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Task 3: Interpreting Debug Output.
Note: If you already configured IP addressing on R1, please remove all the interface commands now before proceeding. Furthermore, R2 and R3 should be configured through the end of “Task 2: Basic Router Configuration”.
Step 1 – On R1 from privileged EXEC mode, enter the debug ip routing command.
R1# debug ip routing.
IP routing debugging is on.

The debug ip routing command will show when routes are added, modified and deleted from the routing table. For example, every time you successfully configure and activate an interface, Cisco IOS adds a route to the routing table. We can verify this by observing output from the debug ip routing command.
Step 2 – Enter interface configuration mode for R1’s LAN …show more content…

End with CNTL/Z.
R1(config)# interface serial 0/0/0

Configure the ip address as specified in the Topology Diagram.

R1(config-if)# ip address 172.16.2.1 255.255.255.0 is_up: 0 state: 0 sub state: 1 line: 0 has_route: False

As soon as you press the enter key, Cisco IOS debug output informs you that there is now a route, but its state is “False”. Since R1 is the DCE side of our lab environment, we must specify how fast bits will be clocked between R1 and R2.
Step 6 Enter the clock rate command on R1.
You can specify any valid clocking speed. Use the ? to find the valid rates. Here, we used 64000 bps.
R1(config-if)# clock rate 64000
Step 7 Enter the command necessary to insure the interface is fully configured.
R1(config-if)# no shutdown
After you enter the correct command, you should see debug output similar to the following:

is_up: 0 state: 0 sub state: 1 line: 0 has_route: False
%LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/0/0, changed state to down

Unlike the LAN interface, fully configuring the WAN interface is not always enough to have the route entered in the routing table even if your cable connections are correct. The other side of the WAN link must also be configured. /u>
Step 8 If possible, establish a separate terminal session with R2. Click on R2
This will allow you to observe the debug output on R2 when you make changes on R1. You can also turn on debug ip routing on R2.

R2#debug ip routing
IP routing debugging is on

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