beginner·20 min·Free
The Accounting VLAN Went Quiet After a Cable Audit
Accounting lost access to its file service after a cable audit, while a neighboring VLAN still works.
Scenario
After a cable audit at Queensgate Rail, the accounting VLAN stopped reaching its file service while a neighboring department is still online. The physical links and addressing look plausible. Compare interface state and reachability, then restore the affected segment without disturbing the other department.
Learning objectives
- interface admin state
- subnet-wide vs host-wide fault
Topology and configuration
This environment contains 5 devices (4 Hosts, 1 Router). You configure and troubleshoot the networking skills listed above.
Curriculum topics
Certification objectives
- comptia-network-plus-n10-009 · Objective 5.5: Troubleshoot and resolve general networking issues