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1. o o 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 172 16 1 1 ou can also use winipcfg to configure the IP Address Status Simulated workstation interface 1 4 2006 2 13 PM NETS USER GUIDE Changing TCP IP Settings on the BOSS Station Unlike actual operating systems the BOSS station permits you to directly modify its TCP IP settings within the winipefg utility which is launched trom the command line and is shown below it Configure the PC Address oa te Cc C winipctg IP ADDRESS a Lae Ss ae e SUBNET MASE DEFAULT GATEWAY m ne Lab Navigator ia Boson Net5Sim 6 00 eStation 1 t l x File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help o K amp Q ke T eRouters eSwikches eStations Lab Navigator NetMap Remote Control Status 4718 2006 11 24 AM ve Overview The Lab Navigator is a one stop source for all your CCNA and or CCNP level labs A grading option is available after you have completed a lab Each lab is highly accessible being only a few mouse clicks away Study at your own pace and study well knowing that these labs have been individually tested by a CCIE test panel Getting Started The Lab Navigator starts automatically when you launch the Boson NetSim If for some reason you have closed the package just locate the Lab Navigator button on the toolbar in the Simulator To launch the Network Simu lator locate the shortcut on
2. TSIM USER GUIDE Step 6 Self Grade Your Lab From within the Lab Navigator select the Grade Lab button at the top of the screen Once you left click the Grade Lab button the self grading utility will launch and will default to the last lab that you loaded trom the drop down list See the following exhibit E Boson Lab Navigator Grade My Lab l x Boson NetSim Grade My Lab This function will allow you to grade yourself on all of the labs To grade your lab select the lab that you have completed from the list below then click the Grade Me button This will grade you on all devices f there are any commands you have not entered they will be displayed in the missing commands area at the bottom of the screen You may also choose to view your results in a Web page by clicking the View as HTML button Lab 2 Introduction to the Basic User Interface Grade Me Congratulations you finished the lab Ors oy BOSON View as HTML Close Selecting Lab 2 to grade It is important to note that the self grade utility must be expecting the included lab configuration in order to function properly This means that if you are following labs that are not included within the Boson NetSim labs then this feature must first be configured to expect the correct lab input From within the Grade My Lab screen use the drop down list to select Lab 2 and then click the Grade Me but ton If any device configuration has an er
3. Boson NetSim Overview The Boson NetSim which includes the Boson Router Simulator is a new category of simulation product Many products simulate the end user experience without actually emulating what is happening within the network Boson s Virtual Packet Technology creates individual packets that are routed and switched through the simu lated network allowing the Boson NetSim to build an appropriate Virtual Routing Table for each protocol and thus fully emulate true networking This technology allows for many uses of the Boson NetSim tar beyond the scope of the labs included in the program Achieving Cisco CCNA certification is the goal of many people who purchase this product The Boson NetSim covers far more than just the full CCNA 640 801 ICND 640 811 and INTRO 641 821 subject matter The included labs guide you through the configuration of routers and switches in a variety of scenarios After com pleting a lab you can ask the Boson NetSim to self grade the lab to determine if you completed it correctly As you progress through the labs you will master the skills needed to be a CCNA Because the Boson NetSim has the ability to guide and self grade using it can actually be more helpful than using real routers and switches The Boson NetSim allows you to gain experience without having to purchase the equipment The Boson NetSim can also be used for many non certification oriented applications The included full version of t
4. eRouter 1 File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help EJ eRouters P Ss o jas eRouters eSwitches gt eStations Lab Navigator NetMap Remote Control eStations gt This menu permits fast and easy access to the various simulated device command prompts in the simulated network ETM USER GUIDE eRouters The emulated routers used in the Boson NetSim are designed to imitate real routers by simulating commands routing tables protocols and interfaces eSwitches The emulated switches used in the Boson NetSim are designed to imitate real switches by simulating commands bridge tables protocols and interfaces eStations The emulated stations are simulated personal computers running the Boson Operating System Simulator BOSS command line interface The stations consist of PCs with one Ethernet connection When you telnet to a sta tion the BOSS command window will open Type to display a list of available BOSS commands or type help to display an overview Tools Menu i Boson NetSim for CCNP v 6 00 eRouter 1 File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help eZ Check for Updates A jas A eRouters ef Updates Web Page Lab Navigator NetMap Remote Control Available Commands Update Command Set Post Configs to Forums Proxy Settings Change Default Telnet Check For Updates This option loads a program that automatically checks Boson s update server and determines whether product updates are ava
5. 4 16 2006 11 20 4M ve The NetMap button loads the currently active topology file into the Network Designer in read only mode as further described below NETSIM USER GUID Feature Overview The NetMap Viewer displays a Snapshot of all devices currently loaded b7 NetMap Viewer default top There are two ways to access this topology screen 1 Click the NetMap button on the Control Panel horizontal toolbar 2 Click the NetMap button on the Remote Control vertical toolbar Note You can right click any de vice shown In the NetMap Viewer to access a Configure menu option Boson NetSim User Guide 25 JUIJUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU TSIM USER GUIDE Virtual Terminal Server The Virtual Terminal Server permits you to virtually attach to simulated devices and cycle between them without the need for separate Telnet sessions During any Telnet session to any device router switch or station you can access the Virtual Terminal Server by using the CTRL Q key combination The example below shows Device 1 forming a session oe C WINNT Systems telnet exe Please select the router you would like to connect to from the list below i 2 3 4 S G 7 B Device number i Router Device Device Device Device Device Device Device Device G s a G fi Cal Cl t F 25 18 The Virtual Terminal Server Simulated Workstations When you telnet to the station the Boson Operating
6. complete this process you will need to enter your boson com account Information If you do not remember your account information please visit www boson com account Post Configs to Forums Use this option to send a ZIP file with all of your configurations to the Boson support staff Be sure to include the top nwc and rtr files along with a description of the problem you are encountering A Boson representative will respond as soon as possible Proxy Settings If your computer is behind a proxy server enter your proxy settings into this form in order to access the Internet for product registration and to download the latest product features Change Default Telnet This feature allows individuals and companies to set up their Telnet application to default to their favorite Telnet program It even supports passing custom command line settings to the EXE Ordering Menu ur Boson Net5Sim Y 6 00 eRouter 1 Fie Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help a al Remove Registration eRouters eSwikches eStations Lab T Remove Registration You should never use this special option unless instructed to do so by Boson technical support This option per manently removes your Unique Serial Number license key from your computer and generates a unique removal code You should keep a copy of the removal code and your correspondence with Boson s technical support for your own records CAUTION This function is used to remove the license
7. Extended Access Lis Lab 30 Verify Extended Acce Lab 31 Named Access Lists Lab 32 Advanced Extended Lab 33 Telnet Lab 34 VLANs Lab 35 YTP i Lab 36 OSPF Single Area Cc BS Lab 2 Introduction to the Basic User Interface BCMSN BCRAN flej This lab introduces the command line interface CLI user and privileged modes and basi d u asic help and show commands CIT Please select one of the options below If you would like to view this lab document click the View Lab button If you would like to load the lab topology and configuration into the Simulator click the Load Lab button Click Cancel to return to the main menu Stand Alone Labs Boson Enhanced Cancel View Lab Copyright 1998 2005 Boson Software LLC All Rights Reserved Lab 2 from the Stand Alone Labs Step 4 Different Methods for Telnet in Advanced Mode There are a total of four methods for launching your default Telnet program and automatically connecting to the selected device Pick one to continue with the tutorial or try experimenting with all four methods The first step of this lesson s lab is simply to use Telnet to connect to Router 1 Telnet Method 1 of 4 Directly from within the NetMap Viewer right click Router 3 or any device and select Configure Note that if you double click the device instead of right clicking a Devic
8. Host Tabh ai Lab 12 Static Routes an essential learning element Lab 13 RIP Lab 14 Troubleshooting RIP Lab 15 IGRP Lab 16 PPP with CHAP Autr Lab 17 Connectivity Tests w Lab 18 Saving Router Confic Lab 19 Loading Router Conf Lab 20 Copying and Pasting Lab 21 ISDN Lab 22 Introduction to the S Lab 23 Introduction to Basic Lab 24 Frame Relay Lab 25 Frame Relay Hub an Lab 26 Frame Relay Full Mes H Lab 27 Standard Access Lisl Lab Navigator Lab 28 Verify Standard Acce Lab 29 Extended Access Lis i Lab 30 Verify Extended Acce Lab 31 Named Access Lists Lab 32 Advanced Extended Lab 33 Telnet baht Mas Copyright 1998 2005 Boson Software LLC All Rights Reserved Lab 35 VTP Lab 36 OSPF Single Area Cc Select the Stand Alone Labs tab in the Lab Navigator Stand Alone Labs CCNA Lab 1 Connecting to a Router This lab will be an introduction to the router and will serve as a stepping stone inta the labs to follow Please select one of the options below IF you would like to view this lab document click the View Lab Button IF you would like to load the lab topology and configuration Into the Simulator click the Load Lab button Click Cancel to return to the main menu Cancel View Lab 679 2006 233PM_ Double click the name of the lab You should see the following introductory screen which provides a brief over view of the lab and gives
9. Lab Compiler and fill in the following information in the corresponding text boxes in the Boson Lab Compiler Getting Started Wizard Tab Title Testing Section Title Demo Lab Title Labl Step 12 For the lab document click the Browse button and on the resulting screen change the Files of type to Text File txt Now select the instructions txt file on your desktop Click Browse next to the Topology File field and select labl top on your desktop When you are finished the screen should look like the screen below Click the Next button L Boson Lab Compiler Getting Started Wizard Ioj xj Required Lab Files Tou may now select the files listed below These files are required for every lab and include the lab document and network topology Click the Button nest to each file to view a complete description Lab Document lrstructions tet Topology File fisbttop SOS Step 13 Click Browse next to the Loading NWC field and select the loading nwe file on your desktop Click Browse next to the Grading NWC field and select the grading nwe file on your desktop When you are finished the screen should look like the screen below Click the Next button Bf Boson Lab Compiler Getting Started Wizard 10 x Optional Lab Files On this screen you can select optional files that will be included with your lab These files are used to customize features such as grading and images Click the button next to each file
10. System Simulator BOSS command window will open Type to display a list of available BOSS commands or type help to display an overview fg Boson NetSim v 6 00 eStation 1 File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help ez F af ey S amp amp 8 it i eRouters eSwitches eStations Lab Navigator NetMap Remote Control Copyright 1998 2005 Boson Software Inc se the command help to get started ress Enter to begin Trace route to destination Shows TFTP Configs View specific TFTP Config Add or Edit TACACS database elp may be requested at any point in a command by entering a question mark If nothing matches the help list will pe empty and you must backup until entering a shows the available options Two styles of help are provided 1 Full help is available when you are ready to enter a command argument e g show and describes each possible argument Partial help is provided when an abbreviated argument is entered and you want to know what arguments match the input e g show pr gt ipconfig HELP Manipulates ip address for Workstation IPCONFIG ip dg jip Adds the ip address and subnet mask to the workstation fdg Adds the default gateway to the workstation Examples ipconfig fip 157 1 1 12 255 0 0 0 ipconfig dg 157 1 1 1 Boson BOSS 5 0 IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection IP Address asa a 172 116 1 2 Subnet Mask
11. either your desktop or within your Start menu 4 When the Lab Navigator is launched you ee will see that the interface is well organized i The topics from which you can locate your labs are laid out in a tab format The dark gray tab indicates the currently selected lab ZA category zC t Ba loll Hosones Lab Navigator To the right of the tabs is the current list of labs for the topic that you have selected To select a lab double click one of the indi vidual labs A new window will appear Copyright 1998 2005 Boson Software LLC All Rights Reserved Powered by oson i You will need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader found at http www adobe com in order to view the instructions for these labs You can display the lab instructions by clicking the View Lab button TSIM USER GUIDE This introductory screen displays the topic xl and a brief overview of the lab along with Stand Alone Labs CCNA any special instructions you may need to follow before loading the lab You have the Lab 2 Introduction to the Basic User oe Interface option of viewing the lab instructions load ing the lab or canceling This lab will introduce the command line interface CLI the modes basic help and the show command View the lab instructions PDF by clicking the View Lab button and then load the lab into the Network Simulator by clicking the Load Lab but
12. f there are any commands you have not entered they will be displayed in the missing commands area at the bottom of the screen You may also choose to view your results in a Web page by clicking the View as HTML button yh Lab1 Grade Me OR Congratulations you finished the lab co n View as HTML Close As you can see the Lab Compiler offers many opportunities to add your own labs to the program and then dis tribute them to students or friends If you have any questions regarding the Lab Compiler please email netsim boson com
13. may also choose to view your results in a Web page by clicking the View as HTML button Lab 1 Connecting to a Router Grade Me Congratulations you finished the lab F oy BOSON View as HTML Close The Lab Grader results At this point you have completed the Basic Lab Tutorial and are ready to move on to the Advanced Lab Tutorial in the next section TSIM USER GUIDE Advanced Lab Tutorial This tutorial will demonstrate the Boson NetSim s Advanced mode These advanced features are optional and you do not have to use the advanced Simulator features to properly complete the labs or prepare for your certifica tion However the Advanced mode will teach you valuable skills that will aid you in the field and in the real world Otherwise you can complete this lab using the basic functionality of the Simulator as described in the previous section Step 1 Launch the Simulator To get started launch the Boson NetSim Step 2 Set Advanced Mode Telnet From within the Boson NetSim select the Advanced Mode Telnet option under the Modes menu DF Boson NetSim i 6 00 eStation 1 File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window w Beginner Mode gwiw 34 advanced Mode Telnet eStations Stat After the Control Panel horizontal toolbar appears simply click the NetMap button to review the currently loaded default network topology Toolbars Df Boso
14. s lection has been made None f Slot Only WAN Ony amp Both T Include results only from the following series There are 48 virtual networking devices available Carca eu one Select the interfaces you want to make available on the device and click Next Sk Device Wizard Please select the device you would like to Use Selection Please select from the options below G Search Results 10 Mo selection has been made There are 48 virtual networking devices available Cancel Gelert All devices that match your interface requirements are now listed Select one of these devices Device Wizard Device Wizard Please select the device you would like to use S lection Model 1720 Jerez 1700 Please select from the options below GBs Search Results 10 Number of slots Z Slot or Wo4h WAH Options 1 Serial Serial 1 BRI Interlaces Ethernet Serial 0 Fast Ethernet 1 ISOM BRI 0 Gigabit Ethernet ISON PRI 0 There are 48 virtual networking devices available Ponce Clicking the Select button at the bottom right will add this device to your NetMap window Note If you are adding a station simply click Select to add the device there are no configurable options to pick from in the Device Wizard Deleting a Device From within the NetMap Topology physical layout window perform the following actions in order to delete a device 1 Right click the
15. to view a complete description Laie a step 14 In the Lab Description text box type Demo Lab for the Lab Compiler and click the Next button Click Finish to complete the addition of Lab1 step 15 You are now ready to create the lab package In the screen below you can see the lab you created on the left in a hierarchical view If you were to add more labs they would be displayed here also To create the lab package click the Save Current Lab Package button Save the file name as LablPack lab on your desktop Click Add Section to section Click Edit to modify the selected lab Click Add Lab to pil Ran oe a ae iss elected lab Click Delete All to clear all labs and se Lab Details Tab Title resting Edit Section Title Demo Add Section ection To use click the Add Lab button et ae nal Files Lab Title i abl Options Lab File finstractions txt BOVES Add Lab Edit Lab r Topology File jabi top ATE Delete Entry Delete All m Lab Description Geral Demo Lab for the Lab Compiler Save Cutrent Lab Package Load Existing Lab Package lV Show Wizard at Startup zl Step 16 Close the Lab Compiler and open the Boson NetSim When the NetSim loads the Lab Navigator should load to the front On the Lab Navigator click the Add Tab button which is located in the navigation bar at the top of the page Loca
16. DN between devices perform the following actions I Left click the ISDN connection in order to add it New Connection Setup 2 The New Connection screen will ap pear listing all devices that have ISDN Select a device and interface to connect to ports correlating to the ISDN connec tion type that was selected Available Devices ISDN Interfaces 3 Select an ISDN capable device to con nect from the Available Devices box 4 Select an interface from the ISDN Interfaces box 5 Repeat the process for other devices 6 Click Finish mes Note PRI interfaces are also supported See the Sequential Labs for more information If you are using the Make Connection Wizard select ISDN in order to be guided through the process of connect ing ISDN between devices Connecting Multipoint Serial Between Devices To manually connect Frame Relay interfaces perform the following actions l Select Serial from the Available Connectors list 2 The Network Designer will ask what type of serial connection you want to make 3 Select the Point to Multipoint Serial Connection Frame Relay option roy Select Serial Connection Type x Please select the physical telco connection you would like to make Point to Point Serial Connection Serial Cable This will be used to make normal point to point serial connections When you proceed with this step you will be asked to select the device and interface you would like to connect on b
17. ETSIM EXE is attempting to listen for connections from other computers 2 Alet Assistant Manually configure Internet access You should select the Always allow connections to this program on all ports option from the What do you want to do drop down list and then click the OK button This will give the program the ability to establish Telnet sessions If you prefer to select the Manually configure Internet access option you must permit loopback IP address 127 0 0 1 on Telnet port 23 This third party program was tested only so far as basic compatibility for use with the advanced features of the Boson NetSim No other testing was performed by Boson Appendix B Tested Telnet Programs Absolute Telnet No problems found Telnet 2000 No problems found NetTerm No problems found Koala Term No problems found Tiny Term No problems found Se oe ie The above third party programs were tested only so far as basic compatibility for use with the advanced fea tures of the Boson NetSim No other testing was completed by Boson Boson NetSim User Guide Tr toe O O foe foe JUJUUVUUUUUUVUUUUUUVUUVUUUUUUUUUU Lid om m C Lll YN m Lld ma N a p d gt lt x Appendix C Supported Devices Fixed Interface Routers Slot Based Routers Legend e Ethernet s serial f FastEthernet b ISDN BRI Switches and Stations Boson NetSim Support Stations The emulate
18. Fia fracseras step 6 Select the labl top file on your desktop and click Open step 7 For demonstration purposes Router 2 will be loaded pre configured as part of the loading configuration Select Router 2 from the eRouters menu Specify a host name of R2 and an IP address of 10 1 1 2 255 255 255 0 and enable the interface Router gt Router gt enable Router config t Router config hostname R2 R2 config int EO R2 config if ip add 10 1 1 2 255 255 255 0 R2 config if no shut Step 8 Use the Save Multi Devices Configs option from the File menu name the file loading nwc and save it to the desktop The loading configurations are now complete Continue to create the grading configuration Step 9 Select Router 1 from the eRouters menu Configure a host name of R1 and an IP address of 10 1 1 1 255 255 255 0 and enable the interface Router gt Router gt enable Router config t Router config hostname R1 R1 config int EO R1 config if ip add 10 1 1 1 255 255 255 0 R1 config if no shut Step 10 Use the Save Multi Devices Configs option from the File menu name the file grading nwc and save it to the desktop The final grading configuration is now complete These files will be used to determine whether the student has completed the lab properly Close the Boson NetSim step 11 All files have been created at this point Open the Lab Compiler Start gt Programs gt Boson Software gt Boson NetSim for CONP gt Boson
19. File menu Load Multi Devices Configs This tool reloads the last saved snapshot of every single device configuration that was previously saved using the Save Multi Devices Configs option Save Single Device Config This option saves an individual device configuration to load with a real device or with the Boson NetSim at a later time Note All files are saved in the rtr format Save Multi Devices Configs This option takes a snapshot of every single device that is currently loaded in the Boson NetSim and allows you to save ALL of your device configurations to disk at once In effect this is like making a TFIP configuration backup of all devices routers switches and stations on your entire network with the click of a button Note This will save one rtr file for each device currently loaded in the Boson NetSim This will also save a single nwc network configuration file which will be used to link the rtr files together Print This option prints a screenshot of the current workspace Exit This option closes the program Modes Menu wr Boson SetSim Y 6 00 Contro File Modes Devices Tools Orderin Beginner Mode viw ef w Advanced Mode Telnet Toolbars Ie Beginner Mode Window in Window The Window in Window Interface opens the main window and displays the Router 1 interface From this screen you can access all of the additional features of the Boson NetSim or continue to work with Rout
20. Open button 2 Ye i Printing the NetMap Topology 1 Click the File menu 2 Choose the Print option 3 Select which printer you want to send your image to click Preferences to adjust the printing options ETSI USER GUIDE Appendices Appendix A Tested Third Party Firewalls ZoneAlarm If ZoneAlarm is installed on your computer a warning message such as the following might appear when the Boson NetSim is first launched We Server Program Do you want to allow Boson WetSin to act as a server Technical Information Source IF 0 0 0 0 Telnet Application BOSOM NETSIM EsE Version 5 00 Hore Information Available Thiz is the program s first attempt to access the Internet AlertAdvisor Remember this answer the next time use this program You must permit Telnet sessions to loopback IP address 127 0 0 1 ZoneAlarm shows this as IP address 0 0 0 0 in order for the Simulator to function properly Select the Remember this answer the next time use this pro gram check box and then click the Yes button This third party program was tested only so far as basic compatibility for use with the advanced features of the Boson NetSim No other testing was performed by Boson Norton Personal Firewall If Norton Personal Firewall is installed on your computer an alert such as the following might appear when the Boson NetSim is first launched 1 Norton Personal Firewall Security Alert A Medium Risk BOSON N
21. Router 3 Router 4 Router 5 Press Enter to Start 2 Click inside the Router 1 interface window and press the ENTER key on your keyboard to get started When you press the ENTER key you connect to Router 1 and receive the Router gt prompt The prompt consists of two parts the host name and the mode Router is Router 1 s original host name and the gt symbol indicates user EXEC mode Next type the enable command to get to the privileged EXEC mode prompt Router Your input ap pears in bold below Router gt enable Router L Boson NetSim for CCNP 6 00 eRouter 1 File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window eRouters eSwikches eStakions Router gt Router gt Router gt Router gt Router gt Router gt Router enable Router ETSI USER GUIDE 4 Finally to return to user mode simply type disable From user mode type logout or exit to leave the router Your input appears in bold below Router disable Router gt Router gt exit Router cond is now available Press RETURN to get started L Boson NetSim for CCNP 6 00 eRouter 1 Fie Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help eRouters eS5witches eStations Lab Wavig Router Router Router enable Router disable Router exit Router con is now available Press RETURH to get started You have now completed all the steps in this introductory lab To grade your lab select the Grade Lab button on the top toolbar of the Lab Naviga
22. ce select the desired interface from the Disconnected Interfaces list and then click the Connect this interface button Clicking this button will close the Device Statistics window and will automati cally take you to the correct step in the Make Connection Wizard Manually Adding Devices with Drag n Drop An Add Device Wizard is also available Adding eRouters The Network Design Topology supports eight series of routers the 800 1000 1600 1700 2500 2600 3600 and 4500 series To add a router manually to the layout area simply follow the steps below 1 Left click the plus sign next to Available Routers to view the different router series 2 Left click the plus sign next to the desired router series to reveal all available models 3 While holding the lett mouse button down drag and drop the selected router to the desired location in your NetMap Topology physical layout worksheet Adding eSwitches The Network Design Topology supports two series of switches the Catalyst 1900 and the Catalyst 2900 To add a Switch manually to the layout area simply follow the steps below 1 Left click the plus sign next to Available Switches 2 Letft click the plus sign next to the desired switch series to reveal all available models 3 While holding the left mouse button down drag and drop the selected switch to the desired location in your NetMap Topology physical layout worksheet Adding eStations To add a PC manually to the layout area simpl
23. ck Finish If you are using the Make Connection Wizard select Ethernet in order to be guided through the process of con necting Ethernet between devices Connecting Serial PPP Between Devices To manually connect serial PPP between devices perform the following actions l 2 3 Left click the serial connection in order to add it Select the Point to Point Serial connection serial cable option The New Connection screen will appear listing all devices that have serial ports correlating to the se rial connection type that was selected Select a serial capable device to connect from the Available Devices box x New Connection Setup ETSI USER GUIDE 9 select an interface from the Serial Interfaces box 6 Repeat the process for other devices 7 Click Finish If you are using the Make Connection Wizard select Serial in order to be guided through the process of connect ing serial PPP between devices Selecting DCE Before the serial connection can be completed one router must be designated as the data communications equipment DCE side of the connection Serial Connection Cable Select yg Please select the DCE side of the serial cable This side will need clocking inside the Simulator Router 1 Serial 0 It is Important to remember that the DCE device will need to have its clock rate set manually Note Frame Relay is configured separately Connecting ISDN Between Devices To manually connect IS
24. d stations are simulated personal computers running the Boson Operating System Simulator BOSS command line interface The stations are PCs with one Ethernet connection each From within the command window type to display a list of available commands or type help to display an overview See the Simulated Workstations section of this document for more assistance TSIM USER GUIDE Appendix D File Naming Conventions The Boson NetSim engine uses the following file name extensions 1 nwc Network Configuration This file is the glue that links all of the rtr running configuration files together when a snapshot of all network configurations is saved or loaded You can only load the snap shot into the original corresponding unmodified topology 2 rtr Router Switch Configuration This file is the saved running configuration of an individual router or switch device within the physical network map topology Information such as the IP addresses of the individual device is stored in this file 3 top Topology Configuration This file is generated by the Network Designer and is used to describe the physical network map topology Configurations such as ISDN serial and Ethernet wired connectivity are stored in this file The following third party file name extensions are referenced 1 pdf Portable Document Format see www adobe com for details 2 txt Generic ASCII text document e g Microsoft Notepad Appendix E Lab C
25. device you want to terminate 2 Choose Delete Device from the pop up menu 3 The Network Designer will remove the selected device from the NetMap Topology layout window and automatically delete all associated connectors Add Connection ko Delete Device Remove Connection bo P The Delete Device option will remove the device and all connections made to the device TSIM USER GUIDE Using Drag n Drop To Make Interface Connections Between Devices The Network Designer supports five different types of interface connections serial Ethernet Fast Ethernet ISDN PRI and Frame Relay selecting an interface connection type 1 Left click the plus sign next to Available Connectors to display all available connectors 2 Drag and drop the selected connection type to the NetMap Topology physical layout window Fast Ethernet does not have its own connection item in the tree view If a device has Fast Ethernet connections available they can be accessed by selecting Ethernet Because Frame Relay connections are point to multipoint serial connections they must be selected from within the Serial connection type Note A Make Connection Wizard is also available Setting Interface Connection Parameters When you make certain physical device to device interface connections a screen will appear asking you to set the connection parameters Frame Relay and ISDN PRI interface connections have parameters that can be set by the user The paramet
26. e Config overwrite Load Multi Devices Configs Save Single Device Config Save Multi Devices Configs Print Exit New NetMap This option opens the Boson Network Designer which allows you to design a new network topology NetMap The topology top file must be saved within the Network Designer for use with the Simulator Load NetMap This option loads the saved Network Designer file NetMap topology in top format into the Boson NetSim which allows you to configure the devices TSIM USER GUIDE Paste Real Router Configs This tool allows you to paste the running configuration from a real router into the NetSim Selecting this menu option will open a small window into which you can paste the desired configuration The configuration will be loaded into the active router in the NetSim interface Load Single Device Config Merge This option keeps your current device configuration and loads a device configuration stored in a previously saved configuration file rtr This option does NOT allow you to load a new Network Designer top file into the Boson NetSim To do that select the Load NetMap option under the File menu Load Single Device Config Overwrite This option erases your current device configuration and then loads a device configuration from a saved file rtr This option does NOT allow you to load a new Network Designer top file into the Boson NetSim To do that select the Load NetMap option from the
27. e Statistics window will appear instead of a Telnet window b NetMap Viewer default top gt Configure Cancel The moment you select Configure your default Telnet application will connect to the selected Router 3 ETSI USER GUIDE Telnet Method 2 of 4 Left click the Routers button on the Control Panel top horizontal toolbar to receive a list of devices currently configured within the existing NetMap Topology LP Boson Net5im Y 6 00 Control Pa File Modes Devices Tools Ordering ey Eoo eRouters esSwitches est Router 1 Router 2 Router 3 Router 4 Router 5 The moment you select Router 3 your default Telnet application will connect to the selected Router 3 Telnet Method 3 of 4 Click the Devices Control Panel menu expand eRouters by holding the mouse pointer over it and select Router 3 D Boson NetSim Y 6 00 Control Panel ef File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window io eRouters eRouters ecSiwitches Router 2 eStatians Router 3 Router 4 Router 5 The moment you select Router 3 your default Telnet application will connect to the selected Router 3 Telnet Method 4 of 4 If you have closed the Remote Control vertical toolbar please re launch the toolbar by clicking the Remote Control button within the Control Panel horizontal toolbar L Boson NetSim y 6 00 Control Panel eRouter 1 Ioj x Fie Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window He
28. er 1 Switching between the different devices is as easy as clicking the button of the device you would like to configure You can also use the F keys on your keyboard to switch between devices F1 is for Device 1 F2 is for Device 2 and so on Advanced Mode Telnet The Telnet interface hides the main window and also brings up the Remote Control The Telnet interface gives you the option to launch routers switches and stations as well as the Lab Navigator and NetMap This mode brings up a different Telnet window for each device you would like to configure When you are finished configur ing each device simply close the Telnet window The Simulator also has a built in method of switching between devices inside one Telnet window When you are ready to connect to a different device you can also use the CTRL Q key combination to bring up a menu listing of all devices available through the Virtual Terminal Server see the Virtual Terminal Server section of this manual for more details Toolbars gt Remote Control The Remote Control is a new addition to the Boson NetSim and is designed to allow for easy navigation through the program The Remote Control includes buttons to quickly launch devices and access features such as the Lab Navigator and the NetMap tools You can also switch views or hide the main screen The Remote Control is the easiest way to interface with all of the NetSim features Devices Menu iS Boson NetSim for CCNP 6 00
29. ers for these devices do not need to be set by the user because they are loaded with default values However if you wish to change these values and set the interface connection parameters yourself you can do so during this step Alternatively after the fact you can do the following 1 Right click the Frame Relay not ISDN icon in the NetMap Topology physical layout window 2 Click the Set Parameters option from the pop up menu 3 After making changes to the parameters in the Set Parameters window click OK to close the window and return to the layout window lf you need to change the interface connection parameters for ISDN please delete and re create the device in the NetMap Topology physical layout window Note For additional information on PRI please see the Sequential Labs Connecting Ethernet Between Devices To manually connect Ethernet between devices perform the following actions 1 Left click the Ethernet connection in order to add it 2 The New Connection screen will appear listing all devices that have Ethernet ports correlating to the Ethernet connection type that you selected 3 Select an Ethernet capable device to connect from the Available Devices box 4 2 6 x New Connection Setup Select a device and interface to connect from Available Devices Ethernet Interfaces FastEthemet0 0 cmt _ Select an interface from the Ethernet Interfaces box Repeat the process for other devices Cli
30. from your computer Selecting this option will open a new window to remove the registered version of the Boson NetSim from your computer To complete the process of removing the Boson NetSim license key from your computer type 99 in the text box and click OK If you do not want to complete this operation click Cancel ETSI USER GUIDE Window Menu i Boson NetSim for CCNP 6 00 eRouter 1 File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help EJ i by E Lab Navigator jas eRouters eSwitches Remote Control igator NetMap Remote Control Lab Navigator The Lab Navigator is designed to supply an easy way for the user to see all the labs and lessons available in the Boson NetSim The Lab Navigator also provides users with a simple way to select the labs they would like to complete by simply clicking the lab names The arrow keys can also be used to maneuver through the menu and the ENTER key can be used to select the desired lab or lesson Remote Control The Remote Control toolbar is designed for easy navigation of the Boson NetSim features The Remote Control toolbar includes Telnet to Router Telnet to Switch Telnet to Station Lab Navigator and NetMap buttons The Remote Control can also be used to switch views or hide the main screen Help Menu ir Boson Net5Sim Y 6 00 eRouter 1 Fie Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help BE K B eRouters eSwitches eStations Open Help File User Manual Tech Suppo
31. hat appears DF Boson Lab Naviga 4 y HANGU Tips The labs are organized into sections to match the Lab Navigator content bar as shown to the left BCMSN ECRAN ESCI Scenario Labs Sequential Labs CIT For the purpose of this lab walkthrough please select the Stand Alone Labs tab which will show all of the labs in that category Next select Lab 2 Introduction to the Basic User Interface This lab will be used for this tutorial Stand Alone Labs 8 Stand Alone Labs 6B Stand Alone Labs CCNA i Lab 1 Connecting to a Route Lab 2 Introduction to the Bas Lab 3 Introduction to the Bas Lab 4 CDP Sequential Labs Lab 5 Extended Basics 2 or Stand Alone Labs Lab 6 Banner MOTD Lab 7 Copy Command Stand Alone Labs CCNA Lab 8 Introduction to Interfac Scenario Labs Lab 9 Introduction to IP Lab 10 ARP Lab 11 Creating a Host Tabh Lab 12 Static Routes Lab 13 RIP i Lab 14 Troubleshooting RIP i Lab 15 IGRP Lab 16 PPP with CHAP Autr Lab 17 Connectivity Tests w Lab 18 Saving Router Confic Lab 19 Loading Router Conf i Lab 20 Copying and Pasting Lab 21 ISDN Lab 22 Introduction to the S Lab 23 Introduction to Basic Lab 24 Frame Relay Lab 25 Frame Relay Hub arn Lab 26 Frame Relay Full Mes Lab 2 Standard Access Lis Lab 28 Verify Standard Acce Lab 29
32. he Network Designer is a tool that allows you to design and plan a network This tool s functionality goes beyond that of most tools because you can actually create the router configurations that are going to be used save those configurations and upload them to real routers Routing protocol implementation is one of the more challenging tasks you may encounter The Boson NetSim al lows you to create a virtual pilot or test network and compare the differences in the results before implement ing a protocol like IGRP EIGRP RIP or OSPF TSM USER GUIDE Troubleshooting a production network can be a frightening and frustrating experience Fortunately you can create a virtual copy of your network with the Boson Network Designer and troubleshoot the problems without interfering with your production network In summary the Boson NetSim is a flexible and powerful product that can help you become certified and can aid you in the design and troubleshooting of complex networks An Overview of Using the Boson NetSim To Prepare for Your Certification The Cisco certifications require you to learn and master a number of skills This discussion will tell you how to incorporate the Boson NetSim as part of the learning process and how you can successfully complete your certifi cation track by using the Boson NetSim Basically mastering Cisco networking involves two fundamental tasks learning the theory of routers and switch es and gaining the ha
33. hin the NetMap Topology physical layout window take the following actions to remove a connection 1 Right click the device from which you want to terminate a connection 2 Choose Remove Connection to from the pop up menu 3 Select the connection to be disconnected The connection will be removed from the NetMap Topology layout window Add Connection bo Delete Device Remove Connection to F Router 1 FastEthernetoyo Frame Relay using Serial 0 Clearing the Network Map 1 Click the File menu 2 Select the New option from the menu You will be asked whether you want to save your current topology Save Current Topology x Do vou want to save your current topology Mo Cancel 3 Click No to erase the current topology Saving a Custom Topology 1 Click the File menu 2 Click the Save or Save As option 3 Inthe Save Topology window name the file and browse to the location where you would like to save the topology 4 Click the Save button Save in E Boson NetSim for CCNP e A c E My Recent Documents Desktop 2 My Documents 3 r Y E My Computer a File name v ETE Save as type Topology Files top Cancel Places Note Physical NetMap Topology files are saved as top Opening Loading a Custom Topology 1 Click the File menu select the Open option from the menu Browse to the location of your topology file Select the file you would like to open Click the
34. ilable If updates are available for any of the NetSim components the program lists the updates separately and gives you the option to easily download and install them As with any software product you should routinely check for product updates feature enhancements and bug fixes that may not have been avail able at the time you received the product Updates can be obtained free of charge for a period of 90 days from the date of registration and activation Updates Web Page lf you do not have Internet access on the computer from which you wish to check for updates or if your computer is behind a firewall that restricts the update utility then you can also use the traditional manual update method of downloading a product update file for later installation Update files can be manually downloaded for a period of 90 days from the date of registration and activation from the following Web site http www boson com CCNS html Available Commands Clicking this option opens a new window that gives you the choice to display the currently available com mands for the routers and switches You can choose to view commands according to the mode in which they are available including the user EXEC privileged EXEC configuration and interface modes Alternatively you can simultaneously view the commands available for all modes Update Command Set This option downloads the latest commands available in NetSim from the www boson com Web site In order to
35. l Status 4 16 2006 11 19 AM FA lol x Clicking the Remote Control button from the Control Panel toolbar causes the following vertical toolbar to ap pear Tee xj Clicking any of the top three Telnet to buttons displays a side bar selector that Boson NetSim allows the user to select from a list of all active devices of that type Remote Control Clicking the Lab Navigator button launches the Boson NetSim lab menu system eea permitting the selection of numerous included labs Telnet to eSvatch Clicking the NetMap button shows the network topology diagram of all devices cur Telnet to eStation rently loaded Lab Navigator Clicking the Switch Views button toggles between the Window in Window WiW as interface and the industry standard Telnet interface Switch Views Clicking the Hide Main Screen button has a different effect depending upon the TORTES current mode WIW or Telnet If NetSim is in WiW mode all devices will be hidden lf NetSim is in Telnet mode the Control Panel will be hidden Load NethMap Clicking the Load NetMap button opens a dialog box that allows you to choose the Always on Top network topology you would like to load into the Simulator NetMap Topology Viewer DT Boson NetSim v 6 00 eRouter 1 O x Fie Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help Fox 7 Paw oe EE N ii G eRouters e5witches eStations Lab Nawigator MetMap Remote Control Status
36. limited to performing only the tasks in the lab it can do much much more The Lab Grader analyzes the configuration you have completed and determines whether you have completed the lab correctly ers USER GUIDE eLearning Lab Flow The three basic components involved in completing a lab are as follows l Use the Lab Navigator to load the lab 2 Use the Network Simulator to configure the devices routers switches and stations 3 Use the Lab Grader tool to check your lab answers configs All three components described above will now be covered in detail Part 1 The Lab Navigator When you open the program you will encounter the first screen below Each tab across the left side of the ap plication represents a series of labs Clicking on one of those tabs will reveal the lab topics in the middle window i Boson Lab Navigator 8 Stand Alone Labs amp Stand Alone Labs CCNA Lab 1 Connecting to a Route Lab 2 Introduction to the Bas Lab 3 Introduction to the Bas Lab 4 CDP Lab 5 Extended Basics Lab 6 Banner MOTD i Lab 7 Copy Command Lab 8 Introduction to Interfac Lab 9 Introduction to IP VA BSCI Lab 10 ARP Lab 11 Creating a Host Tabh Lab 12 Static Routes an essential learning element BCMSN Lab 13 RIP Lab 14 Troubleshooting RIP BCRAN Lab 15 IGRP Lab 16 PPP with CHAP Autk Lab 17 Connectivity Tests w CIT Lab 18 Saving Router Conic Lab 19 L
37. lp S W E Q ke w T eRouters eSwitches eSkations Lab Navigator NetMap Remote Control Status 4218 2006 2 45 PM A From the Remote Control vertical toolbar click the Telnet to eRouter button to receive a list of routers currently configured within the existing NetMap Topology Select Router 3 from the pop up menu The moment you select Router 3 your default Telnet application will connect to Router 3 Boson NetSim Remote Control Telnet to eR outer Telnet to eSwitch Telnet to eStation Lab Navigator Neth ap Switch Wiews Hide Main Screen Load NetMap Always on Top Boson Remote Control Step 5 Configuring Router 1 with Telnet Assuming you are using the default telnet exe program provided by the Windows operating system you should see a Telnet window with the default Cisco router prompt of Router gt for Router 3 With what you have just learned select Router 1 Carry out the instructions in Lab 2 When you have completed step 8 which is the last step in this particular lab you should be shown how to log off the router When you type exit you will effectively log off the router however Telnet will still be open amp Telnet 127 0 0 1 O x Al Router con is now available Press RETURN to get started Telnet window attached to Router 1 showing the result at the end of Lab 2 Do not close telnet exe yet Grade your lab with the Boson NetSim Lab Grader tool first
38. n NetSim Y 6 00 eStation 1 O x Fie Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help ra J m P So K Q ef a eRouters eSwitches eStations Lab Nawigator MetMap Remote Control Status 4168 2006 2 32 Phl 2 This will launch the NetMap Viewer application as a separate process so you can use the ALT TAB key combina tion to switch between your network diagram and the other Boson NetSim components The default NetMap is shown below The NetMap Viewer showing your current network diagram Color legend as defined in the Boson Network Designer 1 Blue is Ethernet 2 Red is ISDN Dialup or PRI 3 Black is Serial PPP 4 White is Serial Frame ers USER GUIDE Step 3 Lab Navigator Utility To start a lab or lesson click the Lab Navigator button on the top horizontal toolbar as shown below or select it from the Window menu This launches the Cisco CCNA Lab Navigator application as a separate process so you can use the ALT TAB key combination to move between the labs and multiple Telnet windows D Boson NetSim Y 6 00 eStation 1 Ioj x File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help i a Ta 5 G K amp Q WU a eRouters eSwitches eStations Lab Navigator MetMap Remote Control Status 418 2006 era Ph 2 The easy way to load the Lab Navigator utility Within the Lab Navigator you can access the included labs by selecting one of the tabs shown on the left and choosing a lab from the list t
39. nds on experience of implementing that theory by configuring the devices in a network and testing them in a lab The theory can be learned by reading books or listening to an instructor The purpose of the Boson NetSim is to help you with the practical hands on portion of your education and to ensure that you not only understand the concepts of routing but can actually configure and implement routing on Cisco devices Once you feel you have mastered both the theory and the practical labs you can test your knowledge using the Boson ExSim practice exam products available at http www boson com Boson ExSim products include complex multiple choice questions drag and drop questions and other types of simulation questions when appropriate The Boson NetSim is the most comprehensive product on the market for learning how to configure a Cisco router The Boson NetSim will not only help you become certified but it will actually help you learn and understand how to configure routers switches and networks Basic Lab Tutorial Basic Simulator Features After installing Boson NetSim you can choose one of two ways to start the program The first way is to double click the Boson NetSim icon placed on your desktop during installation The second way to start the Boson NetSim is through the Windows Start menu You must agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Single User License Agreement SULA to register activate or otherwise use any por
40. oading Router Conf Lab 20 Copying and Pasting Lab 21 ISDN Lab 22 Introduction to the 1 Lab 23 Introduction to Basic Lab 24 Frame Relay Lab 25 Frame Relay Hub ant Lab 26 Frame Relay Full Mes j Lab 27 Standard Access Lisl Lab Navigator Lab 28 Verify Standard Acce Lab 29 Extended Access Lis Lab 30 Verify Extended Acce Lab 31 Named Access Lists Lab 32 Advanced Extended Lab 33 Telnet Lab 34 VLANs Lab 35 VTP Lab 36 OSPF Single Area Cc This is the initial Lab Navigator screen Stand Alone Labs m a Copyright 1998 2005 Boson Software LLC All Rights Reserved 15 x A To get started with a lab click the Stand Alone Labs tab and then select Lab 1 Connecting to a Router 4 Boson NetSim for CCNP v 6 00 File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help S U Boson Lab Navigator Stand Alone Labs i X E w KA eRouters eswitches tatus a ee q p S ga Boson Enhanced Starting a lab K N E amp E estations Lab Navigator NetMap Remote Control 8 Stand Alone Labs amp Stand Alone Labs CCNA Lab 1 Connecting to a Route Lab 2 Introduction to the Bas Lab 3 Introduction to the Bas Lab 4 CDP Lab 5 Extended Basics Lab 6 Banner MOTD Lab 7 Copy Command Lab 8 Introduction to Interfac Lab 9 Introduction to IP Oe Lab 10 ARP 2 Lab 11 Creating a
41. ompiler You can use the Lab Compiler to add your own labs to the Lab Navigator Section 1 Overview The Boson Lab Compiler is a feature of the Boson NetSim that enables the user to design labs that plug in to the Boson Lab Navigator With the Lab Compiler users can write their own labs package them into a single lab file and distribute the labs to students or colleagues Section 2 Basics The basics of this application are simple First create the following files for each lab to be included in the lab package 1 Create the lab instructions in a doc pdf or txt Tile 2 Create the Network Design top file in the Network Designer 3 Create the Loading Network Configuration nwe and rtr files for each router if desired 4 Create the Grading Network Configuration nwc and rtr files for each router if desired 9 Include a lab image for display in Lab Navigator this can be your company or school logo if desired After all these files are created for each lab to be added package each lab into its own lab file You can then send the lab package to friends or students to load into their Boson NetSim applications Section 3 Lab Creation Tutorial The following section is a technical overview of how to create a lab save it as a package and load the package into the Lab Navigator step 1 Create a text document using Microsoft Notepad with instructions on how to complete the lab For ex ample purposes this file should incl
42. oth sides After you select the devices used you wil have to pick the DCE side of the serial connection This will be the side that you will have to provide clocking for when you load your topology into the Simulator Point to Multipoint Serial Connection Frame Relay This will allow you to make up to an eight point full mesh frame relay connection For each connection you will need to specify the router and interface to use from the list of available devices ores Next select the router you would like to connect from the Available Devices box Selecting a router will cause the Ports list to be populated with all available serial ports for the se lected router After selecting the serial port that will be used click the Add button to place the device and selected interface in the Selected Devices box g Frame Relay Connections x Choose the devices that you would like to add to the Frame Relay Cloud Available Devices a 5 Selected Devices Router 1 Serial 0 Add gt lt Remove Frame Relay Connection Name Frame 1 ca Repeat these actions for each router to be included in the Frame Relay cloud up to eight routers maximum in full mesh When you are finished adding devices click the Connect button to complete the connection If you use the Make Connection Wizard select Serial and then click the multipoint option in order to be guided through the process Removing Connections From wit
43. r allows access to over AQ different router models and two different switch models as well as access to command line PCs The program supports up to 200 devices per simulated network and is licensed to be used only in conjunction with the Boson NetSim DEJ M jeras E 3620 fle 3440 Re S500 s ia Available Switches SE Available Commctors l Other Derice Device Information When you select a device under Devices and Connectors information such as device model available ports and slot options is displayed in the device information box which is located in the lower left portion of the Network Designer The device information box only refreshes when you click a specific device under Devices and Connectors It is primarily used for showing you statistics about the device before you add it to your NetMap Topology Router Information Model 2620 Fast Ethemet 1 1 Senal Wan Optens 2 senal 1 BRI The information for the selected device is presented automatically Display Device Statistics To access the Device Information and Statistics box after you have added a device to your NetMap Topology worksheet double click the device in the Disconnected Interfaces list Es Device Statistics l a ET Router l Device Type Router Serres Disconnected Interfaces Connected Interfaces Serial FastE themet0 0 From To Connect this intertace The Device Statistics window To connect an interfa
44. rience If you want to close the Simulator before you complete all of the Sequential labs you should first save your configuration If you do not save the configuration you may have to repeat numerous steps when you resume Scenario Labs In these labs you will be given the opportunity to read a scenario and work on your own to complete the lab Besides the scenario you are provided with a simple running configuration list illustrating the major points that you should address in order to correctly complete the lab These labs are designed to require you to practice your Skills BSCI Labs CCNP Only BSCI is notoriously the most difficult of the four CCNP exams These labs challenge you to build on the skills you learned while pursuing your CCNA by expanding your knowledge of the CCNP curriculum Setting up a BGP network and routing multi area OSPF are just some of the tasks these labs cover BCRAN Labs CCNP Only These labs test your skills on technologies such as NAT IPSEC ISDN Frame Relay LLQ AAA and backup inter faces to give you the experience you need with the technologies covered in this exam BCMSN Labs CCNP Only Get your hands on the Cisco Catalyst 3550 switch as you tackle labs covering VLANs VIP Spanning Tree Port Fast QoS TACACS and Layer 3 switching CIT Labs CCNP Only After you have learned the technologies that comprise the first three CCNP labs these labs will test your skill at troubleshooting a netwo
45. rk that is not working properly You will be presented with a broken network and guided through the steps necessary to fix the problem Grade Lab The Boson NetSim includes a Lab Grader When you think you have completed a lab successfully select the Grade Lab button at the top of the Lab Navigator screen The Grade Lab button is not available until you open a lab The Lab Grader automatically selects the lab that you most recently loaded or selected in the Lab Navigator What if you want to grade a different lab You can choose a different lab from the drop down list on the Grade My Lab page If the Grade My Lab feature tells you Congratulations you have finished the lab then you have successfully completed the lab If you have not correctly completed the configurations in the lab then you will be alerted to the missing requirements You can also use the Lab Compiler to add your own custom labs to the Lab Grader A detailed explanation of the Lab Compiler is included in Appendix E NETS USER GUIDE Network Designer The included full version of the Network Designer is a tool you can use to create your own custom networks Using this tool you can build either a simple or complex network you can even model an existing network Note that the Network Designer is not required to complete the included labs because they are pre created and require no additional configuration The Network Designer is provided solely to allow you to prac
46. ror you will be notified in the box below the Grade Me button You may now close your Telnet program to do so in the normal Windows fashion click the X button the standard close window button in the upper right corner of the window Feature Overview Control Panel Main Menus The main menus are located on the top of the Control Panel horizontal toolbar page and are accessed one of two ways The first way is to move the mouse cursor over the appropriate menu and click the menu to display the menu options When you find the option you would like to choose click it L Boson NetSim v 6 00 Control Panel eRouter 1 _ O x File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help Fay s _ ny eo K N as eRouters e Switches eStatioans Lab Navigator MetMap Remote Control Status 4 18 2006 10 48 AM Zz You can also press the ALT key located next to the SPACEBAR and push the DOWN ARROW to display the contents of the menu bar Alternatively you can simply press ALT the underlined letter in the menu item i e ALT F brings up the File menu You can then use the arrow keys on the keyboard to display the rest of the menu bar When you find the option you would like to choose highlight it and press the ENTER key File Menu L Boson NetSim v 6 00 Control Panel File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Winda Mew MetMap Load NetMap Paste Real Router Configs Load Single Device Config merge Load Single Devic
47. rt Product Home Page Submit Feedback Check For Updates Telnet Setup Wizard Telnet Tutorial Wizard Readme About Clicking About displays basic information about the Boson NetSim version and company information In the About screen you can click the System Info button in order to view information about your computer Open Help File The Help file contains information and tutorials for both the Simulator and the Network Designer User Guide The User Guide is the product manual which is designed to help the Boson NetSim user understand the features and operations of the program The User Guide is the document you are reading now Tech Support Clicking Tech Support displays the Boson contact information Product Home Page Selecting this option will load the Boson Web site http www boson com CCNS html from which you can down load the latest NetSim revisions check for updates research the latest FAQs and so on Submit Feedback selecting this option will launch a Web browser to boson com s feedback page If you have feature requests or product suggestions please enter them here This service does not offer technical support although Boson highly respects and values any and all feature requests or other suggestions for product enhancement Check for Updates This option performs the same actions as the Check for Updates option under the Tools menu It loads a program that automatically checks Boson s update server and de
48. te the LablPack lab file on your desktop and click Open You will see a button named Testing appear in the menu on the left You can now use your lab just as you would any other lab within the Lab Navigator Ea Boson Lab Navigator Section 4 Verifying That the Lab Works To verify that the lab works properly in the Simulator double click Lab1 A new window will appear with the lab name and lab description on it Click the View Lab button to load the instructions for the lab Double click Lab1 again click the Load Lab but ton and click Yes when asked if you want the lab information to be loaded into the Simulator Click OK when asked if you want to continue When the program is finished you will be looking at Router 1 To complete the lab select Router 1 from the eRouters drop down menu In the Router 1 interface configure the host name to R1 and the IP address on Ethernet 0 to 10 1 1 1 255 255 255 0 When you are finished switch back to the Lab Navigator and click the Grade Lab button Make sure the correct lab is selected for grading Click the Grade Me button If you completed the lab correctly you will receive the message depicted in the screen below jf Boson Lab Navigator Grade My Lab Boson NetSim Grade My Lab This function will allow you to grade yourself on all of the labs To grade your lab select the lab that you have completed from the list below then click the Grade Me button This will grade you on all devices
49. termines whether product updates are avail able If updates are available for any of the NetSim components the program lists the updates separately and gives you the option to easily download and install them As with any software product you should routinely check for product updates feature enhancements and bug fixes that may not have been available at the time you received the product Updates can be obtained free of charge for a period of 90 days from the date of regis tration and activation Telnet Setup Wizard This wizard tests and configures your default Telnet application for use with the Boson NetSim Telnet Tutorial Wizard This tutorial wizard is fully scripted and automated to walk you through many of the common steps necessary for working in the Boson NetSim with Telnet It will automatically guide you through the basic steps required for the following 1 Basic operation of the Boson NetSim 2 Building your own simulated network 3 Performing a simple practice lab Readme This file lists any last second errata the required computer components the minimum and recommended PC requirements and the basics of getting started This information is provided in addition to the User Guide NETS USER GUIDE Control Panel Advanced Remote Control Toolbar D Boson NetSim v 6 00 eRouter 1 Fie Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window Help o K ki eRouters eSwitches eStations Lab Navigator MetMap Remote Contra
50. tice creating and adminis tering your own Cisco networks The two primary concepts involved are as follows 1 Network Designer NetMap topology files top format contain the physical layout of networks as seen in the NetMap Viewer The only way to add or delete devices within a physical NetMap topology or to save and load top files is by using the Network Designer 2 Topology files are unrelated to the device configurations rtr format that you will create within the Boson NetSim The only way to configure a device once It is physically created or to save and load rtr files is by using the Simulator Using the Network Designer To avoid confusion it is recommended that you design and create your custom networks in the following se quence until you are familiar with the process Load the Boson NetSim and ignore the Lab Navigator Under the File menu select New NetMap to open the Network Designer Using the Network Designer create your custom network NetMap save the Network Designer file called a NetMap topology file Exit the Network Designer and return to the Simulator From the File menu select Load NetMap Point to the topology file you created in the steps above Use the Simulator to complete the device configurations Devices and Connectors Note The Network Designer makes it possible to design your own custom network topologies and then configure them with the Boson NetSim Presently the Network Designe
51. tion of the software Overview This tutorial will guide you through the first lab using the basic features of the Boson NetSim It will show you how to select a lab configure the devices and then grade the lab The first lab that you will complete is very simple but following it will give you an understanding of the components of the Boson NetSim and how they interoperate Advanced features and more functionality will be covered later Simulator Components The Simulator is actually a suite of programs that interact to provide a total learning experience The primary components are as follows 1 Lab Navigator 2 Network Designer optional 3 Network Simulator 4 Lab Grader The purpose of the Lab Navigator is to allow you to view select and begin the lab of your choice The Lab Navi gator provides a friendly interface for your learning experience The included Network Designer is a tool you can use to create your own custom networks With this tool you can build either a simple or complex network you can even model an existing network Note that the Network Designer is not required to complete the included labs The Network Designer is provided solely to allow you to practice creating and administering your own Cisco networks The Network Simulator is the tool that actually simulates the network and routes virtual packets This program allows you to control numerous devices and configure them as needed The Network Simulator is not
52. ton Please select one of the options below Ifyou would like to view this lab document click the View Lab button If you would like to load the lab topology and configuration into the Simulator click the Load Lab button Click Cancel to return to the main menu Boson Enhanced Stand Alone Labs Cancel View Lab Load Lab Lab Topics To print the lab instructions at any time simply select the Print option within the lab PDF The labs in the Boson NetSim are divided into six categories They are as follows 1 Stand Alone Labs CCNA and CCNP versions of NetSim sequential Labs CCNA and CCNP versions of NetSim scenario Labs CCNA and CCNP versions of NetSim BSCI CCNP version of NetSim BCRAN CCNP version of NetSim BCMSN CCNP version of NetSim CIT CCNP version of NetSim Stand Alone Labs You can complete the Stand Alone Labs in any order you choose because most are independent of each other They are designed to cover the various CCNA topics at an easy pace They can also serve as refresher labs Because the topology varies between most of the labs you will not become bored Each lab includes step by step Instructions and study notes Sequential Labs As the name implies these labs should be completed in order because each one builds on the skills mastered in the previous one These labs are designed to assist you in understanding how all of the covered technologies interoperate to provide an efficient networking expe
53. tor Part 3 The Lab Grader The Lab Grader is an easy to use tool for determining whether you have completed the tasks as defined in the lab This is a useful tool to ensure you are mastering the skills required for your certification The three basic steps to use the Lab Grader 1 Select the lab you have completed 2 Tell the program to grade your lab 3 Review the results Select the Lab To select the lab you are working on click the down arrow to the right of the drop down box and select the ap propriate lab Grade the Lab After you have selected the lab click the Grade Me button The program will then begin an analysis of your cur rent router and switch configurations and compare them to the expected configuration of the devices Review Your Results lf you receive the same result as shown below you have completed all necessary commands to accomplish the lab s objectives and you are now ready to move on to the next lab If not you need to return to the lab correct the errors and grade the lab again E Boson Lab Navigator Grade My Lab Boson NetSim Grade My Lab This function will allow you to grade yourself on all of the labs To grade your lab select the lab that you have completed from the list below then click the Grade Me button This will grade you on all devices f there are any commands you have not entered they will be displayed in the missing commands area at the bottom of the screen You
54. ude the following simple instructions 1 Set the host name to R1 on Router 1 2 Assign an IP address of 10 1 1 1 255 255 255 0 on Ethernet 0 save this file as instructions txt on your desktop Step 2 Load the Network Designer Start gt Programs gt Boson Software gt Boson NetSim for CCONP gt Boson Network Designer and create your own network design For the purposes of this tutorial add two 2501 routers with their default names to the network Right click Router 1 select the Add Connection to option and select Ethernet 0 o gt Ethernet 0 Delete Device BRIO Remove Connection to gt Serial 0 Serial 1 Step 3 In the resulting New Connection screen select Router 2 from the Available Devices list and Ethernet 0 from the Ethernet Interfaces list and then click Finish Step 4 Now choose Save from the File menu Save the file to your desktop and call it labl top Close the Boson Network Designer ca Boson Network Designer lab1 top i a ol x Fie wizard Help Devices and Connectors Router Information a 1 4064 MAOA Step 5 Open the Boson NetSim for CCNP Bypass the Lab Navigator by selecting the Boson NetSim v6 0 applica tion in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen Select Load Netmap from the File menu u Boson Net5im Y 6 00 Control Panel File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Wind Mew MetMap Load WetMap Paste Real Router Configs laad Sinnla Miswies Coan
55. y follow the steps below 1 Left click the plus sign next to Other Devices 2 Left click the plus sign next to pe 3 The available stations PCs will be displayed 4 Left click the PC you would like to add and drag and drop it to the desired location in your NetMap Topology physical layout worksheet Note A simulated PC has the same help features as a Cisco Router does In the simulated PC box type to see a list of available commands and type help to see an overview See the section in this manual entitled Simu lated Workstations for more information Using the Device Wizard To launch the Device Wizard simply select Add Device Wizard from the horizontal toolbar of the Network De signer The Device Wizard will then guide you through the following selection and configuration process Device Wizard Please select the device you would like to use What kind of device would you like to configure Selection eRouters ees eSwitches Mo s lection has been made edtations 1 There are 48 virtual networking devices available coe elect Select the device router switch or station that you would like to add and click Next Device Wizard Please select the device you would like to use Choose your custom search options below Selection Include what interfaces T Gigabit Ethernet IW Fast Ethernet Ethernet M Serial M ISDN BRI M ISDN PRI Include slot or Wah based routers Mo
56. you the options of viewing the lab instructions loading the lab or canceling NETS USER GUIDE View Lab Clicking the View Lab button will open an Adobe Acrobat file containing the instructions for the lab that you selected You can choose to print the lab at this time or follow along in the PDF Load Lab When you click the Load Lab button you will be asked if you would like to load the corresponding topology into the Simulator Answering Yes will display the Simulator in the background and create new windows each of which represents a new device e g a router a switch or a PC Load Topology x This will load the lab information into the simulator Do you wish bo continue Part 2 The Network Simulator Once the lab Is loaded you will see the following screen LF Boson NetSim for CCNP 6 00 eRouter 1 Fie Modes Devices Tools Ordering Window oll T K eR outers eSwikches eStakions Press Enter to Start After this device prompt screen is displayed you are ready to begin the lab Complete the lab as follows 1 Ifyou have not done so already click the eRouters button located at the top of your screen and select Router 1 The Router 1 interface will open and the text Press Enter to Start will appear as shown in the following exhibit L Boson NetSim for CCNP 6 00 eRout File Modes Devices Tools Ordering Wir a 7 3 ey l X i I eRouters eSiwitches estat Router

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