cabling 3100

I have a 3100 switch. The console port is a female 9 pin dsub. Do I use a null modem cable or a straight through serial cable or somethign else entirely? I havent been able to get a prompt from hyperterminal no matter what combination of cables I use.

Thanks

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dtlokee

Try a rolled over cable, that would be my guess

tech-airman

calaverasgrandes wrote:

I have a 3100 switch. The console port is a female 9 pin dsub. Do I use a null modem cable or a straight through serial cable or somethign else entirely? I havent been able to get a prompt from hyperterminal no matter what combination of cables I use.

Thanks

calaverasgrandes,

Try using a serial null modem cable between your serial port of your computer to the console port of the 3100 switch. If you can't get a serial null modem cable to connect the serial port of your computer to the console port of your 3100 switch, then use a serial straight through cable with a null modem adapter.

Source:

Catalyst 3000 Installation and Configuration Guide - Connecting a Network Management Console [Cisco Catalyst 3000 Series Switches] - Cisco Systems - http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps633/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a008007eea2.html
Catalyst 3000 Installation and Configuration Guide - Cables [Cisco Catalyst 3000 Series Switches] - Cisco Systems - http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps633/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a008007ee99.html#41713

datchcha

calaverasgrandes wrote:

I have a 3100 switch. The console port is a female 9 pin dsub. Do I use a null modem cable or a straight through serial cable or somethign else entirely? I havent been able to get a prompt from hyperterminal no matter what combination of cables I use.

Thanks

The only time i have ever seen a Null-modem cable used is on a HP ProCurve switch.