Careful of using the web interface, it has been known to have security
holes.  I recommend turning the http server off in the switch.

============================
Daniel Rysztak, CCNP
http://www.druids-grove.net/

-----Original Message-----
From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org
[mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Samuel MacDonald
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 4:33 PM
To: TCLUG Mailing List
Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Serial console access to Cisco Catalyst 1900


The 1900 has a web interface as well.

Give it and IP address and you can use a browser to configure it.

Sam.

Ken Fuchs wrote:

>Daniel Rysztak wrote:
>
>
>
>>Don't blast me, but I know that Windows HyperTerm, TeraTerm and obviously
>>others work.  To rule out a bad port on the Linux box or minicom (which
I've
>>never tried, but I'm sure works) try a Windows machine running one of
those.
>>If it doesn't work on that, bad port or bad cable.  It at least cuts the
>>problem area in half.
>>
>>
>
>Great suggestion!  Thank you, Daniel!
>
>I booted one of my systems into MS Windows 2000, started HyperTerminal,
>created a simple "profile" for COM1 (ttyS0) and pressed return.
>
>I was "greeted" by the Catalyst 1900 Management Console initial screen.
>This means that the cable must be OK (I had no doubt about that - I
>built it and continuity/short tested it). ;)  This also means that (at
>least the serial console part of) the Catalyst 1900 is also working.
>
>Sometimes, it's useful to use MS Windows on a rare occasion (once a
>year) for a few minutes before it crashes. :)
>
>I could proceed using MS Windows 2000 and HyperTerminal, but I would
>prefer to use GNU/Linux and minicom or another open source terminal
>program that runs on GNU/Linux.  Does minicom require special
>configuration to run on a serial port?  Is there another open source
>program more appropriate to the task?
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Ken Fuchs <kfuchs at winternet.com>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org
>>[mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Ken Fuchs
>>Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:03 PM
>>To: TCLUG Mailing List
>>Subject: [TCLUG] Serial console access to Cisco Catalyst 1900
>>
>>
>>I'm trying to access my Catalyst 1900 via the serial console.
>>
>>I built a DB9 to RJ-45 cable by cutting a DB9 cable and RJ-45 cable in
>>half and soldering the appropriate ends together as defined here:
>>
>>http://www.hardwarebook.net/cable/serial/cuscoconsole9.html
>>
>>It is based on:
>>
>>http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/28201900/1928v8x/19icg
8x
>>/19icinst.htm
>>
>>The cable I built is identical to the cable described in this Cisco
>>manual, except it is a single piece cable (doesn't have crossover RJ-45
>>and RJ-45 crossover to DB9 adapter and separate modules).
>>
>>------
>>
>>I can't seem to establish a serial connection between my Linux PC serial
>>port and the Catalyst 1900.  I'm using minicom.  I've tried using
>>/dev/ttyS0, /dev/ttyS1, /dev/ttyS2, and /dev/ttyS3 to no avail.  I'm not
>>even sure the serial ports on this machine work, since I've never tried
>>to use them before.  (I have an internal modem at /dev/ttyS4 that worked
>>a few years ago, but is now broken.)  I've set the port to 9600, 8 bits,
>>no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control just as specified by the 1900
>>manual.
>>
>>I assume the 1900 should send something to the serial console when it
>>powers up.  It probably should also send something when it receives
>>something from the serial console as well.
>>
>>Does anyone have any suggestions concerning establishing a serial
>>connection with the Cisco Catalyst 1900's serial console?
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>Ken Fuchs <kfuchs at winternet.com>
>>
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