This is the command you would use on linux to access a cisco device's console port. This would usually be through a RS232 to USB adapter.

screen /dev/ttyUSB0 9600

• You might need root or dialout permissons.

Even though the console port on a cisco switch might be RJ45 like ethernet, its just RS232 serial with a different connector, hence why you need the adapter.

On Windows you would probably want to use something like PuTTY.

This is the command you would use on linux to access a cisco device's console port. This would usually be through a RS232 to USB adapter.

screen /dev/ttyUSB0 9600

• You might need root or dialout permissons.

Even though the console port on a cisco switch might be RJ45 like ethernet, its just RS232 serial with a different connector, hence why you need the adapter.

On Windows you would probably want to use something like PuTTY.