There's a DTE/DCE button on the SUP module.  Use a paper clip or something
to push it.  Check it out.

Kenny

----- Original Message -----
From: "Circusnuts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "jh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Henrique Issamu Terada"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: console 5500


> I'm not sure if this is the same issue I dealt with (on a Firmware 1924),
> but 2 things come to mind.  Don't ask me why, but I had to use a Null
modem
> cable (from Com1 to Console) on the Catalyst.  I bought a small batch of
> routers off Ebay, months back.  I had the same issue (garble & a
successful
> POST, but no readable output), this time it was a line speed config on the
> Console port.  It took me weeks to break it, because I did not realize you
> must shut down Hyper Term every time you make a Properties change (so it
can
> reload to the new specs)...
>
> Just a thought- I have found nothing more antagonizing, than coming up
with
> the cash for some piece of home equipment (know that it works) & not being
> able to break into it :-0  I'm still looking for the previous owner who
set
> my MGS opening screen (Frame Switch) password with Minitel.  I could see
the
> password, but could not reproduce the character :-)
>
> Good Luck !!!
> Phil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jh
> To: Henrique Issamu Terada
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 2:50 PM
> Subject: Re: console 5500
>
>
> I have tried both cables witha variety of connecting adapters.   I did
> manage to start getting data in the hyperterm window using an ethernet
> cable.  But the data I get is garbled, no text.  I assume I have the right
> physical elements in place, I just need to figure out where the data is
> getting garbled.  I have tried several setting with flow control but
nothing
> has changed.
>
>
> Any more help is greatly appreciatted
>
> James Haughom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Henrique Issamu Terada
> To: jahaughom ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:10 AM
> Subject: Re: console 5500
>
>
> whant kind of supervisor are you using ?
>
> if it is sup II , you can use normal rollover cable.
> But, if it is sup III , you must use straight-ahead cable (comes along
with
> Cat5500 , a yellow cable)
>
> good luck
>
> Henrique Issamu Terada
> CPM Comunicações - Brazil
> CCNA Certified
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jahaughom
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 9:20 PM
> Subject: console 5500
>
>
> I am trying to get a console on a 5500 switch.
>
> When I bring up hyper term I am not getting anything.  Occasionally I will
> get unintelligble items appear in the window.
>
> I have tried
> com1 com2 com3
> bps 9600
> flowcontrol hardware,none,xonxoff
> as well as different cables
> all the lights on the switch are green
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated
>
>
>
>
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