[GLLUG] Configuring a secondhand managed switch

[Chris Bell]

On Friday, 31 January 2025 14:23:58 GMT John Hearns via GLLUG wrote:
> Chris, you are not going to like my reply. I would use MobaXterm on a
> Windows laptop.
> Plus as John says a USB to serial dongle.  Dont get all hung up on null
> modem cables - just use a USB dongle and any serial cable. Give it a try.
> 
> As an aside if your switch has an RJ45 style serial port the RJ45 to serial
> cables on Amazon work great.
> I used to carry one in my bag of cables and adapters in the days when I
> visited sites.
> 
> (Might not be RJ45 - but you know the standard port, looks like
> ethernet but it is not)
> 
Hello John,
Thanks for the reply. For a start I only use Linux now, so would have to 
borrow a Microsoft laptop. No worry, I am happy to try Minicom. I have two 
secondhand HP switches, and the other one (not looked at yet) does have the 
RJ45 console connector, although the configuration instructions appear similar. 
I had assumed that something like XTerm or Konsole would be simple to use with 
the DB9 serial port, but every time I try somthing I find something like the 
baud rate has reset high again, so I am not sure which parts of the link have 
a problem.

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Chris Bell
www.chrisbell.org.uk