Lab 49:
Configuring OSPF on Broadcast Networks
Lab Objective:
The objective of this lab exercise is for you to learn and understand how to enable OSPF on Broadcast network types. These include Ethernet and Token Ring.
Lab Purpose:
Enabling OSPF on Broadcast network types is a fundamental skill. OSPF is the most popular Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) and it is imperative to understand how OSPF adjacencies are established on Broadcast network types. OSPF uses the concept of Areas. In order for two OSPF-enabled routers to establish an adjacency, they must reside in the same OSPF Area. Unlike EIGRP which uses Autonomous System Numbers, OSPF is enabled using a locally significant Process ID. As a Cisco engineer, as well as in the Cisco CCNA exam, you will be expected to know how to enable OSPF on point-to-point network types.
Certification Level:
This lab is suitable for CCENT & CCNA certification exam preparation
Lab Difficulty:
This lab has a difficulty rating of 5/10
Readiness Assessment:
When you are ready for your certification exam, you should complete this lab in no more than 10 minutes
Lab Topology:
Please use the following topology to complete this lab exercise:
Task 1:
Configure the hostnames on routers R1, R2 and Sw1 as illustrated in the topology.
Task 2:
Configure VLAN 4010 on Sw1 and name it OSPF_VLAN. Assign ports FastEthernet0/2 and FastEthernet0/3 to this VLAN as access ports. Configure IP addresses on R1 and R2 FastEthernet0/0 interfaces and enable them.
Task 3:
Enable OSPF in Area 0 between R1 and R2. For R1, use an OSPF Process ID of 1 and for R2; use an OSPF Process ID of 2. Verify your OSPF adjacency has formed between R1 and R3. Also verify that the default network type for the Ethernet link between R1 and R3 is Broadcast.