Fedora :: Connecting Cisco Console Port - USB To Serial Converter
Dec 16, 2009
I am trying to connect to a cisco console port using the usb to serial converter. I am using minicom and I changed me setting to reflect the USB converter cable, but it isn't working. I have set my baud rate to 9600, 8 data bits and no parity. Minicom acts as if it is connected (it doesn't give any errors), but there is nothing on the screen and nothing happens when I type. Also, I use the tail command and it sees the usb connector connected when I unplug it and plug it back in.
I did a forum search and too much came up that was not the answer I was looking for. I have only Linux devices at work and I was wondering how do Linux Administrators connect to Cisco devices via serial console cable. Cisco recommends 'Hyper Terminal' which was a Windows add-on applications licensed to XP. I think Vista and 7 no longer have the license to use Hyper Terminal. Regardless I don't have any versions of Windows and would like to use a serial cable from Com port 1 to the console port on the device. I can't use SSH since some devices don't support SSH and or I have to do a password recovery.
Is there a way to get console output over a serial (COM) port? I have a box that I use as a NAS, DNS, DHCP and mt-daapd server, I don't have a spare monitor and it is not worth buying one just to use it once or twice a year.
I found this guide [url] but it doesn't work with Natty
whose only way of connecting is trought a serial cable like the one used for a monitor but on the reversed, (sorry i dont know the correct term), ive tried using hptalx and kermit to no avail if someone could poinme in the rigth direction wolud be much apraciated, (i'll be having, some exams soon, so im in a bit of trouble), distribution slackware 12.2 , kernel 2.6.27.31 (i think).
I'm trying to do something very old, but for me very necessary. I am trying to get dial in acces via a modem that is connected via a usb <-> serial converter. I am running F14. The serial port is OK. I can run minicom and access the modem and even interogate it. What I am unable to do is to get the computer to answer. Much has changed and I have not dealt with upstart and things like that (if indeed that is needed).
I believe I"m OK with 115200 communicating with the modem. I know the device is /dev/ttyUSB0.
Is ther someone who can fill in the blanks? Or, point me towards really good documentation that explains how to do this.
I am trying to get two way serial communications going between a Windows XP system and a Linux system (RHEL 5).I have /sbin/agetty -L 9600 ttyS0
in /etc/inittab. I am using a generic USB to serial adaptor on Windows (Unitek) and a null modem cable. I have putty configured for 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, one stop bit, no flow control.I get the login prompt from agetty in the putty window but input does not work; I see weird characters in the putty screen. I can echo output into the device from windows and see it, but
cat < /dev/ttyS0. just prints out weird characters from what I type.
i was using a serial console program (not minicom) two weeks back but took a break and have no idea what it is! man, it was awesome, too. it had a nice gui, similar to hyperterminal...and from what i think i remember it came packaged with f14.
We have a new machine with RedHat enterprise 5 on it. I need to connect a serial cable to the serial port and talk to another system (old alpha system) instead of using a VT connected to the alpha.Does RedHat come with anything like Keaterm/hyperterm/etc etc?
Can anyone one give me some pointers please, for talking to a serial port, if I use cutecom it always returns "could not open /dev /tty0 or 1 or 3 or 4, even tried ttys0 etc
My program tries to open serial port on Fedora 12, and shows "Access denied" on Open Port operation. The same program runs successfully with root rights. What can I do to get COM port access as regular user?
I think I need to mount a serial device, but not sure how. I looked at /etc/fstab, but cannot determine what to put in for the mount type. And, not sure what port it would be exactly... imagine either "ttyS0" or "tty0". Can someone give a newbie some guidance on how to possibly mount this device?
have a new HP Compaq 8200 elite. I have a dual boot system. Windows 7 and Fedora 15.In Fedora I cannot seem to connect to the serial port. Could anyone help me with resolving this. I've never had issues with hardware before in Linux so this is a little new to me.
I have some USB-Serial converters and when I connect any of them for the first time a /dev/ttyUSB0 node is created. If I disconnect the device and then reconnect it then a /dev/ttyUSB1 node is created y I do the same again (reconnect) a /dev/ttyUSB2 node is created...
This is annoying because if mostly use only one converter at a time and because of the device node changing I have to reconfigure my software.
To reset the numbering of the device node I can force the reload of the usbserial module but before (I don't know when before) this was not necessary.
I have also checked if the device is being in use before disconnecting it (with lsof) and the device is not being used.
but I'm not seeing anything from a GPS receiver in NMEA at 4800 no par 1 stp I know that was working about a year ago. I think udev was not helping ,as I was getting permission denied to the com port, I added myself to group dialout. and no message on startup now
I need to be able to talk to a piece of kit with 9600 baud and nothing. I have win32 s/w to drive it , but it falls over in wine. My laptop still has win7 on it in a tiny partition but no 9w d connector and I'm waiting for a USB converter cable. Too many variables ! I'd forgotten all the hassle of having to install drivers just to get basic things running. But as the stupid thing couldn't manage using the driver for my NIC, I was stuck with hyper-terminal, and nothing from the GPS board @4800 or another piece of equipment running at 9600. I suspect the com port on the new mobo doesn't wan to play
I want to create a virtual serial port in Fedora. I'm using Java code to communicate over a serial port. I want to test this code with out any serial devices connected.
I'm trying to set rxtxSerial to work so a Java app has access to a serial port (via SiLabs CP210x driver, port /dev/ttyUSB0). When I use update-alternatives --config java, there are 3 alternatives which provide `java'. I have tried openJDK and Sun. Both fail but with completely different messages.
I am doing work on serial port. I want to send/receive data to/from Microcontrolar through serial port. But I don't know how to initialize, receive and send data to Serial port. i am new in fedora so i hav'nt any deep concept of fedora.can anyone send me C code , which communicate through serial port in fedora (or atleast help me). I am using Fedora 11.
I am using openSUSE 11.3 , 32bit.I do the appropriate setting in 'minicom' application.I have two devices 'a' giving message at debug port at 9600 baud while 'b' at 115200 baud..Both 'a' & 'b' work fine when connected to serial port of computer.'a' works well if I connect it to serial to USB adapter which is plugged into USB port of computer.In case of 'b' , the above method yields failure.Do I have to set anything for device /dev/ttyUSB0 ?
i'm running VirtualBox v3.0.2 on F11x86_64. As my guest in virtualbox i will am using xp sp3. In virtualbox settings i need the use of my serial port (e.g. com1). I have `enable serial port` ticked, port number set to com1, port mode set to host device and port/file path set to /dev/ttyS0. I have done hours of searching and this is the best i have come up with so far. My question is this: How do i give permission for my guest os to use the serial port?
dmesg | grep tty [ 0.002489] console [tty0] enabled [ 0.956262] serial8250: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A [ 0.956684] 00:08: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
I configured /dev/ttyS0 in port setting in gtkterm, but I get error "Cannot open /dev/ttyS0 : No such device or address" yes I'm opening the terminal as
I followed [URL] to install and use Cisco VPN to connect to my office network. After importing the .pcf file, I am able to connect without any issues. However, once the connection is established, I am not able to either browse the internet or open any intranet sites. If I do ifconfig, I do not get a office IP however the tunnel IP shows up correctly. I am not sure what the issue is.
I am a newbie to VirtualBox. I have installed it on my Fedora 13 and installed win xp sp3 as a guest system and its ok except for 1 or 2 issues. I have a usb to paralel converter for the printer (Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305 Parallel Port) which is greyed out in usb devices if I log as a normal user althought when I log to the Win XP as root it works fine 9 seems to be rights issue but don't know where to go. Second issue: I have a modem which is no discovered by the win XP.
I am writing some application in C, which will access a serial port device (RS232). My application is working good. But if any other application is already opened the port, I couldn't able to identify that. In windows VB program, while accessing comport through mscomm control, i am receiving an error as "Port Already Opened". But in Linux environment, through C program how can i get that? I am accessing comport 1 as follows
I am trying to pxe boot ubuntu 10.04.When it boot up,it doesn't show up login prompt from serial console ttyS0, Why ttyS0.conf job isn't invoked automatically ? is there anything wrong with configuration?
I've got a home server running ubuntu 10.0.4. It have no monitor or keyboard. So I want to access it from a serial console. (I use SSH currently but if something goes wrong, I need to be able to do something... so serial console seems a fine thing). OK, so on the server, I tell grub to output everything on ttyS0 and opened a getty on ttyS0. On the client side (Laptop running Ubuntu 10.0.4 with pl2303 USB to Serial adapter) I use Minicom.
Home server restart:I see grub menu, linux kernel messages, login prompt. But, I can't do anything:In grub or at the login prompt, no key press is recognized by the server.I've got write permission to /dev/ttyUSB0. I tried a different getty (mgetty)with no success.I stopped the getty on ttyS0 on the server. And run minicom.
From the server's minicom, if I type something, it appear on the client screen. From the client's minicom, if I type something, some garbage appear on the server screen :(One of this things for each char typed). If I short-circuit pin 2 and 3 of the client serial port, it echoed what I type. The two serial ports are connected with a nullmodem cable. (seems to be a full handshaking cable). Of course, same serial port config for both minicom, grub and getty. Hope I'm understandable enough. (English not my primary language). Can somebody help me make this *$*#! serial console working right ? I'm on it for 10 hours now with no success...
Edit : I nearly forgot to tell you I had to update the standard ubuntu kernel to 2.6.34-020634rc1-generic because there was a bug in the pl2303 driver in the stock kernel (2.6.32-25-generic) which prevented me from doing anything (even receiving).
