEERING".
- Configure the switch port connecting to PC1.
- Configure the switch port connecting to PC2.
- Configure the fa0/2 connections on SW-1 and SW-2 for neighbor discovery using the vendor-neutral standard protocol and ensure that fa0/10 on both switches uses the Cisco proprietary protocol.
VLAN and LACP Lab 1
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All physical cabling is in place and verified. Router R1 is configured and passing traffic for VLANs 5 and 6. All relevant ports are pre-configured as 802.1q trunks.
- Configure SW-1 portFa0/10 to permit only VLANS 5 and 6.
- Configure both SW-1 and SW-2's Fa0/1ports to send and receive untagged traffic over VLAN 77.
- Configure SW-2 Fa0/2port to permit only VLAN 6.
- Configure both SW-3 and SW-4 ports Fa0/10and Fa0/11 for link aggregation using the industry standard protocol with the following requirements:
- SW-3 ports must immediately negotiate the aggregation protocol.
- SW-4 ports must not initiate the negotiation for the aggregation protocol.
- Use the designated number assignment.
VLAN and LACP Lab 2
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All physical cabling is in place and verified. Connectivity between all four switches must be established and operational. All ports are pre-configured as 802.1q trunks.
- Configure both SW-1 and SW-2 ports Fa0/1and Fa0/2 to permit only the allowed VLANs.
- Configure both SW-3 and SW-4 ports Fa0/2to permit only the allowed VLANs.
- Configure both SW-1 and SW-2 Fa0/1ports to send and receive untagged traffic over VLAN 99.
- Configure both SW-3 and SW-4 ports Fa0/10and Fa0/11 for link aggregation using the industry standard protocol. All ports must immediately negotiate the link aggregation
Trunking and LACP Lab 1
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Task 1: Configure trunks between Sw1 and Sw2 on ports Fa0/3 and Fa0/4 using the IEEE standard frame tagging method.
- Add VLAN 45 as untagged on the trunk ports.
- Only extend VLAN 15 and the untagged VLAN across the trunk.
- Verify that PC1 is capable of pinging PC2.
Task 2: On Sw1 and Sw2, use IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation.
- Combine Fa0/3 and Fa0/4 into a single logical link while leaving the trunk configurations intact
- Assign number 15 to the link.
- Both links must negotiate aggregation.
Trunking and LACP Lab 2
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All physical cabling is in place and verified. Switch SW-1 is pre-configured and inaccessible. SW-2 and SW-3 ports must be configured and operational to complete the configuration.
- Configure SW-2 and SW-3 ports F0/10 to use the industry standard encapsulation method for trunking and only tag VLAN 10
- Configure SW-2 and SW-3 ports Fa0/10 to send and receive untagged traffic over VLAN 11
- Configure SW-2 and SW-3 ports Fa0/2 and Fa0/3 to use the industry standard encapsulation method for trunking and tag all VLANs
- Configure SW-2 and SW-3 ports Fa0/2 and Fa0/3 for link aggregation using the industry standard protocol with the following requirements:
- SW-2 ports must not initiate the negotiation for the aggregation protocol
- SW-3 ports must immediately negotiate the aggregation protocol
- Use the designated number assignment
Trunking and LACP Lab 3
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Task 1: Configure the trunks between SW1 and Sw2 on ports Fa0/10 and Fa0/11 using the IEEE standard frame tagging method.
- Only the VLANs for the PCs should be permitted across the trunks.
- Routers are simulated as PCs and are preconfigured with IP Addresses.
- PC configurations must remain unchanged.
Task 2: On Sw1 and Sw2, use IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation.
- Assign number 10 to the link.
- Combine Fa0/10 and Fa0/11 into a single logical link.
- Both links must negotiate aggregation.
OSPF Lab 1
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IP connectivity between the three routers is configured. OSPF adjacencies must be established.
- Configure R1 and R2 router IDs using the interface IP addresses from the link that is shared between them.
- Configure the R2 links with a max value facing R1 and R3. R2 must become the DR. R1 and R3 links facing R2 must remain with the default OSPF configuration for DR election. Verify the configuration after clearing the OSPF process.
- Using a host wildcard mask, configure all three routers to advertise their respective Loopback1 networks.
- Configure the link between R1 and R3 to disable their ability to add other OSPF routers.
OSPF Lab 2
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Task 1: Configure OSPF Area 0 with Process ID 110 on all devices under their respective interfaces connected to VLAN101. To accomplish this, do not use the network command under the OSPF process.
Task 2: Configure R1 to always be the DR and Sw101 always to be the BDR. R2 and R3 should be configured not to participate in the DR/BDR election.
OSPF Lab 3
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Refer to the topology. All physical cabling is in place. Routers 2 and 3 are inaccessible. Configure OSPF routing for the network and ensure R1 has joined Area 0 without using network statements.
Task 1: Configure OSPF on R1 with a process ID and router- ID only as follows:
- use process ID 33
- use Fa0/1 IP as the router ID
Task 2:
- Configure R1 to establish neighbor adjacencies with R2 and R3. The network statement under the OSPF process must not be used.
- Configure R1 to always become the DR for Area 0
IP Services Lab 1
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Connectivity between three routers has been established, and IP services must be configured in the order presented to complete the implementation. Tasks assigned include configuration of NAT, NTP, DHCP, and SSH services.
- All traffic sent from R3 to the R1 Loopback address must be configured for NAT on R2. All source addresses must be translated from R3 to the IP address of GigabitEthernet0/0 on R2, while using only a standard access list named NAT. To verify, a ping must be successful to the R1 Loopback address sourced from R3. Do not use NVI NAT configuration.
- Configure R1 as an NTP server and R2 as a client, not as a peer, using the IP address of the R1 GigabitEthernet0/2 interface. Set the clock on the NTP server for midnight on January 1, 2019.
- Configure R1 as a DHCP server for the network 10.1.3.0/24 in a pool named TEST. Using a single command, exclude addresses 1-10 from the range. Interface GigabitEthernet0/2 on R3 must be issued the IP address of 10.1.3.11 via DHCP.
- Configure SSH connectivity from R1 to R3, while excluding access via other remote connection protocols. Access for user root and password cisco must be set on router R3 using RSA and 1024 bits. Verify connectivity using an SSH session from router R1 using a destination address of 10.1.3.11. Do NOT modify console access or line numbers to accomplish this task.