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> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list