Scenario:
For this lab you need REAL hardware. You can’t use switches in GNS3!
You need at least a Cisco Catalyst 3550 switch for this lab.
One of your customers is being plagued by attacks on their switched infrastructure. You as a specialized switch specialist are looking for a method to counter DHCP spoofing attacks. Let’s see what you can do for them…
Goal:
- Configure the IP addresses on router Attacker and DHCP as specified in the topology picture.
- Configure DHCP server on router DHCP so it can serve the client an IP address.
- Configure DHCP snooping globally on SW1.
- Configure SW1 to use the correct trusted and untrusted interfaces.
- Configure SW1 so the client is limited to 10 DHCP packets per second.
- Configure router Attacker as a DHCP server to verify your DHCP snooping configuration.
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IOS:
Basic IOS for the switches should be sufficient. No special features needed.
Topology:
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Configuration Files
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Written by René Molenaar - CCIE #41726