User manual CISCO CCNA NETWORK SIMULATOR

[. . . ] Copyright © 1998-2004 Boson Software, Inc. No part of this copyrighted document or related copyrighted software may be reproduced, transmitted, translated, distributed, or otherwise copied in any manner or format whatsoever, without the prior written signed permission of Boson Software, its publishers, its licensees, and its licensors. This document is only licensed for use in connection with the Cisco CCNA Network Simulator product, published by Cisco Press. Please notify the publisher immediately of any suspected piracy at: Cisco Press, 800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46240, or toll-free 800-858-7674. [. . . ] It will automatically guide you through the basic steps required for three things: 1. Basic operation of the Cisco CCNA Network Simulator, 2. Readme A file listing any last-second errata, the required computer components, minimum and recommended PC requirements, and the basics of getting started. This is in addition to the Getting Started Guide. © 2004 Boson Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 41 PART 2: ADVANCED The second part of the feature overview will cover several main features along with their purpose. Remote Control Toolbar Clicking the "Remote Control" button causes this vertical Tool Bar to appear: Clicking on any of the top 3 "Telnet to. . . " buttons will result in a side-bar selector to appear, allowing selection from a list of all active devices of that type. Clicking on the Lab Navigator button launches the Cisco CCNA Network Simulator Lab menu system, permitting the selection of numerous included labs. Clicking on the Net Map button shows a current network topology diagram of all Devices currently loaded. Clicking on the Switch Views button toggles between the Window-inWindow (WiW) interface, and the industry-standard Telnet interface. Clicking on the Hide Main Screen button has a different affect depending upon the current WiW or Telnet mode. If in Telnet mode, hide the Control Panel. Clicking on the Load Netmap button will open a dialog box allowing you to choose the Network topology you would like to load into the Simulator. © 2004 Boson Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 42 NetMap (Topology Viewer) Clicking the "NetMap" button causes this NetMap Viewer to appear: The NetMap button loads the currently active Network Designer (*. top file), into the Network Designer, in a read-only mode, as further shown and described below: The NetMap Viewer displays a current snapshot of all Devices currently loaded. There are 2 ways to access this topology screen. 1. ) Click on the "NetMap" button on the Control Panel (horizontal toolbar). 2. ) Click on the "NetMap" button on the Remote Control (vertical toolbar). Note: You can right-click on any Device for a quick-config menu option. © 2004 Boson Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 43 Virtual Terminal Server The Virtual Terminal Server permits you to virtually attach to simulated devices and cycle between them without the need for separate telnet sessions. During any Telnet session to any Device (Router, Switch, Station), you can access the Virtual Terminal Server by using the Hotkey combination: CTRL-Q. Hold down the Control key while at the same time you press Q (CONTROL-Q). The example below shows Device 1 forming a session: The Virtual Terminal Server © 2004 Boson Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 44 Simulated Workstations When you telnet to the Station, the Boson Operating System Simulator (BOSS) command window will open. [. . . ] (Other items such as Training, Bootcamps, Study Guides, CDROM's, etc, are not included in this offer). To take advantage of this limited time offer, simply use your 9-digit Unique Serial Number included with the Cisco CCNA Network Simulator as a "Coupon" in the Boson Shopping Cart at the link below: http://www. boson. com/netsim/cp (Copy and paste the URL above into your web browsers address area). © 2004 Boson Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 81 Copyright © 1998-2004 Boson Software, Inc. No part of this copyrighted document or related copyrighted software may be reproduced, transmitted, translated, distributed, or otherwise copied in any manner or format whatsoever, without the prior written signed permission of Boson Software, its publishers, its licensees, and its licensors. [. . . ]