Im guessing it's an older 1924? I had a similar problem a couple years ago.
You need to get/make a different console cable. I think it's just a
null-modem cable, but I can't be 100% certain (memory just isnt what it used
to be). Call TAC and get the cable-pinouts.
Hope that helps.
-Brad Ellis
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""Marco Rodrigues"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hello group,
>
> I recently got a hold of a Catalyst WS-C1924C-A. I want to begin the
> process of upgrading it to Enterprise edition. Problem is I can't get a
> console on the switch. My original problem was getting something on my
> HyperTerm/SecureCRT/tips/minicom whatever. I use to get garbage
characters.
> From recent threads I read that I have to get a hold of a null modem cable
> which I have. Problem now is when I type something on the emulator I
> actually see my characters being typed in but I get no output on the
screen.
> The terminal setting are fine (9600 8N1). Should I be rebooting the
switch
> and doing something before startup? I've tried holding down the mode
button
> as it starts up and nothing. The documentation doesn't seem to specify
> anything specific so that's what I'm asking here.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
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