Trying to configure duplex settings under an IOL switch interface can be a pain in the ass, especially when you are practicing RSTP and you need to have point-to-point links. You do “show spanning-tree” and you see that your interfaces ... Read More »
Here is the Cisco switch 802.1x configuration that worked for me in my home lab. Line 131: activates AAA lines 134 – 135: defining the Radius server group Lines 164 – 166: defining the Radius server and the secret key. Line ... Read More »
In this blog post I’m going to describe the home lab I built to test the basic functionalities of 802.1X port-based authentication with Cisco switches and Cisco ISE. 802.1x Port-based authentication Home lab topology Home lab constructs EVE-NG IOS images ... Read More »
In this article we’ll explore the configuration of Cisco ISE as an internal Radius server. Setting Device Groups Configuring the network device (the Radius client) Setting internal users Preparing the Authentication policy Setting a compound authorization policy Setting the Allowed ... Read More »
First, let’s see if QoS is enabled on the switch: QoS is disabled. We should enable it on global configuration level: if we want to display QoS settings for an interface, we do a show mls qos interface command: At ... Read More »
Here is all the material I’ve used to study for the exam. Books – Cisco BCMSN Command Guide – Cisco BCMSN student Guide V1 and V2 – Cisco BCMSN Certification Guide 642-812 – Cisco BCMSN Quick Reference Sheets 642-813 – ... Read More »
Wow that was tough ! I almost thought I was not going to pass after I messed up my second simulation . This is my third try in switching. I failed twice in the old BCMSN. I got demotivated. Then ... Read More »