Need help for Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator

[Jackie Emmanuel Gabriel]

Hi Guys,

I have a problem with my vpn concentrator. I cannot access it through console, I have tried every baud rate that is available on my SecureCrt but it won't display anything. At first, I thought that my console cable is defective but I was able to access a WLC via console cable together with the rj45 to db9 converter. I also tried connecting the vpn concentrator to a switch and enable the cdp in the switch but the "show cdp neighbor" can't detect or display the vpn concentrator even if the interface status is "up up". Is it safe to say that the VPN concentrator is already broken?

Thanks,

Jackie

[olpeleri]

Hello

That product has been flagged as obsolete few years ago [ End Of Support]

Except the 3002, all other models were using a straight through console cable [ not the usual blue roll over cable used with other Cisco products].

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2284/products_qanda_item09186a0080094cf4.shtml

Assuming you are using the right cable [ not a rollover cable], then yeah the box is dead.

If not then you still have a chance :-)

Cheers,