first time connecting a console terminal: cisco 2524 router

no luck.

I use
#1 rj45-db9 (made one following this link: RJ45 to DB9-F Adapter CISCO,ADAPTERS,NETWORK,TELCO)
#2 rollover cable (made one following this link: Cisco RJ45 RollOver cable pinout and wiring @ pinouts.ru)
#3 emulator I use: hyperterminal or putty.
Parameters: 9600baud/8 data bits/no parity/2 stop bits/none flow control

Every time, the status bar of hyperterminal says connected, but no characters returned. I really ran out of idea how to narrow down this issue.

I tried the same on 2502 too. Though they're both used, the chances of both failing should be small?!

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Blackout

I use teraterm, the only time I have used hyperterminal was because I blew up my IOS on my 2950 and needed to Xmodem a new one on. but from my experience, it should be 1 stop bit, and I know this is a crazy question but did you try and hit the return button after connecting?

alxx

I'd be double and triple checking that cable you made and buzz it out with a multimeter

I'd go off cisco's pinouts
Auxiliary Port, Console Port, And Adapter Pinouts For Cisco 1000, 1600, 2500, 2600, And 3600 Series Routers - Cisco Systems
Cabling Guide for Console and AUX Ports - Cisco Systems

Is it worth making your own console cable if you can buy them with free shipping for $3 from Hongkong ?
and they work just fine.

johnifanx98

alxx wrote: »

I'd be double and triple checking that cable you made and buzz it out with a multimeter

I'd go off cisco's pinouts
Auxiliary Port, Console Port, And Adapter Pinouts For Cisco 1000, 1600, 2500, 2600, And 3600 Series Routers - Cisco Systems
Cabling Guide for Console and AUX Ports - Cisco Systems

Is it worth making your own console cable if you can buy them with free shipping for $3 from Hongkong ?
and they work just fine.

Actually I did order one from a seller from HK or somewhere, who told me it would take a month before the order arrives.

johnifanx98

Blackout wrote: »

I use teraterm, the only time I have used hyperterminal was because I blew up my IOS on my 2950 and needed to Xmodem a new one on. but from my experience, it should be 1 stop bit, and I know this is a crazy question but did you try and hit the return button after connecting?

this teraterm really is old.... I could not even install it on my XP...

alan2308

johnifanx98 wrote: »

Every time, the status bar of hyperterminal says connected, but no characters returned. I really ran out of idea how to narrow down this issue.

I tried the same on 2502 too. Though they're both used, the chances of both failing should be small?!

Did you hit enter a couple times?

johnifanx98

alan2308 wrote: »

Did you hit enter a couple times?

I did. Is there any terminal emulator that can help narrow down the issue?

alxx

which version of teraterm ?
Latest is 4.71 from 31st of August 2011 Download - Tera Term - SourceForge.JPave you tried connecting to the router via telnet over ethernet ?

To me it sounds like your cable isn't correct. Did you check it against the cisco pinouts ?

hangon 2 stop bits ??? no , there's one error
make it - 9600 , 8bit data , no parity , 1 stop bit, no flow control

jkongbonme

johnifanx98 wrote: »

no luck.

I use
#1 rj45-db9 (made one following this link: RJ45 to DB9-F Adapter CISCO,ADAPTERS,NETWORK,TELCO)
#2 rollover cable (made one following this link: Cisco RJ45 RollOver cable pinout and wiring @ pinouts.ru)
#3 emulator I use: hyperterminal or putty.
Parameters: 9600baud/8 data bits/no parity/2 stop bits/none flow control

Every time, the status bar of hyperterminal says connected, but no characters returned. I really ran out of idea how to narrow down this issue.

I tried the same on 2502 too. Though they're both used, the chances of both failing should be small?!

Did you try to swap the COM1 or COM2 ports on your PC sometime the IRQ setting may interferes otherwise just like others said roller cable may just be bad.

MAC_Addy

I'm thinking that perhaps you're trying to connect on the wrong COM port. Right click My Computer, go to Properties, Hardware tab, Device Manager, click on the + beside Ports (COM & LPT) Should be in there which one is active. I rarely use hyperterminal, hurts my eyes after a while. I use Putty or teraterm.

johnifanx98

MAC_Addy wrote: »

I'm thinking that perhaps you're trying to connect on the wrong COM port. Right click My Computer, go to Properties, Hardware tab, Device Manager, click on the + beside Ports (COM & LPT) Should be in there which one is active. I rarely use hyperterminal, hurts my eyes after a while. I use Putty or teraterm.

Figure out why. What the link below tells is the color-index mapping on RJ45 side, not DB9 side.

RJ45 to DB9-F Adapter CISCO,ADAPTERS,NETWORK,TELCO,SERIAL

I need to translate it to DB9 mapping using table C-1 in link as below,

Cisco 2524 and Cisco 2525 Router User Guide - Pinouts for the Cisco 2524 and Cisco 2525* [Cisco 2500 Series Routers] - Cisco Systems

I still not quite sure. But obviously the adaptor is mistake. I borroed my officemate's pre-assembled RJ45-DB9 adaptor, and it works.

MAC_Addy

Do you have any genuine cisco console cables? You could go on ebay and get some dirt cheap.

silverspot

Hi - I would try different speeds when trying to log in.

johnifanx98

silverspot wrote: »

Hi - I would try different speeds when trying to log in.

I've resolved this issue. Solutions:

DB-9 end
=========
#1 blue
#2 orange
#3 black
#4 red
#5 green
#6 yellow
#7 brown
#8 white

Console port RJ-45
=========
#1 white-orange
#2 orange
#3 white-green
#4 green
#5 white-blue
#6 blue
#7 white-brown
#8 brown

computer end RJ-45
=========
#1 white-blue
#2 white-green
#3 blue
#4 white-brown
#5 green
#6 orange
#7 brown
#8 white-orange

9600 baud/1 stop/no flow control/no parity.

Now the issue I'm facing is password. This is an used router. Damn, I got this after connected,

F3: 6903064+76208+293624 at 0x3000060

Restricted Rights Legend

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is
subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph
(c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted
Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph
(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer
Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-DS-L), Version 11.2(12), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1998 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 23-Feb-98 14:47 by tlane
Image text-base: 0x03037B94, data-base: 0x00001000

cisco 2524 (68030) processor (revision J) with 14336K/2048K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID 06956836, with hardware revision 00000000
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant.
Basic Rate ISDN software, Version 1.0.
1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
2 Serial network interface(s)
1 ISDN Basic Rate interface(s)
5-in-1 module for Serial Interface 0
5-in-1 module for Serial Interface 1
Integrated NT1 for ISDN Basic Rate interface
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY)

Warning: Serial0.1 does not currently have an ip address

Press RETURN to get started!

*Mar 1 00:00:12.275: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BRI0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:12.279: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Ethernet0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:12.283: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:12.287: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial1, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:12.923: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BRI0, chan
ged state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:12.927: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BRI0:1, ch
anged state to C

=======================================================================
| |
| The equipment now being accessed and information available through |
| this equipment is confidential and proprietary. It may be accessed |
| or used only as specifically authorized. All other access or use |
| is prohibited and is subject to legal action! |
| |
===================down
*Mar 1 00:00:12.927: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BRI0:2, ch
anged state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:12.931: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet0,
changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:12.951: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0, c
hanged state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:12.951: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial1, c
hanged state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:14.051: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: L====================================
================

User Access Verification

Password: ine protocol on Interface Loopback0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:15.467: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface BRI0, changed state to administ
ratively down
*Mar 1 00:00:15.471: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BRI0:1, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:15.475: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BRI0:2, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:20.295: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console
*Mar 1 00:00:20.299: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-DS-L), Version 11.2(12), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1998 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 23-Feb-98 14:47 by tlane
*Mar 1 00:00:20.319: %IP_SNMP-4-NOTRAPIP: SNMP trap source Serial0.1 has no ip
address
% Password: timeout expired!
Password:
% Password: timeout expired!
Password:
% Password: timeout expired!
% Bad passwords

NYNEW01RT001 con0 is now available

Press RETURN to get started.

C

=======================================================================
| |
| The equipment now being accessed and information available through |
| this equipment is confidential and proprietary. It may be accessed |
| or used only as specifically authorized. All other access or use |
| is prohibited and is subject to legal action! |
| |
=======================================================================

User Access Verification

Password:
Password:
Password:
% Bad passwords

NYNEW01RT001 con0 is now available

Press RETURN to get started.

alxx

Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco 2000, 2500, 3000, 4000, AccessPro, 7000 (RP), AGS, IGS, and STS-10x - Cisco Systems

johnifanx98

alxx wrote: »

Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco 2000, 2500, 3000, 4000, AccessPro, 7000 (RP), AGS, IGS, and STS-10x - Cisco Systems

Thanks. Now I'm at

>o
Configuration register = 0x2102 at last boot
Bit# Configuration register option settings:
15 Diagnostic mode disabled
14 IP broadcasts do not have network numbers
13 Boot default ROM software if network boot fails
12-11 Console speed is 9600 baud
10 IP broadcasts with ones
08 Break disabled
07 OEM disabled
06 Ignore configuration disabled
03-00 Boot file is cisco2-2500 (or 'boot system' command)

As instructed, I should set the 6th bit to skip configuration file. Then I run "o/r 2142", but it does not work... What register value should I use...

alxx

sorry can't help further on that, never had to do a password reset on a 2500 and don't own a 2500 anymore(had a 2514)

make sure you are typing a zero for 0x2142 not an O

These are just the same as the cisco page but easier to read
Stub Area » Cisco 2500 Series Router Password Reset

johnifanx98

alxx wrote: »

sorry can't help further on that, never had to do a password reset on a 2500 and don't own a 2500 anymore(had a 2514)

make sure you are typing a zero for 0x2142 not an O

These are just the same as the cisco page but easier to read
Stub Area » Cisco 2500 Series Router Password Reset

This works. Thanks a lot.