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2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 1

PACKET TRACER4.1

Chan Wai KokMultimedia University

[email protected]


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Outline

New Features

Lab Strategy Activity Wizard

Steps to Beware

Future Work


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Packet Tracer 4.1 improvement

121 Mbytes vs 46 Mbytes

Lot of improvement

Lot of command added

Thank You Cisco System for such a gift

At least 50% or more of the CCNA2, CCNA3 andCCNA4 lab can be done via Packet Tracer


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ZoomIn

ZoomReset

ZoomOutCopy

Paste

Undo

Palette

Device TemplateManagerCluster

function

Move

function

New Features in PT4.1


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New Devices in PT4.1


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Clustering Devices


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Connect to a Device Within a Cluster


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New features Server/Client Server

HTTP, DNS, TFTP, DHCP server

Clienttelnet client, mini-browser, DNS server setting, wireless PC

This new client and server helps in ACL lab

Multiple Device Windows


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Lab strategy

Divide your labs

Lab using Packet Tracer

Lab using real equipment (not supported by Packet Tracer)

Combine lab session with a mixture of real equipmentand Packet Tracer

Those who finish first

get to do more advanced lab using real equipment


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Lab strategy Packet Tracer

Just complementary

Nothing can replace real equipment

Lab Planning

Everybody do on Packet Tracer Basic Lab

Get all student to do simple lab with real equipment (removebiases/confusion)

Continue intermediate lab with Packet Tracer (save time in hookingequipment up)

Continue complex lab with real equipment


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Lab Category 1

Category 1

Simple lab with super clear objectives

Instructor must go to each PC to see the resultIf student can ping within VLAN then successful.

eg

PC A1

Vlan 10

PC X1

Vlan 20

PC X2

Vlan 20

PC A2

Vlan 10


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Lab Category 2

Category 2

Difficult lab

Clear objectives

Good Students know how to test

Instructor must go to each PC to test the results

Instructor must prepare a checklist to check with

Assessment may be difficult

Beware of different methods to solve the same problem

E.g. ACL


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Lab Category 3. Activity Wizard Lab with built-in Assessment and Grading

Self-learning time

Anything from 1 day to 1 weeks

Need to use the Activity Wizard

Variable Manager

InstructionsAnswer Network & Initial Network

Password

Test Activity


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Activity Wizard Steps Draw the initial Network

save as File1.pkt

Continue Configure the answer Network

Save as File2.pkt

Import file1 and file2 into Assessment WizardSave as Assessment.pka

Answer network has the same look and feel


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Instructions Add instructions to the pka files, otherwise student dont

know what to do with the lab (pka file)

Please write clear instructions not essay

Student today dont like to read length instruction

Ask a few instructors or student to try out the lab first You will realize few missing instruction

May affect the grading

Refine it for 2-3x before it is completed


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Locking Lock most of the basic thing

Lock adding/removing of links, equipment or interface Lock device power-off

Lock configuration on critical device

Restrict what user can do (Not drawing exercise)

Helpful in assessment/grading

Drawing exercise is in Category 1 and 2 labs (ownopinion)


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What can I assess?

Assessmentcategories are:

IP

Physical

Routing

Switching ACLs

NAT

The Answer network used in creating the activity willdictate which items may be assessed.


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Grading Click on Assessment item

Remove unnecessary grading such as PC basicconfiguration, interface power etc

Remove unrelated grading item such as OSPF in case ofEIGRP routing etc

Grace marks for some configuration

Count down timer

Lock the Assessment file with password


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The Password screen allowsyou to set a case-sensitivepassword.

Click Enable Password toensure the password is set.

The lock icon will lock ifthe password is enabled.

Click Test Activity to make sure theactivity performs as intended.

Password Options


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The Test Activitywizard capreminds you thatyou are testing theactivity. Click on itto exit testing.

The Instructionswindow cannot beclosed. You can minimize the window orresize it.

Testing the Activity


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Use the Check Resultsbutton at anytime to see howmany of the assessed itemshave been completed so far.

Use the Reset Activitybutton to restart the activity.

Check Results


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Beware Some problems has multiple solutions

Student give a different working solution may beincorrect graded as giving wrong answer

Instructor must intervene

E.g.ACL must be in correct sequence

There is no way for each person to think ACL in the same way


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If you test what student dont knowThen everybody will fail

If you test what student knowThen everybody will score

Fine tune your assessment

Chan Wai Kok


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Beware Turn off the some of the assessment if you dont want

student to see (for test)

No more auto-grading


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Other Features

Simulation Mode

Connectivity Test

Site Drawing/Topology

Frame Relay WAN Cloud

Complex PDU generator


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Future Work Extensive testing

Report the bug list

Find out security bug

How secure is the password

List down the software limitation Packet Tracer Best Practice

What can be done?

What to avoid? Face any problem

send me an email [email protected]


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