Cabling and Configuring Opengear CM4148 - Revision history

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Connecting Opengear Local Consoles

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Connecting Opengear Local Consoles

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 *** Take a common straight ethernet patch cable to connect the console server's (CM4148) serial port to the Cisco specific Opengear adaptor cable.
 * For Opengear equipment with a RJ45 console port
 ** Use an RJ45 - RJ45 rollover cable, these are usually easily identified as light blue and flat – however are not included with your Opengear device
 ** connect a Cisco to Opengear Adapter Cable between the light blue rollover cable and the console port of the Opengear device you want connect to.
-** you should see a console output
+** you should see a console output.
 == Connecting ALIX Mini PC Local Consoles ==

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 *** Activate SSH (or other protocols you want to use)
 ** Use an RJ45 - RJ45 rollover cable, these are usually easily identified as light blue and flat – however are not included with your Opengear device
+** connect a Cisco to Opengear Adapter Cable between the light blue rollover cable and the console port of the Opengear device you want connect to.
-** TODO
+** you should see a console output
 == Connecting ALIX Mini PC Local Consoles ==

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 * For Opengear equipment with a RJ45 console port
 ** again, make sure port is configured like this
-** <code>Baud Rate:    115200</code>
+*** <code>Baud Rate:    115200</code>
-** <code>Data Bits:    8</code>
+*** <code>Data Bits:    8</code>
-** <code>Parity:       None</code>
+*** <code>Parity:       None</code>
-** <code>Stop Bits:    1</code>
+*** <code>Stop Bits:    1</code>
-** <code>Flow Control: None</code>
+*** <code>Flow Control: None</code>
-* Console Server Settings
+** Console Server Settings
-** Activate Console Server Mode
+*** Activate Console Server Mode
-** Activate SSH (or other protocols you want to use)
+*** Activate SSH (or other protocols you want to use)
 ** Use an RJ45 - RJ45 rollover cable, these are usually easily identified as light blue and flat – however are not included with your Opengear device

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 *** Take a common straight ethernet patch cable to connect the console server's (CM4148) serial port to the Cisco specific Opengear adaptor cable.
 * For Opengear equipment with a RJ45 console port
-** make sure port is configured like this
+** again, make sure port is configured like this
 ** <code>Baud Rate:    115200</code>
 ** <code>Data Bits:    8</code>
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 ** Activate Console Server Mode
 ** Activate SSH (or other protocols you want to use)
 ** TODO

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 *** Take a common straight ethernet patch cable to connect the console server's (CM4148) serial port to the Cisco specific Opengear adaptor cable.
 * For Opengear equipment with a RJ45 console port
-*** make sure port is configured like this
+** make sure port is configured like this
-* Common Settings
+** <code>Baud Rate:    115200</code>
 ** <code>Data Bits:    8</code>
 ** <code>Parity:       None</code>

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 === Cabling ===
 * For Opengear equipment with a DB9 console port
-** Plug the DB9-connector (Opengear PartNo 319000, the straight variant, '''not''' the cross-over one!) into the devices console port.
+** Alternative 1
-** Use one of the typical light blue Cisco (!) console cables to connect the console server's (CM4148) serial port to the DB9-connector.
+*** Plug the DB9-to-RJ45 adaptor (Opengear PartNo 319000, the straight variant, '''not''' the cross-over one!) into the devices console port.
-** alternative: take a common straight ethernet patch cable and the Opengear x-over DB9-connector (PartNo 319001)
+*** Use one of the typical light blue Cisco (!) console cables to connect the console server's (CM4148) serial port to the DB9-connector.
 * For Opengear equipment with a RJ45 console port
 ** TODO

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 == Connecting Opengear Local Consoles ==
-To connect an other Opengear device via it's local console.
+To connect another Opengear device via it's local console.
 === Configuration of Serial Ports ===

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 === Cabling ===
-** Plug the DB9-connector (Opengear PartNo 319001, the x-over variant, '''not''' the straight one!) into the devices console port.
+* Plug the DB9-connector (Opengear PartNo 319001, the x-over variant, '''not''' the straight one!) into the devices console port.
-** Use a common straight ethernet patch cable to connect the console server's (CM4148) serial port to the DB9-connector.
+* Use a common straight ethernet patch cable to connect the console server's (CM4148) serial port to the DB9-connector.
 == Connecting via SSH ==
 * Connect via SSH to <code><IP of console server></code> on port <code>3000 + <PortNo></code>. If your console server has the IP address of 192.168.3.3 and your device is connected to port 25, then connect via SSH to <code>192.168.3.3:3025</code> using the user name and password you configured.