Re: Cat5k and octopus cable

From: Dan (dp595@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sat Apr 28 2001 - 15:48:03 GMT-3


   
Or just connect a straight-through cable from the aux port of your 2511 to
reverse telnet to your SUPIII.
If your aux port is in use or you need more than one straight-through, then
go the adapter route.

Dan Pontrelli
Customer Installation Engineer - Verio NYC
CCNP, MCSE, CNA

----- Original Message -----
From: "louie kouncar" <lkouncar@UU.NET>
To: "'Bob Dixon'" <bobdixon@mediaone.net>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Cc: <arousch@home.com>; "'Mike Hennigan'" <Mikeh@wnycs.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 7:32 AM
Subject: RE: Cat5k and octopus cable

> Bob,
>
> The coupler is an in-line coupler used to connect a cat 5500 sup III to
the
> 2511 octopus cables, and unfortunately, there is no documentation that I
can
> send you to prove this other than to tell you I have this working with no
> problem and I don't mind giving you access to my TS to prove this since
you
> don't seem to agree, or maybe someone out there can verify this, as for
the
> "you are wrong issues", everyone gets a bad day sometimes or
misunderstands
> an issue and makes a mistake, for those who take advantage of this, they
> will be treated the same way when they make a mistake.......
>
> Thank you
>
> Louie J. Kouncar
> TCO3 Senior Data Center Engineer
> UUNET
> W-703-343-6645
> C-703-304-2460
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Dixon [mailto:bobdixon@mediaone.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 3:03 AM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Cc: arousch@home.com; louie kouncar; Mike Hennigan
> Subject: Re: Cat5k and octpus cable
>
>
> Folks,
>
> I must have missed something...what is the coupler for? I mean, if it is a
> straight-through coupler, then why would it be essential? If it is not a
> straight-through coupler, then that might seem to indicate that Andrew is
> right or partially right. Or are you talking about an rj-45 to db-9 or
rj-45
> to db-25 adapter?
>
> Maybe we could look for some proof on CCO instead of just trying to speak
> from experience. I only looked for a minute or two, but I found this on
CCO:
> http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/473/9.html#si-siii
>
> Mike, I think this article may help. This doc shows the pinouts for all of
> the console connections, so this should give you enough info to do what
> you're trying to do.
>
> I suggest that in the future, if one tells someone else on the list that
> he/she is wrong, maybe one should provide some documentation. Seems like
> there has been a lot of "you're wrong," "No, you're wrong" messages on the
> list lately. I mean, that whole 16MB flash debate from a week or so ago
was
> a little our of hand and could've been solved more quickly by more
> documentation and less "you're wrong" messages ;)
>
> Just my opinion...
> Bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: louie kouncar <lkouncar@UU.NET>
> To: 'Andrew' <arousch@home.com>; 'Mike Hennigan' <Mikeh@wnycs.com>;
> <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 12:47 AM
> Subject: RE: Cat5k and octpus cable
>
>
> > Andrew,
> >
> > I am sorry but you are incorrect, I have the same setup 2511 and a cat
> 5500
> > with SUP III, and I have it working just fine,
> > all you have to do is use a coupler and it will get the job done.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Louie J. Kouncar
> > TCO3 Senior Data Center Engineer
> > UUNET
> > W-703-343-6645
> > C-703-304-2460
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> > Andrew
> > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 12:24 AM
> > To: Mike Hennigan; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Re: Cat5k and octpus cable
> >
> >
> > No. You need a straight-through ethernet/cat5 cable.
> >
> > At 11:52 PM 4/25/01 -0400, Mike Hennigan wrote:
> > >is there anyway to make the cat 5k w/a sup III use the console cable
from
> > >an octupus calbe connected to a 2511?
> > >**Please read:http://www.groupstudy.com/list/posting.html
> > **Please read:http://www.groupstudy.com/list/posting.html
> > **Please read:http://www.groupstudy.com/list/posting.html
> **Please read:http://www.groupstudy.com/list/posting.html
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