Routing and Switching Beginner: orientation and topology

Scenario

You are stepping into the role of network administrator and infrastructure engineer. Your job is to map the Routing and Switching environment before making changes.

Workspace

Topology: Linux routing practice topology with workload hosts and path validation probes.

Primary tools: FRRouting, Containerlab, Linux

Tasks

1. Launch the course pod and wait for the VM status to become running.
2. Open every available console and record host names, IP addresses, and access methods.
3. Identify the service boundary, management path, and rollback point.
4. Create a short implementation note that explains what this lab proves.

Validation Focus

• routing-path-works
• ssh-reachable

Reflection

Explain how networking, routing, switching appears in the workspace and what evidence an instructor should expect from a Beginner learner.