In article , snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com (Rodrigo) writes: | On 20 dez, 19:34, ddl@danlan.*com (Dan Lanciani) wrote: | > In article , snipped-for-privacy@Cisco.COM (Aaron Leonard) writes: | >
| > | Hi Rodrigo, | > | | > | ~ i have this problem (i think it works ) but i need a second opinion | > | ~ from the experts :) | > | ~ | > | ~ I4m need to connect several consoles (switches/routers) for remote | > | ~ control. i have this router 4700M with 32 serial sync ports and this | > | ~ cable (Cisco 8 Lead Serial Octal Cable, CAB-OCT-232-FC - 72-1105-01), | > | ~ a friend told me to use this one cable and connect on the consoles | > | ~ using this another one(Cisco Modem/Console Cable 72-3663-01). | > | ~ | > | ~ does it works? is it the same configuration from 2511? | > | ~ | > | ~ | > | ~ regards from Brasil! | > | ~ Rodrigo | > | | > | Looks like your 4700M only supports sync serial, not async (except on | > | its one aux port.) As console ports are async, then you can't use the | > | 4700M for this application. | >
| > If he is using CAB-OCT-232-FC then he might have a pair of NP-2T16S | > modules which do do async. Actually, was there any high-density | > sync-only serial module for the 4000 series? | >
| > Dan Lanciani | > ddl@danlan.*com | | Dan | | i have 2 modules of 16 ports (2 x 8 EIA232 + 2 Mbps) - 36 serial ports | to be more specific (32 low speed and 4 "high" speed). | So i can not connect at console ports?
Yes, the 32 low speed ports can be used. The high speed ports are sync only.
| but i can do this by aux port, | it is DTE port too. am i right?
Yes, or you can use a gender changer (or get the -MC version of the cable) and use the console port itself.
Dan Lanciani ddl@danlan.*com