6.2.4.4 Packet Tracer – Router and Switch Resilience Answers

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6.2.4.4 Packet Tracer – Router and Switch Resilience Answers

Packet Tracer – Router and Switch Resilience (Answers Version)

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Addressing Table

Device IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Site
HQ_Router 10.44.1.1 255.255.255.0 N/A Metropolis Bank HQ

Objectives

Part 1: Hardening the IOS Configuration

Part 2: Activating the Cisco IOS Resilient Configuration Feature

Background

In this activity, you will harden the IOS configuration of a router within the Metropolis network. Afterwards, you will enable the IOS resiliency feature on a Cisco router. The IP addressing, network configuration, and service configurations are already complete. You will use the client devices in the Metropolis network to deploy the IOS resiliency configuration.

Part 1: Hardening the IOS configuration

Step 1: Access the command prompt on Sally’s computer.

  1. Click the Metropolis Bank HQ site and then click the computer Sally.
  2. Click the Desktop tab and then click Command Prompt.

Step 2: Remotely connect to the router HQ_Router.

  1. SSH to the HQ_Router by entering ssh –l admin 10.44.1.1 in the command prompt. Use the password of cisco12345 when prompted.
  2. At the prompt, type enable and enter the enable password class when prompted.
    Your prompt should display:
    HQ_Router#
  3. Were you prompted with any warning message preventing unauthorized users from accessing the HQ_Router?____________________________________________________________________________________
    No

Step 3: Create a legal notification message on the HQ_Router.

  1. At the HQ_Router# prompt, enter global configuration mode using the configure terminal command.
  2. At the HQ_Router(config)# prompt, paste in the following commands:
    banner motd #
    UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THIS DEVICE IS PROHIBITED
    You must have explicit, authorized permission to access or configure this device.
    Unauthorized attempts and actions to access or use this system may result in civil and/or
    criminal penalties.
    All activities performed on this device are logged and monitored.
    #
  3. At the HQ_Router(config)# prompt use the end and logout command to end your connection to HQ_Router.
  4. SSH into the HQ_Router again from the computer Sally. The SSH password is cisco12345.
    Were you prompted with any additional text/information when you connected successfully to the HQ_Router? What is shown?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    Yes, the MOTD banner configured in step 3.b is displayed after successfully forming an SSH connection with router HQ_Router.

Step 4: Enforce password security on the HQ_Router.

  1. At the prompt, type enable and enter the enable password class when prompted.
  2. Enter global configuration mode using the configure terminal command. At the HQ_Router(config)# prompt, paste in the following commands:
    !encrypts plain-text passwords in the running-config
    service password-encryption
    !enforces any new configured passwords to have a minimum of 10 characters

    security passwords min-length 10

Part 2: Activating the Cisco IOS Resilient Configuration Feature

Step 1: View the current IOS image.

  1. While connected via SSH from Sally’s computer, enter the exit command to return to the HQ_Router# prompt.
  2. Enter the command dir flash: to view the current IOS.bin file.
    What is the name of the current .bin file in flash?____________________________________________________________________________________
    c2900-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin

Step 2: Secure the running image and configuration.

  1. At the HQ_Router# prompt, enter global configuration mode using the configure terminal command.
  2. Use the secure boot-image command within the HQ_Router(config)# prompt to activate IOS image resilience and prevent the IOS file from both showing in the directory output and prevents the deletion of the secured IOS file.
  3. Use the secure boot-config command within the HQ_Router(config)# prompt to store a secure copy of the running configuration and prevent deletion of the secured configuration file.
  4. Return to privileged EXEC mode by entering the exit command. Now enter the command dir flash: to view the current IOS.bin file.
    Are there any IOS.bin file listed?____________________________ No
  5. At the HQ_Router# prompt, enter the command show secure bootset to view the status of the Cisco IOS image and configuration resilience.

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Activity Section Question Location Possible Points Earned Points
Part 1: Harden the IOS configuration Step 2 10
Step 3 10
Part 2: Activate the Cisco IOS resilient configuration feature Step 1 10
Step 2 10
Questions 40
Packet Tracer Score 60
Total Score 100