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==Introduction== | |||
This article describes how to connect to a console of another device (e.g., a Cisco router, Fortigate firewall, etc.) | |||
==Prerequisites== | ==Prerequisites== | ||
You will need: | You will need: | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li> | <li>A [[RUT955]] router</li> | ||
<li>An RS232 (male) - RJ45 cable: <br> [[File:Cisco rj45 rs232 cable.jpg|300px]]</li> | <li>An <b>RS232 (male) - RJ45</b> cable (to connect to a Cisco AUX port): <br> [[File:Cisco rj45 rs232 cable.jpg|300px]]</li> | ||
<li> | <li>Or a <b>USB type Mini - USB type A</b> cable (to connect to a USB type mini console port): <br> [[File:Cisco usb cable.jpg]]</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
==Configuration== | ==Configuration== | ||
There are multiple ways to connect to a console port, which are described in the sections below: | |||
===RS232 - RJ45=== | |||
---- | ---- | ||
RS232 can be configured from the Services → RS232/RS485 → <b>[[RUT955_RS232/RS485#RS232|RS232 Configuration]]</b> page. The following RS232 configuration should be used: | RS232 can be configured from the Services → RS232/RS485 → <b>[[RUT955_RS232/RS485#RS232|RS232 Configuration]]</b> page. The following RS232 configuration should be used: | ||
[[File:cisco rs config.png]] | [[File:cisco rs config.png]] | ||
===USB=== | |||
---- | |||
Using Mini USB – USB type A configuration. Configured from the WebUI, Services → <b>[[RUT955 USB Tools|USB Tools]]</b> → USB to Serial page: | |||
[[File:Cisco usb config.png]] | |||
===PuTTY configuration=== | |||
---- | ---- | ||
PuTTY configuration: | The console can be accessed by using software such as <b>PuTTY</b> (can be downloaded from <b>[https://www.putty.org/ here]</b>. | ||
The PuTTY configuration should look like this: | |||
[[File:Cisco putty.png]] | [[File:Cisco putty.png]] | ||
== | ===Console port=== | ||
---- | |||
Example of console ports: | |||
[[File:IMG 20190121 155038 | [[File:IMG 20190121 155038 V4.jpg|500px]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:50, 20 January 2021
Introduction
This article describes how to connect to a console of another device (e.g., a Cisco router, Fortigate firewall, etc.)
Prerequisites
You will need:
- A RUT955 router
- An RS232 (male) - RJ45 cable (to connect to a Cisco AUX port):
- Or a USB type Mini - USB type A cable (to connect to a USB type mini console port):
Configuration
There are multiple ways to connect to a console port, which are described in the sections below:
RS232 - RJ45
RS232 can be configured from the Services → RS232/RS485 → RS232 Configuration page. The following RS232 configuration should be used:
USB
Using Mini USB – USB type A configuration. Configured from the WebUI, Services → USB Tools → USB to Serial page:
PuTTY configuration
The console can be accessed by using software such as PuTTY (can be downloaded from here.
The PuTTY configuration should look like this:
Console port
Example of console ports:
