From: Charles Huang (CharlesNY2000@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Oct 11 2001 - 02:36:08 GMT-3
If you do a search on cat5500 console pinouts at cisco.com you will find out
that it's pinouts are different than other router console ports. and if you
mapped out all the pins ( TX-RX...etc ) you will find that a straight cable
would fit perfectly
I have the same cat with the same problem
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/9.html
Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Some Internet User" <shadowd2@earthlink.net>
To: "ccielab" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: Console Port on Cat5500 inaccessable
> Thanks to all who answered, apparently this box requires a straight
through
> cable, and not a rollover...
>
> Eek! What's happening to this world!
>
> Thanks to those who responded so quickly!!!
>
> Some Internet User wrote:
>
> > 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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