Dynamic Protocol Series Tutorial - RIPv2

March 16, 2019 - Reading time: ~1 minute

We just added a RIPv2 tutorial for the PocketCLI Network Simulator on youtube. Please check it out and don't forget to subscribe.

 


Getting Used to the Prompts

March 7, 2019 - Reading time: 4 minutes

Primarily, the Cisco IOS offers these modes of operation: the user EXEC mode, the privileged EXEC mode, the Global Configuration mode, and other specific configuration modes such as; the Interface Configuration mode, Line Configuration Mode, and Router Configuration Mode.


The initial prompt you interface with when you first connect to a Cisco network Router or Switch is the user EXEC mode. This is denoted by a text and the greater-than (>) sign to the right of the text. See below an example of user EXEC mode prompt:

 

Router0>

 

The text represents the hostname of the device, which by default is the device type; Router or Switch. In this mode, you cannot edit or view device configurations; you can only view the device’s status and other miscellaneous information. See below a list commands you can execute in this mode:

disable         Turn off privileged commands
disconnect      Disconnect an existing network connection
enable          Turn on privileged commands
exit          Exit from the EXEC
logout          Exit from the EXEC
ping            Send echo messages
show            Show running system information
ssh            Open a secure shell client connection  
telnet          Open a telnet connection
terminal        Set terminal line parameters
traceroute      Trace route to destination


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PocketCLI Tutorial - Static Routing

February 13, 2019 - Reading time: ~1 minute


Update v1.76 submitted to the App Store

May 12, 2017 - Reading time: ~1 minute

Update: Approved and released: 5/16/17

Big update with lots of improvement. We added new supported commands and features.

added privileged commands:
show ip dhcp pool
release dhcp fastethernet PORT/PORT
release dhcp serial PORT/PORT
renew dhcp fastethernet PORT/PORT
renew dhcp serial PORT/PORT


added router interface commands:
vrrp [1-255] ip A.B.C.D
vrrp [1-255] preempt
vrrp [1-255] preempt delay minimum [0-3600]
vrrp [1-255] priority [0-255]
no vrrp [1-255] ip A.B.C.D
no vrrp [1-255] preempt
no vrrp [1-255] preempt delay minimum [0-3600]
no vrrp [1-255] priority [0-255]
vrrp [1-255] track [1-500]
no vrrp [1-255]
no vrrp [1-255] track [1-500]
vrrp [1-255] track [1-500] decrement [1-255]
no vrrp [1-255] track [1-500] decrement [1-255]

improved layer 2 & layer3 path finding logic
improved DHCP address assignment speed
improved routing table update routine
improved switchport status checking
added multiple invalid entry checks and messages
added network and broadcast address checks when setting interface ip address
added lab alert for possible ip address conflict
added IPv6 address to the topology view if IPv4 is not configured


updated subinterface mac address
updated ip route and ipv6 route display
updated cisco device ping result: Sending 5 ICMP Echoes
updated ping and traceroute results for bad IP or hostname
updated resutls for: show ip dhcp server statistics
updated traceroute to use the real IP instead of HSRP/VRRP virtual address
updated hsrp mac address to hex of standby group

subinterfaces are now included in the routing protocol process

design save warns for disconnected devices or multiple networks in the lab

fixed number range checking
leading zeros on type numbers removed
ospf no longer takes 0.0.0.0 as router-id
fixed configuration issue when setting a loopback address with 255.255.255.255 mask
fixed ospf path finding
fixed app crash issue with command: show ip protocols
fixed design issue where port labels are not removed when removing a connection

Other stability improvements 


Update v1.75 submitted to the App Store

January 15, 2017 - Reading time: ~1 minute

Update: Approved and released: 1/16/17

 Submitted: 1/15/17

What's new:

expanded network design area

added privileged command:
show track

added router global commands:
track [1-500] interface fastethernet PORT/PORT line-protocol
track [1-500] interface serial PORT/PORT line-protocol
track [1-500] ip route A.B.C.D A.B.C.D reachability

updated show ip route results:
directly connected networks are not shown when port is down
static routes are not shown when outgoing port line is down or when next hop does not exist


Update v1.74 released

January 13, 2017 - Reading time: ~1 minute

 

What's new:

added EIGRP and OSPF support for tunnels

updated EIGRP and OSPF to accept both subnet masks and wildcards during network configuration

added command: show interfaces tunnel [0-2147483647]

updated autocomplete and other minor updates


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