Need help with Cisco environment
I recently started working with a hotel.
they have a corporate network and a "office" network. since the hotel is a franchise, they have two separate networks. the current provider for the office network is "ATT". they are getting rid of the ATT line and installing Telepacific. the GM has ZERO documentation. I don't know what belongs to who. I can only go by what I get when I run ipconfig /all from the computers.
They have several CISCO boxes - routers/switch/firewalls.
what would be the recommended approach to this? I don't have any passwords and limited knowledge about cisco equipment.
would network network assistant help me discover and access the devices?
they have a corporate network and a "office" network. since the hotel is a franchise, they have two separate networks. the current provider for the office network is "ATT". they are getting rid of the ATT line and installing Telepacific. the GM has ZERO documentation. I don't know what belongs to who. I can only go by what I get when I run ipconfig /all from the computers.
They have several CISCO boxes - routers/switch/firewalls.
what would be the recommended approach to this? I don't have any passwords and limited knowledge about cisco equipment.
would network network assistant help me discover and access the devices?
Sounds like a lot of sleepless nights in your future... :)
Connect to different ports/wifi, note subnets/gateways/domains; try traceroute to the outside, see where you go.
Connect console to Cisco devices, try your luck with no/default passwords, see what you get.
Use nmap or any other network scanner to map the things on subnets.
Trace visible cables between devices.
Draw a lot of diagrams for layers 1, 2 and 3.
Establish a nice hourly rate... :)
Tamas
Connect to different ports/wifi, note subnets/gateways/domains; try traceroute to the outside, see where you go.
Connect console to Cisco devices, try your luck with no/default passwords, see what you get.
Use nmap or any other network scanner to map the things on subnets.
Trace visible cables between devices.
Draw a lot of diagrams for layers 1, 2 and 3.
Establish a nice hourly rate... :)
Tamas
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@Hank: unless password-recovery was disabled (which is a fairly rare case).
Even if it's not a strict 24/7 environment like a hospital, I'd start out with non-intrusive mapping as much as possible. You don't want to get caught pants down in a live environment.
Even if it's not a strict 24/7 environment like a hospital, I'd start out with non-intrusive mapping as much as possible. You don't want to get caught pants down in a live environment.
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is this the right link for what you're describing?
http://www-tss.cisco.com/eservice/compass/common/activities/password_cat_2950.htm
http://www-tss.cisco.com/eservice/compass/common/activities/password_cat_2950.htm
yes it is, but for different equipment you can have different instructions.
google for "password recovery catalyst 2950" if you have a 2950 switch. or "password recovery cisco 887va", etc.
google for "password recovery catalyst 2950" if you have a 2950 switch. or "password recovery cisco 887va", etc.
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