how to connect with minicom to a cisco switch and a serial to rj-45 adapter to connect my computer in Ubuntu
I just recently set up my CISCO switch. I'm trying to connect with minicom. I looked at several tutorials online of how to do this. I tried the tutorials on YouTube but the problem is they assume I have a serial port in my computer. I don't. I had to get a serial to RJ-45 adapter to connect my switch to my computer.
So when I tried the instructions the tutorial said like so:
adam@adam-Inspiron-5558:~$ sudo minicom -s [sudo] password for adam:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| A - Serial Device : /dev/ttyUSB0 |
| B - Lockfile Location : /var/lock |
| C - Callin Program : |
| D - Callout Program : |
| E - Bps/Par/Bits : 9600 8N1 |
| F - Hardware Flow Control : Yes |
| G - Software Flow Control : No |
| |
| Change which setting? |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Screen and keyboard |
| Save setup as dfl |
| Save setup as.. |
| Exit |
| Exit from Minicom |
+--------------------------+
I also tried with a serial port:
ttyS0
Again, doesn't work with my RJ-45 connector. As proof that it doesn't work, here is what happens when I run:
sudo minicom
I get this either way after saving either setting as the default for minicom:
adam@adam-Inspiron-5558:~$ sudo minicom
[sudo] password for adam:
Welcome to minicom 2.7
OPTIONS: I18n
Compiled on Feb 7 2016, 13:37:27.
Port /dev/ttyS0, 12:00:02
Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys
I need to connect to my switch in order to practice my CISCO training. Could someone help me with this? I looked in the /dev/ folder of Ubuntu and didn't know which file is for the Ethernet port.
Could someone help me with this? Thanks.
Sincerely, yours truly, the world's ultimate n00b, Robert Mcilhenny
PS
I am connecting it to my computer with a serial to RJ-45 connector. The switch uses an RJ-45 to serial connector obviously, but so does my PC. So I know ttyUSB0 won't work and I know ttyS0 won't work. On top of that I have tried them both.
Please get back to me on this. Thanks.
Solution 1:
You can not use your LAN port on PC to connect console cable.
Because you don't have COM port on your PC you need some converter USB to RS232. Picture of converter is here. Then you will get /dev/ttyUSB port, when you connect converter, for communication with switch via minicom.
In converter connect cisco console cable. RJ45 connector of cisco cable connect to console port on switch.
Then your minicom with setting will work
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A - Serial Device : /dev/ttyUSB0 | | B - Lockfile Location : /var/lock | | C - Callin Program : | | D - Callout Program : | | E - Bps/Par/Bits : 9600 8N1 | | F - Hardware Flow Control : Yes | | G - Software Flow Control : No | | | | Change which setting? | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Screen and keyboard | | Save setup as dfl | | Save setup as.. | | Exit | | Exit from Minicom | +--------------------------+
Without COM port you can only use telnet/ssh, access via network, for access to switch but you switch must have configured ip address.