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ospf-lab-export.yaml — read 3 device configs

Score: 80% — Keep going (4 of 5 checks passed)

  • Passed: OSPF process 1 enabled on R1
  • Passed: Area 0 configured on Gi0/0
  • Passed: R2 advertises 10.0.12.0/30
  • Passed: Adjacency R1 ↔ R2 reaches FULL
  • Failed: default-information originatemissing on R3
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BeginnerCCNA · 45 min

CCNA Inter-VLAN Routing: Two Clients Across a Router

Deploy, verify, and troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing with two user VLANs split across two access switches, connected via a central router. This realistic topology illustrates trunk misconfiguration, VLAN assignment, and end-to-end reachability for troubleshooting.

What you'll practice

  • Configure access and trunk ports on Layer 2 switches.
  • Create and assign VLANs for different user segments.
  • Configure routed interfaces on a router for VLAN gateways.
  • Verify and troubleshoot trunk allow-list and VLAN transport issues.
  • Restore inter-VLAN connectivity between endpoints.

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What's included in the package

  • Work / baseline CML importlab-work.yaml
  • Topology diagramtopology.svg
  • Print-ready topology diagram (PDF)topology.pdf
  • Step-by-step learner guide (Markdown — for Obsidian/VS Code)lab-guide.md
  • Branded PDF lab guide — open in any viewer (Adobe/Preview)lab-guide.pdf
  • Getting-started READMEREADME.md
  • Verification checklistverification-checklist.md

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