Cisco Catalyst 4000 Switch Console

[alfredmorel23]

I have a dumb Question what type of connection is this console connection?  I thought this switch used a RJ45 + Serial so I plugged into the ethernet jack next console console not noticing its just a regular 10 base-t could this be used to console into this switch?  I have attached an image below.

[Ganesh Hariharan]

I have a dumb Question what type of connection is this console
connection?  I thought this switch used a RJ45 + Serial so I plugged
into the ethernet jack next console console not noticing its just a
regular 10 base-t could this be used to console into this switch?  I
have attached an image below.

Hi,

A console connection is a  service that provides access to the system console of a computing device via networking technologies.

Check out the below link for console connection using PC on cisco devices.

http://www-tss.cisco.com/eservice/compass/common/tasks/task_console_port_connect.htm

Hope to Help !!

Ganesh.H

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[alfredmorel23]

I know what a console connection is; but the pic attached on my first post their it looks like a maybe 20 or 25 pin connector that says console does anyone know what the used called also I see 10-t jack beside it.

[Ganesh Hariharan]

I know what a console connection is; but the pic attached on my first
post their it looks like a maybe 20 or 25 pin connector that says
console does anyone know what the used called also I see 10-t jack
beside it.

The port shown in the picture supports DCE       DB-25 receptacle that supports a DCE EIA/TIA-232 interface.

Check out the below link hope to help !!

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/products_tech_note09186a008010ff7a.shtml#contermtocat4003

Ganesh.H

[Jon Marshall]

Edit - apologies think i may be mistaken.

What supervisor model is it ie. "sh module" on the switch.

Jon

[joshiaroon]

For that , you need Serial male to crossover converter. i put the link below.

http://www.provantage.com/perle-systems-04031250~7CHSE0CP.htm

[glen.grant]

It is the ME1 interface .  Do a search on the ME1 interface and catos, too long to print here what it is used for.