CCNA2 SRWE Module 5 - STP Concepts

Date Subject Lesson Plan
10/03/25 CCNA2
Section 1

CCNA2v7 Module 5 Reading Organizer

Certification Guide Chapter 9: Spanning Tree Protocol Concepts
Certification Guide Chapter 10: RSTP and EtherChannel Configuration

Discussion: Introduction to Module 5 - STP Concepts

Read: 5.0.1 Why should I take this module?

Read: 5.0.2 What will I learn to do in this module?

Read: 5.1.1 Redundancy in Layer 2 Switched Networks

Read: 5.1.2 Spanning Tree Protocol
Video: CBTNugg: 200-101 #07 Understanding STP (38:24)

Read: 5.1.3 STP Recalculation

Read: 5.1.4 Issues with Redundant Switch Links

Read: 5.1.5 Layer 2 Loops

Read: 5.1.6 Broadcast Storm

Read: 5.1.7 The Spanning Tree Algorithm

Embedded Video: 5.1.8 Observe STP Operation

PT: 5.1.9 Investigate STP Loop Prevention

Activity: 5.1.10 Check Your Understanding - Purpose of STP

Assignment: Module 5 Study Guide 1-18

  A+ Software

Video: Windows Settings (6:34)

Activity: 11.2.9.10 Check Your Understanding - Other Control Panels

Read: 11.3.1.1 Administrative Tools Control Panel Item
Video: Windows Control Panel (23:09)

Read: 11.3.1.2 Computer Management

Read: 11.3.1.3 Event Viewer

Read: 11.3.1.4 Local Users and Groups

Read: 11.3.1.5 Performance Monitor

Read: 11.3.1.6 Component Services and Data Sources

Read: 11.3.1.7 Services

Read: 11.3.1.8 Data Services

Read: 11.3.1.9 Print Management

Read: 11.3.1.10 Windows Memory Diagnostics

Lab: 11.3.1.11 Monitor and Manage System Resources

Activity: 11.3.1.12 Check Your Understanding - Administrative Tools

Read: 11.3.2.1 System Information

Read: 11.3.2.2 System Configuration

Read: 11.3.2.3 The Registry

Read: 11.3.2.4 Regedit

Read: 11.3.2.5 Microsoft Management Console

Read: 11.3.2.6 DxDiag

Lab: 11.3.2.7 System Utilities

Lab: 11.3.2.8 Managing System Files

 

10/06/25 CCNA2
Section 1

Video: IT Career Conversations - Electric Vehicles (36:29) - 2025

Discussion: CLEP Tests
Link: UA CLEP credit page

Start Module 5, Section 2 - STP Operations

Read: 5.2.1 Steps to a Loop-Free Topology

Read: 5.2.2 Elect the Root Bridge

Read: 5.2.3 Impact of Default BIDs

Read: 5.2.4 Determine the Root Path Cost

Read: 5.2.5 Elect the Root Ports

Read: 5.2.6 Elect Designated Ports

Read: 5.2.7 Elect Alternate (Blocked) Ports

Read: 5.2.8 Elect a Root Port from Multiple Equal-Cost Paths

Read: 5.2.9 STP Timers and Port States

Read: 5.2.10 Operational Details of Each Port State

Read: 5.2.11 Per-VLAN Spanning Tree

Activity: 5.2.12 Check Your Understanding - STP Operations

Assignment: Module 5 Study Guide 19-42

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Start Module 5, Section 3 - Evolution of STP
Video: CBTNugg 200-101 #8 Enhancements to STP (21:31)

Read: 5.3.1 Different Versions of STP

Read: 5.3.2 RSTP Concepts

Read: 5.3.3 RSTP Port States and Port Roles

Read: 5.3.4 PortFast and BPDU Guard
Video: Kevin Wallace: BPDU Guard (5:14)

Read: 5.3.5 Alternatives to STP

Activity: 5.3.6 Check Your Understanding - Evolution to STP

Assignment: Module 5 Study Guide 43-52 (finish)

Start Module 5, Section 4 - Module Practice and Quiz

Read: 5.4.1 What did I learn in this module?

IP Host command

Cisco IP Host Network administrators find it hard to find IP of each Cisco device in a large networking environment and telnet each device based on IP address. Remembering every device’s IP address in itself can be a hard task to do. ‘IP host’ command in Cisco IOS is feature to support such requirement, where each device in the network may be given a name Let’s say S1, S2, etc. instead of being remembered by an IP address. Once defined we can now connect to each device on your network via telnet by just using the host name defined which is further linked to an IP address.

Below is sample configuration on cisco Switch configuration where 2 switches have been given hostnames S1 & S2 with the ‘ip host’ command.

Lab Assignment: Set up 2 switches with initial configurations. Give each switch a VLAN1 address of:

S1 192.168.1.1/24
S2 192.168.1.2/24

Then, set up the "ip host" configurations on each. Example below.

S1#config t
S1(config)#ip host S2 192.168.1.2

S2#config t
S2(config)#ip host S1 192.168.1.1

Now you'll be able to telnet and ping each device with just its hostname.

Use this link to set up the host file on your PC:

How to Edit the hosts File on Windows 10 or 11
C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc

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Activity: 11.3.2.9 Check Your Understanding - System Utilities

Activity: 11.3.3.1 What Do You Already Know? - Disk Operations

Read: 11.3.3.2 Disk Management Utility

Read: 11.3.3.3 Drive Status

Read: 11.3.3.4 Mounting a Drive

Read: 11.3.3.5 Adding Arrays

Read: 11.3.3.6 Disk Optimization

Read: 11.3.3.7 Disk Error - Checking

Lab: 11.3.3.8 Hard Drive Maintenance

10/08/25 CCNA2

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Review: Kevin Wallace: STP Protocol Deep Dive (2:02:00)

Lab: One Page Practical #32 - Three Switches - Redundant Links

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10/09/25 CCNA2

Lab: One Page Practical #33 - Three Switches - RSTP - BPDU Guard

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10/13/25 CCNA2

Video Review: Jason Johnson: Module 5 STP Concepts (29:23)

Test: Module 5 STP

Start Module 6 - EtherChannel

   

Activity: 11.3.3.9 Check Your Understanding - Disk Management

Read: 11.3.4.1 System Requirements

Read: 11.3.4.2 Graphics Considerations

Read: 11.3.4.3 Installation Methods

Read: 11.3.4.4 ISO Mountable

Read: 11.3.4.5 External Hardware Tokens

Read: 11.3.4.6 Installing an Application

Read: 11.3.4.7 Compatibility Mode

Read: 11.3.4.8 Uninstalling or Changing a Program

Lab: 11.3.4.9 Install Third-Party Software (Use lab computer)

Read: 11.3.4.10 Security Considerations

Read: 11.3.4.11 Other Considerations

Activity: 11.3.4.12 Check Your Understanding - Application Installation and Configuration

Video: LearnKey: Domain 1, Lesson 2: Operating Systems - Navigation: cd, dir, md, mdir, drive navigation
Assignment: Navigation Commands worksheet

Video: LearnKey: Domain 1, Lesson 2: Command-line tools - ipconfig, ping, hostname, netstat, nslookup, chkdisk, /?
Assignment: Command Line Tools - Part 1 worksheet

Assignment: Command Line Tools - Part 2 worksheet

Video: LearnKey: Domain 1, Lesson 3: Command-line tools - net user, net use, tracert, format, xcopy, copy, robocopy

Video: ThioJoe: Windows Powershell vs Command Prompt: What's the Difference Anyway?

Read: 11.4.1.1 PowerShell

Read: 11.4.1.2 The Command Shell

Read: 11.4.1.3 Basic Commands

Embedded Video: 11.4.1.4 Video Demonstration - Managing CLI Sessions (5:49)

Lab: 11.4.1.5 Work in the Windows Command Shell (60 min)

Activity: 11.4.1.6 Check Your Understanding - Basic Command Line Commands

Read: 11.4.2.1 Command Syntax Conventions

Read: 11.4.2.2 File System Navigation

Read: 11.4.2.3 File System Navigation - Commands

Embedded Video: 11.4.2.4 Video Demonstration - Working with Files and Folders

Read: 11.4.2.5 Manipulating Folders - Commands

Read: 11.4.2.6 Manipulating Files - Commands

Lab: 11.4.2.7 File System Commands (30 min)

Activity: 11.4.2.8 Check Your Understanding - File System CLI Commands

Read: 11.4.3.1 Disk Operations - Commands

Lab: 11.4.3.2 Lab - Disk CLI Commands

Activity: 11.4.3.3 Check Your Understanding - Disk Operations Commands

Read: 11.4.4.1 System CLI Commands

Lab: 11.4.4.2 Task and System CLI Commands

Activity: 11.4.4.3 Check Your Understanding - Task and System Commands

Video: Professor Messer: Windows Command Line Tools (24:33)

  Reference

LearnKey: Domain 1, Lesson 13: OS Installations:
Video: USB, Optical, SSD, External Boot
Video: Network, Internet-Based Boot
Video: Internal Hard Drive Partition
Link to: 220-1102 Workbook
Assignment: OS Installation Worksheet, pg. 52.

LearnKey: Domain 1, Lesson 13: OS Upgrades
Video: Recovery, Repair, Remote Installation
Video: Types of Image Deployments
Assignment: OS Upgrades Worksheet, pg. 53