Assessment Items

What are Assessment Items?

The assessment items are found in the Assessment Items tab of the Answer Network section in the Activity Wizard.

Most configurations in the answer network have corresponding assessment items. To assess certain items, place a check mark next to the item. The default behavior is to compare the student network configuration to what is defined in the answer network configuration. For more advanced activities, the assessment items can be replaced with a variable. In this case, the student network configuration is compared with the value defined in the variable.

How to Add Variables to the Items

Variables can only replace existing configured values. Not all configured values can be replaced. Only items with a green dot can be replaced with a variable.

There are two options for replacing a configured value with a variable:
Option 1: Use the Variable Manager interface, click on <--
Option 2: Single click on the assessment item. A text field will pop up; replace the text with a variable.

Assessment Items and Values:

Assessment items that can be replaced with a variable have types. The value of the variable must conform to the following rules:

Boolean: Less than or equal to 0 is false. Greater than or equal to 1 is true.
Enum: A number represents the value; use the table below to find the value.
Numbers: A decimal (base 10) number.
IP Addresses: Must follow this format: 192.168.1.1; all digits between 0 and 255.
MAC Addresses: Must follow this format: ABCD.ABCD.ABCD; all digits must be hexadecimal.
Strings: Any regular string.
Special: These are specially formatted strings that must adhere to the format shown below.

Definition of Assessment Items and Values

Cisco Device
Name Variable Type Comment
Host Name yes String  
Startup Config      
Config-Register yes Number  
Banner MOTD yes String  
Banner LOGIN yes String  
Enable Password yes String  
Service Password Encryption yes Boolean  
Clock Timezone yes String  
VTY Lines      
Boot System Files      
    <system file> yes String  
Flash Files      
   <flash file names>      
Static MAC      
   <static macs> yes Special <mac> <portName> <vlanID>
<IP Domain Names> yes String  

 

Cloud Device
Name Variable Type Comment
Frame-Relay Connections      
    <Connection Node>      
DSL Connections      
    <DSL Connections>      
Cable Connections      
    <Cable Connections>      

 

All Devices
Name Variable Type Comment
<DeviceName>      
Power yes Boolean  
<Ports>      

 

PC
Name Variable Type Comment
Default Gateway yes IP Address  
DNS Server yes IP Address  

 

Routers
Name Variable Type Comment
User Names      
    <User Name Password Pair> yes Special <username>-<password>

 

Switches
Name Variable Type Comment
VLANS      
   <VlanNumber>      
VLAN Name      
   <Vlan Name> yes String  
Default Gateway yes IP Address  

 

Terminal Line Devices
Name Variable Type Comment
Enable Secret yes String  

 

Linksys
Name Variable Type Comment
Internet Connection yes Enum Dhcp = 0, 1=PPPoE, 2=Static
Router IP      
Ports      
Default Gateway yes IP Address  
DNS Server IP  yes IP Address  
Wireless Security Mode yes Enum 0 = None, 1=WEP
Single Port Forwarding      
   <Nat Entry Name>      
Password yes String  
Remote Management yes Boolean  

 

Cloud Pots Port
Name Variable Type Comment
Phone Number   Special <areacode><prefix><number>

 

Cloud Serial Port
Name Variable Type Comment
Frame Relay      
LMI Type yes Enum 0 = Ansi, 1= Cisco, 2 = Q933a
Sublinks      
   <sublink name> yes String  

 

Frame Relay Sub-Interface Port
Name Variable Type Comment
DLCI      
   <DLCI Number > yes Number  
Type (Point-to-Point/ MultiPoint) yes Enum 0 = Multipoint,  PointToPoint = 1

 

Port
Name Variable Type Comment
<PortName>      
Port Status yes Boolean  
Bandwidth      
Duplex      
MAC Address yes Mac Address  
Clock Rate yes String  
Description yes String  
Type yes Enum 0=Copper, 1=Fiber, 2=Serial, 3=SmartSerial, 4=PhoneLine, 5=OmniDirectional Wireless, 6=Coaxial
<Link to Device>      
    <Connects To>      
 Type yes Enum 0=Copper, 1=Fiber, 2=Serial, 3=SmartSerial, 4=PhoneLine, 5=OmniDirectional Wireless, 6=Coaxial

 

Host Port
Name Variable Type Comment
IP Address yes IP Address  
Subnet Mask yes IP Address  
IPv6 Enable yes Boolean  
Auto Config yes Boolean  
Link Local yes IPv6 Address  
IPv6 Address      
    Type yes Number  
    Prefix yes Number  

 

Router Port
Name Variable Type Comment
Access-group In yes String  
Access-group Out yes String  
CDP Enabled yes Boolean  
NAT Mode yes Enum 0 = None,  1 = NatInside,  2 = eNatOutside
Bandwidth Info yes Number  
Delay yes Number  
EIGRP Hello Interval      
    <AS Number>       yes Number  
EIGRPv6 Hello Interval      
    <AS Number>       yes Number  
RIP Split Horizon yes Boolean  
RIPv6      
EIGRPv6      
EIGRPv6 Summary Addresses      
    <Summary Address>      yes Special <NetworkAddress>/<Mask>
EIGRP Summary Addresses      
    <Summary Address>  yes Special <NetworkAddress> <Mask> <AdminDistance>
Autonomous System   Number  
OSPF Authentication yes Enum 0=None, 1=Simple, 2=MD5, 3=Default
OSPF Authentication Key yes String  
OSPF Cost yes Number  
OSPF Dead-Interval yes Number  
OSPF Hello-Interval yes Number  
OSPF Message Digest Key      
    <md5 key> yes String  
OSPF Priority yes Number  
OSPF Network Type yes Enum 0 = Point to Point, 1 = Broadcast, 2 = Non-Broadcast, 3 = Point to Multipoint, 4 = Loopback, 5 = Not Set
Keepalive yes Boolean  
Encapsulation yes Enum 0=Cisco, 1=IETF, 2=Default
   Keepalive yes Boolean  
PPP      
    Authentication yes Enum 0 = No Authentication, 1 = Chap, 2 = Pap, 3 = PapChap, 4 = ChapPap
Frame Relay      
  Encapsulation Type yes Enum 0 = Cisco, 1 = IETF,  2 = Default
  LMI Type yes Enum 0 = Ansi,  1 = Cisco,  2 = Q933a
IP Maps      
   <StaticMaps>           
802.1Q      
  VLAN ID  yes Number  
  Native VLAN      
Helper Address      
    <helperAddresses>  yes IP Address  
OSPFv6      
    Process ID  yes Number  
    Area ID yes String  
    Instance ID yes Number  
    Priority yes Number  
    Dead Interval yes Number  
    Hello interval yes Number  
    Cost yes Number  
Route Cef yes Boolean  

 

Switch Port
Name Variable Type Comment
Port Mode yes Boolean  
Access VLAN yes Number  
Native VLAN yes Number  
Trunk VLANs      
    <name> yes String  
Voice Vlan yes Number  
Nonegotiate yes Boolean  
Dynamic Mode yes Enum 0 = Dynamic Desirable, 1 = Dynamic Auto,  2 = Operation Trunk, 3 = Operation Access

 

Terminal Line
Name Variable Type Comment
RS232      
<VTY Line>      
Console Line      
    Speed yes Number  
    Data Bits yes Number  
    Parity yes Enum 0 = Even,  1 = Mark,  2 = None,  3 = Odd,  4 = Space
    Stop Bits yes String  
    Flow Control yes Enum 0 = None,  1 = Hardware,  2 = Software
History Size yes Number  
MOTD Banner yes Boolean  
Login yes Enum 0 = No Login,  1 = Login,  3 = Login Local
Password yes String  
Session Limit yes Number  
Access Control In yes String  
Access Control Out yes String  
Terminal Line timed out yes Number  
Logging Sync yes Boolean  
Transport Input yes Enum 0 = None, 1 = Telnet, 2 = SSH, 0xFFFFFFFF=All

 

Routes
Name Variable Type Comment
Routes      
Static Routes      
   <static route> yes Special <destinationPrefix>-<destinationPrefixBits>-<forwardRoutersIP>-<metric>
Default Networks      
   <default network> yes IP Address  
IP Routing yes Boolean  

 

Routesv6
Name Variable Type Comment
Routes      
Static Routes      
   <static route> yes Special <destinationPrefix>-<destinationPrefixBits>-<forwardRoutersIP>-<metric>
Default Networks      
   <default network> yes IP Address  
IP Routing yes Boolean  
IPv6 Unicast Routing      

 

RIP
Name Variable Type Comment
Version yes Number  
Auto Summary yes Boolean  
Default Information Originate yes Boolean  
Timers Basic      
Networks      
   <network address> yes IP Address  
Passive Interface      
    <PortName>      
    Default yes Boolean  
Redistribution      
    <redistributionEntry>      

 

RIPv6
Name Variable Type Comment
Redistribution      
    <redistributionEntry>      
Shutdown      
Distance Yes Number  

 

EIGRP
Name Variable Type Comment
<Autonomous System #>      
Auto Summary yes Boolean  
Networks      
    <network address String> yes Special <networkNumber> <eigrpWildcardBits>
Passive Interface      
    <PortName>      
    Default yes Boolean  
Metrics      
Variance yes Number  
Redistribution      
    <redistributionEntry>      

 

EIGRPv6
Name Variable Type Comment
<Autonomous System #>      
Auto Summary yes Boolean  
Metrics      
Router ID yes IP Address  
Shutdown      

 

OSPF
Name Variable Type Comment
<Process ID>       
Area Authentication      
Area      
    <Area ID> yes Number  
    Area Status      
    Area Default Cost yes Number  
    Virtual Link      
        <VirtualLinkID>      
Default Information Originate yes Enum 0 = No Default Info Originate, 1 = Default Info Originate,  2 = Default Info Originate Always
Log Adjacency Changes yes Enum 0 = No Log Change, 1 = Log Change,  2 = Log Change Detail
Passive Interface      
    Default yes Boolean  
Networks      
    <route String> yes Special <networkNumber> <OSPFWildcardMask> <areaIdNumber>
Redistribution      
    <redistributionEntry>      

 

OSPFv6
Name Variable Type Comment
<Process ID>       
Area Authentication      
Area      
    <Area ID> yes Number  
    Area Status      
    Area Default Cost yes Number  
    Virtual Link      
        <VirtualLinkID>      
Default Information Originate yes Enum 0 = No Default Info Originate, 1 = Default Info Originate,  2 = Default Info Originate Always
Log Adjacency Changes yes Enum 0 = No Log Change, 1 = Log Change,  2 = Log Change Detail
Passive Interface      
    Default yes Boolean  
Redistribution      
    <redistributionEntry>      

 

Port Security
Name Variable Type Comment
Static MACs      
    <mac address> yes Mac Address  
Maximum Static MACs yes Number  
Enabled yes Boolean  
Port Security Violation yes Enum 0 = Shutdown, 1 = Protect, 2 = Restrict
Sticky Enabled yes Boolean  

 

CDP
Name Variable Type Comment
CDP Enabled   Boolean  

 

ACL
Name Variable Type Comment
  <ACL Name> yes String  

 

ACLv6
Name Variable Type Comment
  <ACL Name> yes String  

 

DHCP Pool
Name Variable Type Comment
<PoolName>      
DNS server IP yes IP Address  
Pool IPs      

 

DHCP Server
Name Variable Type Comment
Enabled yes Boolean  
Start IP Address yes IP Address  
Max User yes IP Address  
Default Gateway yes IP Address  
DNS yes IP Address  
DHCPv6 Pools      
Excluded Addresses      
  <addresses> yes Special <startIP> <endIP>

 

DHCPv6 Server
Name Variable Type Comment
Enabled yes Boolean  
DNS Server IP yes IPv6 Address  
Pools      
Domain Name yes String  
Prefix Delegations      
    DUID      
    Preferred Lifetime      
    Valid Lifetime      
Local Pools      
    Prefix      
    Prefix Length      
    Sub Prefix Length      

 

NAT
Name Variable Type Comment
Pools      
  <pool name> yes String  
Inside Source List      
  <list number> yes String  
Inside Source Static      
  <static entry>      

 

NATv6
Name Variable Type Comment
Pools      
  <pool name> yes String  
Inside Source List      
  <list number> yes String  
Inside Source Static      
  <static entry>      

 

STP
Name Variable Type Comment
VLANs      
  <Vlan Number> yes Number  
Priority      
STP Mode yes Boolean  
RSTP Mode yes Boolean  

 

HTTP Server
Name Variable Type Comment
HTTP Enable yes Boolean  

 

VTP
Name Variable Type Comment
VTP      
Domain Name yes String  
VTP Mode yes Enum 0 = VtpServer, 1 = VtpClient,  2 = VtpTransparent
VTP Password yes String  
VTP Version yes Number  

 

TFTP Server
Name Variable Type Comment
TFTP Enable yes Boolean  

 

DNS Client
Name Variable Type Comment
IP Domain-Lookup yes Boolean  
IP Name Server yes IP Address  
IP Host      
 Host <ipaddress> yes IP Address  

IPv6 Name Server

yes IPv6 Address  
IPv6 Host      

 

DNS Server
Name Variable Type Comment
DNS Enable yes Boolean  
Domain Name      
  <name> yes String  

 

SSH Server
Name Variable Type Comment
SSH Server Version yes Enum 0 = Default, 1 = Version One, 2 = Version Two

 

Nd
Name Variable Type Comment
NDV6      
Neighbors      
IPv6 Address      
Mac Address yes Mac Address