Difference between revisions of "Cabling and Configuring Opengear CM4148"

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* Plug Opengear's Cisco specific adapter Cable (Opengear PartNo 449016) into the Cisco device's console port (do '''not''' plug it into the console server's serial port, that won't work!)
 
* Plug Opengear's Cisco specific adapter Cable (Opengear PartNo 449016) into the Cisco device's console port (do '''not''' plug it into the console server's serial port, that won't work!)
 
* Use a common, straight ethernet patch cable to connect the console server's serial port to the socket of the adapter cable.
 
* Use a common, straight ethernet patch cable to connect the console server's serial port to the socket of the adapter cable.
* 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 Cisco device is connected to port 25, the connect to <code>192.168.3.3:3025</code>.
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* 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 Cisco 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.
  
 
== Connecting Opengear Local Consoles ==
 
== Connecting Opengear Local Consoles ==

Revision as of 14:47, 28 February 2014

Connecting Cisco Network Equipment

Configuration of Serial Ports

  • Common Settings
    • Baud Rate: 9600
    • Data Bits: 8
    • Parity: None
    • Stop Bits: 1
    • Flow Control: None
  • Console Server Settings
    • Activate Console Server Mode
    • Activate SSH (or other protocols you want to use)

Cabling

  • Plug Opengear's Cisco specific adapter Cable (Opengear PartNo 449016) into the Cisco device's console port (do not plug it into the console server's serial port, that won't work!)
  • Use a common, straight ethernet patch cable to connect the console server's serial port to the socket of the adapter cable.
  • Connect via SSH to <IP of console server> on port 3000 + <PortNo>. If your console server has the IP address of 192.168.3.3 and your Cisco device is connected to port 25, then connect via SSH to 192.168.3.3:3025 using the user name and password you configured.

Connecting Opengear Local Consoles

Connecting ALIX Mini PC Local Consoles =