Gareth,
You would use a rollover cable on a 2511 that uses octal cables. On
2511rj, it's just a straight through cat5.
-Frank
On Sun, 22 Oct 2000, Gareth Hinton wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Not splitting hairs, especially as your answer was so helpful, just curious.
> I thought it was a rolled cable between 2511RJ and console ports.
> Thought I'd check anyway, just to confuse things.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Gareth
>
>
> "Frank Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Steven,
> > I'm assuming you're using a 2511RJ series. If that's the case, then
> > you're lucky. Just plug a straight-through cat5 cable from the 16 async
> > ports on the 2511 to your routers or switches console port. Then on your
> > 2511, setup a loopback interface, giving it an ip like 1.1.1.1/32. So for
> > example if your switch's console port is attached to the first port on
> > your 2511, you can access the console of your switch from the 2511 by
> > typing "telnet 1.1.1.1 2001". If you have multiple sessions, you can
> > switch screens by breaking out "Control-Shift-F6 x" and then type another
> > session number to get into that session.
> >
> > If you still have problems, feel free to call me up during business
> > hours.. I can walk you through. :-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Frank Kim, MCSE, CCNA
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> > On Sat, 21 Oct 2000, Steven
> > V. Snead wrote:
> >
> > > I would like to set my 2511 so it would be possible to switch from each
> of
> > > my routers console port on my lab. Is there a sample configuration setup
> for
> > > this. Being new at this I'm a little lost. I would greatly appreciate
> any
> > > help. I guess I would telnet somehow to the TTY line ?
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Steven V. Snead, MCSE, CCNA
> > >
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