| Lab 6.4.2 Cisco configmaker - Overview Estimated time: 30 min. Objectives: Use Cisco ConfigMaker to configure a router. Draw a map of a network using Cisco's ConfigMaker. Print a configuration file created by ConfigMaker. Background: This lab is intended to help you become familiar with Cisco ConfigMaker. Cisco ConfigMaker is an easy-to-use Windows 95/98/NT application that configures Cisco routers, switches, hubs, and other devices. Using a graphical user interface (GUI), you draw your network and then Cisco ConfigMaker creates the Cisco IOS configuration files for the devices on your network. In addition, you can use Cisco ConfigMaker as an off-line tool. You can draw and configure your entire network without having the devices on-hand until you are ready to deliver the configuration files to them. This software has many options and you are encouraged to "play" with the configuration of the network. This lab will take you through a basic configuration to familiarize you with the software Tools / Preparation: Prior to starting this lab you will need to connect a PC workstation (with the HyperTerminal program loaded) to a router using the router's console interface with a roll-over (console) cable. You will need to download the latest version of Cisco ConfigMaker and install the program on the computer workstation. You will need to have at least 3 routers available. All lab work is done through the HyperTerminal program that is configured to connect to the router. Work individually or in teams. NOTE: The routers must be running IOS version 11.2 or later in order to deliver the configuration files. Resources Required: PC workstation with Windows operating system and HyperTerminal installed. Cisco ConfigMaker - latest version · IOS version 11.2 or later. Two Cisco routers - model 1600 series or 2500 series each with 1 serial and 1 Ethernet Interface. One Cisco router - model 1600 series or 2500 series with 2 serial and 1 Ethernet Interface. Two Ethernet hubs - 10BASE-T, 4 to 8 ports (Use three hubs if switch is not available). One Ethernet switch (Cisco Catalyst 1900 or similar). Three console cables to connect workstation directly to router console port. Three Sets of V.35 WAN serial cables (male/female) to connect from router to router. Six CAT5 Ethernet cables wired straight through. Websites Sites Required: Routing basics General information on routers 2500 series routers 1600 series routers Terms and acronyms IP routing protocol IOS command summary Cisco ConfigMaker information and download Notes: Step 1 - Download and install Cisco ConfigMaker. Explanation: Check the computer workstation to make sure that the latest version of Cisco ConfigMaker is installed. If it is not installed or you do not have the latest version then you will have to download it from www.cisco.com and install it (web site URL is listed in the Overview section of this lab). There is no cost for the software. Step 2 - Run Cisco ConfigMaker and start tutorial. Task: Double click on the Cisco ConfigMaker icon. Explanation: This will launch the ConfigMaker program and start the tutorial automatically if you choose. You may also run the tutorial at a later time by clicking on the tutorial icon on the tool bar. Step 3 - Add routers to you network diagram. Task: Under Devices click on the Routers folder and add the routers on your lab setup. Explanation: Once you have selected the correct model number of the router that you are adding, place the router where you would like it in the network diagram area by dragging it to the Network Diagram area. You will be prompted for configuration information. 1. What other router series can you configure with ConfigMaker? Step 4 - Configure the router. Task: Follow the prompts to configure the router. Explanation: First you will be asked for the name of the router. Enter Lab-A and click on next. Then you assign login and enable secret passwords to the router. Enter cisco as the password and class as the enable, then click on next. Now you need to tell the router what protocol you are going to use, select TCP/IP and click next then finish. Step 5 - Repeat step 3 and 4 to add other routers to your network diagram. Explanation: Add at least 2 more routers from your lab setup to your network diagram. Step 6 - Add connections to the routers. Task: In the connections window click on HDLC and then on Lab-A then to the connecting device (Lab-b). Explanation: Once you have added the HDLC connection from Lab-A to Lab-B the HDLC wizard opens up. Click on next. Now you will be asked what serial interface you want to use for this connection. Use Serial0 then click on next. Now you are asked for addressing information for this interface. Enter IP address and subnet mask, click on next. Now ConfigMaker will ask you to supply information about the router you are connected too (Lab-B). Select interface Serial1 for Lab-B and enter the IP address, then click on next. Now you will have an opportunity to create a backup connection. For this lab choose "no backup" then click on next then finished. You can click on the routers and rearrange them if desired. 2. What other connections can you configure using ConfigMaker? Step 7 - Repeat step 6 to add connections from Lab-B to Lab-C. Step 8 - Check / Add to configuration. Task: Double click on Lab-A router in your network diagram. Explanation: This will allow you to add or change the configuration for that router. Click on the IOS Configuration tab. Compare the IOS configuration for interface Serial0 with the output from the show running-config command listed in Lab 4.5.2.1 - Router Show Commands - Answers section. 3. What command was missing from the ConfigMaker's IOS Configuration for interface S0? Step 9 - Append configuration commands. Task: From Lab-A Properties under IOS Configuration tab click on Add / Modify IOS commands button. Explanation: This window will let you enter additional commands for the router. As you probably noticed from step 8 that on Lab-A Serial0 is the DCE and should be providing the "clock rate". Any commands will be added to the bottom of the configuration list. 4. What commands do you need to add to the router to add clocking for interface S0? Step 10 - Deliver the IOS commands to the router. Task: Highlight the router you want to load the IOS configuration into, and then click on the Deliver button. Explanation: As long as you have a connection to the router to which you are trying to load the IOS configuration, ConfigMaker will attempt to load the IOS config. If there is a problem or an error ConfigMaker will tell you and you can fix the problem and then "Deliver" the IOS configuration again. Step 11 - Print your network diagram and router configuration. Task: Click the File menu and the click Print Network or Print All. Explanation: You can print a graphical diagram of the network you have drawn so far or click on Print Preview to see what it will look like before printing it. Print All will print the network diagram and a listing of the configuration file for each router. Step 12 Save the router configuration to a text file. Task: Right-click on the router, click IOS Configuration and then click File/Save As. Explanation: You may wish to save a copy of the configuration file that ConfigMaker generates for later editing with a text editor. You can name the file and it will have a .CFG extension. You can edit it with Notepad. You can also print the config file from here or send it to a router. 5. A sample ConfigMaker file for router Lab-A is shown in the answer section of this lab.