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