Investigating Existing Network Devices

Objective
Use router and switch commands to obtain information about an existing network.

Background / Preparation
You have been given the task of documenting a large campus network. When you arrive at the site you
discover that the network administrator is not available and he has the only keys to the wiring closets and the
cabinets containing the existing network documentation. Since information on the network is needed as soon
as possible, you decide to discover as much information as possible using router and switch commands.
You are given access to the administrators PC and are told that the Telnet access password for all devices is
cisco and the password to enter privileged exec mode is class.

Step 1: Discover and document the first device.

a. Access the Admin PC and issue the ipconfig command from the command prompt to discover the
default gateway.
b. Telnet to the IP address of the gateway device and enter privileged exec mode using the passwords
given above.
c. Issue IOS commands such as show running-config, show ip route, show interfaces, show ip
interface brief, show version and other commands to learn about the device.
d. Issue IOS commands such as show cdp neighbors and show cdp neighbors detail to discover
information about connected devices. It may take a few minutes for the network to converge. If you do
not see any neighboring devices initially, repeat the commands until you do.
e. Document the information you gather in the appropriate table below.
f. Close the Telnet session by issuing the exit command.

Step 2: Discover the remaining devices.

a. Packet Tracer works best when you successfully ping a device before attempting to Telnet to it. Issue
the ping command to the IP address of one of the devices you discovered in Step 1. Repeat the ping
command until it succeeds.
b. Telnet to the IP address of the device and repeat the process in Step 1 to document the device.
c. Do not overuse the resources of Packet Tracer, do not Telnet from device to device. Always exit to the
command prompt before accessing the next device.
d. Repeat the process until all devices in the network are discovered and documented.
e. As you work, sketch out a diagram of the network devices and their interconnections.

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Device Tables:
Router
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________

Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Router
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________

Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Router
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________

Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Router
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________

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Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Switch
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________
IP Address _______________________ Subnet Mask __________________________
Default Gateway ________________________

Trunk Ports Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Active Access Ports VLAN Number VLAN Name

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Switch
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________
IP Address _______________________ Subnet Mask __________________________
Default Gateway ________________________

Trunk Ports Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Active Access Ports VLAN Number VLAN Name

Switch
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________
IP Address _______________________ Subnet Mask __________________________
Default Gateway ________________________

Trunk Ports Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Active Access Ports VLAN Number VLAN Name

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Switch
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________
IP Address _______________________ Subnet Mask __________________________
Default Gateway ________________________

Trunk Ports Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Active Access Ports VLAN Number VLAN Name

Switch
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________
IP Address _______________________ Subnet Mask __________________________
Default Gateway ________________________

Trunk Ports Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Active Access Ports VLAN Number VLAN Name

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Switch
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________
IP Address _______________________ Subnet Mask __________________________
Default Gateway ________________________

Trunk Ports Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Active Access Ports VLAN Number VLAN Name

Switch
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________
IP Address _______________________ Subnet Mask __________________________
Default Gateway ________________________

Trunk Ports Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Active Access Ports VLAN Number VLAN Name

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Switch
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________
IP Address _______________________ Subnet Mask __________________________
Default Gateway ________________________

Trunk Ports Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Active Access Ports VLAN Number VLAN Name

Switch
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________
IP Address _______________________ Subnet Mask __________________________
Default Gateway ________________________

Trunk Ports Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Active Access Ports VLAN Number VLAN Name

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Switch
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________
IP Address _______________________ Subnet Mask __________________________
Default Gateway ________________________

Trunk Ports Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Active Access Ports VLAN Number VLAN Name

Switch
Hostname _________________________
Model _________________________ IOS version ______________________________
IP Address _______________________ Subnet Mask __________________________
Default Gateway ________________________

Trunk Ports Connects to Device Connects to Interface

Active Access Ports VLAN Number VLAN Name

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Network Diagram:

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Step 3: Reflection
a. We used this technique to discover and document a campus LAN. Would the same technique work
for an enterprise network that included WAN links?
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b. Could we use this technique in a network that included routers and switches from a manufacturer
other than Cisco? Why or why not?
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