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Packet Tracer 4. 1: Advanced Session PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems,

Packet Tracer 4. 1: Advanced Session PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 1

PT 4. 1 Advanced Session § Features New to PT 4. 1 § The

PT 4. 1 Advanced Session § Features New to PT 4. 1 § The Activity Wizard is an assessment tool that allows you to create highly specific networking scenarios for other users. § This tool is particularly useful for instructors creating activities for students to complete. § When students start an activity, they are presented with an initial network and a set of instructions. Students follow the instructions to complete the activity, then they can check their finished network. § Instructors have control over many aspects of the activity. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 2

New Features in Devices PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All

New Features in Devices PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 3

New Features in PT 4. 1 Device Template Copy Zoom. In Undo. Zoom. Out

New Features in PT 4. 1 Device Template Copy Zoom. In Undo. Zoom. Out Manager Cluster Move function Paste Zoom. Reset Palette PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 4

Other GUI Improvements PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights

Other GUI Improvements PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 5

Devices in PT 4. 01 PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc.

Devices in PT 4. 01 PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 6

New Devices in PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights

New Devices in PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 7

Device Template Manager PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights

Device Template Manager PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 8

Port Label Options and Other Options PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems,

Port Label Options and Other Options PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 9

Clustering Devices PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Clustering Devices PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 10

Connect to a Device Within a Cluster PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco

Connect to a Device Within a Cluster PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 11

Multiple Device Windows PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights

Multiple Device Windows PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 12

Where is the Activity Instructions Window? PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems,

Where is the Activity Instructions Window? PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 13

Look at an Activity An Activity from a Student’s Perspective PT 4. 1 Advanced

Look at an Activity An Activity from a Student’s Perspective PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 14

A Packet Tracer Activity PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All

A Packet Tracer Activity PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 15

Activity Results PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Activity Results PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 16

Activity Wizard PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Activity Wizard PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 17

PT 4. 1 Activity Wizard Vocabulary § Answer network: The network that you want

PT 4. 1 Activity Wizard Vocabulary § Answer network: The network that you want students to end up with after they perform whatever configuration tasks they are instructed to complete. The “correct” answer. § Initial network: The network that you give students to begin with in completing the activity. This can be as “complete” or incomplete as you like. Just remember that you need to give clear instructions so that students know what Answer network you are expecting. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 18

What can I assess? Assessment categories are: § IP § Physical § Routing §

What can I assess? Assessment categories are: § IP § Physical § Routing § Switching § ACLs § NAT § The Answer network used in creating the activity will dictate which items may be assessed. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 19

Planning: Create the Answer first… § Using the Activity Wizard is easier with a

Planning: Create the Answer first… § Using the Activity Wizard is easier with a little up front planning. § The easiest way to create activities using the wizard is to create the Answer network first. § By removing or editing elements of the answer network, the Initial network is created. Or…. § Import a. pkt file that already contains all or most of the elements you might want to assess. This imported file becomes the Answer network. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 20

Activity Wizard can be accessed from the File menu, from the tool bar, or

Activity Wizard can be accessed from the File menu, from the tool bar, or with Ctrl+W. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 21

Answer Network If the open topology will be the answer network, click Yes. PT

Answer Network If the open topology will be the answer network, click Yes. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 22

Welcome Screen The Welcome screen briefly describes the steps for making your activity. PT

Welcome Screen The Welcome screen briefly describes the steps for making your activity. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 23

Instructions The Instructions screen provides a place where you can list the steps needed

Instructions The Instructions screen provides a place where you can list the steps needed to complete this activity. HTML tags such as <b> for bold, <i> for italics, or <u> for underline may also be used when typing in the instructions field. Use the + button to add more pages to the instructions. Use the x button to delete a page of instructions. Use the < and > to move through the pages. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 24

Instructions in HTML You can also use most basic HTML tags to format your

Instructions in HTML You can also use most basic HTML tags to format your instructions, as shown here. Copying code from an HTML editor works well! PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 25

Previewing the HTML Click Preview as HTML to verify your coding. PT 4. 1

Previewing the HTML Click Preview as HTML to verify your coding. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 26

Answer Network You can view and modify the answer network at any time by

Answer Network You can view and modify the answer network at any time by clicking here. You can import a different answer network from an existing. pkt file or export the current answer network to a. pkt file. The Answer Network screen allows you to customize the activity’s answer network, assessment options, timer settings, connectivity testing, and feedback options. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 27

Assessment Options and Items PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All

Assessment Options and Items PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 28

Assessment Options Tips PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights

Assessment Options Tips PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 29

Activity Timer Time Elapsed tracks the time taken to complete an activity. Countdown sets

Activity Timer Time Elapsed tracks the time taken to complete an activity. Countdown sets a time limit for completing the activity. None turns the timer off. The default is Time Elapsed. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 30

Connectivity Test PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Connectivity Test PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 31

Initial Network The Show Initial Network button will display an empty topology, which means

Initial Network The Show Initial Network button will display an empty topology, which means the student will start from scratch. Use the Copy from Answer Network button to copy the answer network to the initial network. Then click on Show Initial Network button and adjust the initial network so that the assessed items are missing. You can import a different initial network from an existing. pkt file or export the current initial network to a. pkt file. The Initial Network screen allows you to set up the initial network and lock certain options within PT. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 32

Copy from Answer Network PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All

Copy from Answer Network PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 33

Show Initial Network Make changes to this network to remove any After copying the

Show Initial Network Make changes to this network to remove any After copying the Answer items you want to Network as the Initial Network, assess. select Show Initial Network to. For instance, you might remove the make edits. interface IP addresses if that is one item you wish to assess. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 34

Set Locking Options Under Locking Options, you can specify which features are not accessible

Set Locking Options Under Locking Options, you can specify which features are not accessible within the activity. Check items you want locked. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 35

Password Options Click Enable Password to ensure the password is set. The lock icon

Password Options Click Enable Password to ensure the password is set. The lock icon will lock if the password is enabled. The Password screen allows you to set a case-sensitive password. Click Test Activity to make sure the activity performs as intended. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 36

Testing the Activity The Test Activity wizard cap reminds you that you are testing

Testing the Activity The Test Activity wizard cap reminds you that you are testing the activity. Click on it to exit testing. The Instructions window cannot be closed. You can minimize the window or resize it. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 37

Check Results Use the Check Results button at anytime to see how many of

Check Results Use the Check Results button at anytime to see how many of the assessed items have been completed so far. PT 4. 1 Advanced Use the Reset Activity button to restart the activity. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 38

Activity Results When the student clicks Check Results, she can see exactly which assessment

Activity Results When the student clicks Check Results, she can see exactly which assessment items have not yet been completed or were completed incorrectly. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 39

Saving the Activity When satisfied with the activity, click the Save button. Save the

Saving the Activity When satisfied with the activity, click the Save button. Save the file with an appropriate name in the directory of your choice. Note that the file extension for activities is. pka. PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 40

Editing a. pka PT_user! PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All

Editing a. pka PT_user! PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 41

Q and A PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights

Q and A PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 42

PT 4. 1 Advanced © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential

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