CISCO Packet Tracer

Cisco Packet Tracer is a powerful network simulation program that allows students to experiment with network behavior and ask “what if” questions. As an integral part of the Networking Academy comprehensive learning experience, Packet Tracer provides simulation, visualization, authoring, assessment, and collaboration capabilities and facilitates the teaching and learning of complex technology concepts.

Packet Tracer supplements physical equipment in the classroom by allowing students to create a network with an almost unlimited number of devices, encouraging practice, discovery, and troubleshooting. The simulation-based learning environment helps students develop 21st century skills such as decision making, creative and critical thinking, and problem solving. Packet Tracer complements the Networking Academy curricula, allowing instructors to easily teach and demonstrate complex technical concepts and networking systems design.

Packet Tracer 6.1.1 - New features[edit]

Student Version & Instructor Version

• Now there are 2 versions of Packet Tracer.

Protocol Improvements

Packet Tracer now models these new or improved features:

• Netflow
• Zone-Based Policy Firewall for IPv6
• AAA Accounting Commands
• IPv6 CEF
• IPv6 IPSEC
• IPv6 over IPv4 GRE Tunnel Protection
• Etherchannel Expansion (Layer 3)
• IOS 15 [15.0.2-SE4(ED)] image support for 2960
• OSPF - OSPFv3 Enhancements

1. OSPF distance command
2. "ipv6 ospf neighbor [ipv6-add]" interface subcommand
3. "neighbor router-id" command
4. "area [area] range" command
5. ip ospf network point-to-point (loopback interface only)
6. "auto-cost reference-bandwidth"

• EIGRP - EIGRPv6 Enhancements

1. EIGRP distance command
2. "debug ip eigrp summary" commands
3. EIGRPv6 across FR
4. EIGRP authentication commands

• RIP - RIPng Enhancements

1. Default-information originate for RIPng
2. RIP distance command update

• DHCP Enhancements

1. DHCP for IPv6
2. show and clear ip dhcp conflict
3. DHCP snooping commands
4. IPv4 Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)
5. ipv6config /renew and /release on PC
6. DHCPv6 commands for IOS 15
7. NDv6

• Show Commands

1. show ip route
2. Show ip/ipv6 route summary

General Improvements

• Converted Qt3 code to Qt4.82
• Supports Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Stopped support for Windows Vista.
• Activity Wizard

1. Scripts - Text popup on topology
2. Scripts - Supported in instruction window
3. Add variable manager import / export
4. Explanation of answer tree nodes names
5. Add show variables to pools and variables page

• Simulation Mode

1. Filter based on IPv4 and IPv6 traffic
2. Update PDU index in the PDU Window
3. Expanded buffer for PDUs.

New Devices Security

• ASA 5505

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