From: Brant Stevens (branto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Oct 10 2001 - 22:31:08 GMT-3
Are you using a CAT 5 cable, or the "Cisco" cable? The 5000 series switches
make use of the CAT5 cable... Since you are using a Sup3, there may be a
pin-hole near the console that will let you decide which mode the console is
in... I know it's on the 6500s...
Good luck,
Brant
----- Original Message -----
From: "Some Internet User" <shadowd2@earthlink.net>
To: "ccielab" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: Console Port on Cat5500 inaccessable
> Ok, I was able to do a show cdp nei, learn the ip address, low and behold
I
> was able to telnet in with no password.
>
> I happily typed out 'clear config all' and reset power to the switch.
>
> Now the console port still isn't working... and I can't telnet in, what a
> bummer...
>
> I did however do a show before I blew away the config, not sure if this
will
> help or not:
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Enter password:
> Console> (enable) sh config
> This command shows non-default configurations only.
> Use 'show config all' to show both default and non-default configurations.
> ...........
>
>
> .................
>
>
> ..
>
> begin
> !
> # ***** NON-DEFAULT CONFIGURATION *****
> !
> !
> #time: Thu Oct 11 2001, 00:39:34
> !
> #version 6.3(1)
> !
> set option fddi-user-pri enabled
> !
> #errordetection
> set errordetection portcounter enable
> !
> #frame distribution method
> set port channel all distribution mac both
> !
> #ip
> set interface sc0 1 192.168.1.6/255.255.255.0 192.168.1.255
>
> !
> #set boot command
> set boot config-register 0x101
> set boot system flash bootflash:RTSYNC_cat5000-sup3_4-5-5.bin
> set boot system flash bootflash:cat5000-sup3.4-5-2.bin
> set boot system flash bootflash:RTSYNC_cat5000-sup3.45-1.bin
> set boot system flash bootflash:RTSYNC_cat5000-sup3.45-1.bin
> !
> #igmp
> set igmp disable
> !
> #mls
> set mls nde disable
> !
> # default port status is enable
> !
> !
> #module 1 : 2-port 10/100BaseTX Supervisor
> !
> #module 2 : 12-port 100BaseFX MM Ethernet
> !
> #module 3 : 12-port 10/100BaseTX Ethernet
> set module name 3 jupiter
> set port speed 3/1 10
> set port name 3/1 jup1
> !
> #module 4 empty
> !
> #module 5 empty
> end
> Console> (enable)
>
> Some Internet User wrote:
>
> > Hello all, I picked up a catalyst switch on ebay... bought it from a guy
> > in Australlia...
> >
> > the problem is, the switch looks like it boots up ok, but I'm not
> > getting anything coming out of the console port.
> >
> > My console setup works on all my other routers/switches, but not on this
> > cat5500 (with sup III).
> >
> > I've tried, 1200,2400,4800,9600, all the way on up.... the session shows
> > connected, but banging on the return key outputs nothing.
> >
> > Any ideas/suggestions? Thanks in advance
> >
> > SM
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