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Perform Basic Network Troubleshooting

In this lab, you will use tools common when troubleshooting network issues, like ping, Wireshark, and traceroute, and will finish off by setting up a virtual switch.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Aug 04, 2025
Duration
1h 5m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Identifying and Troubleshooting Issues

    You will start this lab by using tools such as arp, ping, tcpdump, and Wireshark to identify network features which can be used when troubleshooting.

  3. Challenge

    Scanning Networks

    You're now going to perform some more troubleshooting using traceroute, and will do some network scans and will determine open ports using nmap and other tools.

  4. Challenge

    Troubleshooting an Open vSwitch Network

    To finish up the lab, you will use Open vSwitch to create a network that uses the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), and will do some troubleshooting.

About the author

Matt Conran is a lead Network & Security Architect and successfully delivered major global greenfield service provider and data center networks.

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