How to Access a Cisco Device

 How to Access a Cisco Device

Cisco Internal Operation System (IOS) is a proprietary OS (Operating System) that runs on Cisco System switches and routers. Cisco IOS function is to enable the communication of data between nodes in a network.

Equipment you need to perform in this Lab

1. A working Computer

Use (the DB-9 connector) on the backside of the CPU, which you can see below:

COM ports DB-9 Connector

COM ports DB-9 Connector

 2.  Cisco Router with Power Cable

In this lab, we will use Cisco 2600 series router and the process of accessing the CLI of the Cisco device will be the same for all Switches and Routers, and the Console Port at the backside of the Switch and router you can see

Cisco Router with Power Cable

3.   Rollover Cable / Console Cable

Two sides of the Console Cable / Rollover Cable have different two connectors.

1.     8 Pin RJ-45 Connector

2.     9 Pin Female side of Console Cable DB-9 connector

Rollover Cable

Steps to perform this lab will be...

Step 1

Plug 8 Pin RJ-45 Connector into Router console port and plug 9 Pin Female side of Console Cable DB-9 connector into one of COM ports of CPU. 

Console Port with RJ45

Step 2

Applications that need to access a device are:

•  Putty

•  TeraTerm

•  HyperTerminal

• SecureCRT

How to access Cisco devices using HyperTerminal in this lab you will show that..

Using HyperTerminal

Using Windows XP, open the HyperTerminal program by clicking on it.

1.   Input Necessary details and click on the Ok button in the “Location Information” window. You can add dummy details.

HyperTerminal Location Information

2.     Select “My Location” and then click on the Ok button for further processing in the “Phone and Modem settings” window.

HyperTerminal Phone and Modem Setting

3.     Type any name for the connection and then further click on the Ok button in the “Connection Description” window.

HyperTerminal New Connection 

4.     Select the appropriate COM port and click on Ok for further processing in the “Connect To” window and COM port the number of the PC where you plugged the Router’s console cable.

HyperTerminal Connect to COM port

5.     Click on “Restore Defaults” in the "COM Properties" and then click on OK to continue.

HyperTerminal Port Setting

Using SecureCRT

1.     Write SecureCRT in Google or any browser and then download the program and install it.

SecureCRT Setup

2.     By using the keyboard press the shortcut key Alt+Q to open the “Quick Connect” window, or simply click on File and then go to Quick Connect.

Quick Connect in SecureCRT

3.     To get access to a device using CONSOLE select the Serial option.

Serial Option in SecureCRT

4.     Select COM port as well as select Baud rate to be 9600 and then click on “Connect” for further processing, and COM port the number of the PC where you plugged the Router’s console cable.

Baud Rate in SecureCRT

The router will take some time to complete its booting process, and the booting process can be seen in the HyperTerminal. Sample output of CISCO 2611 Router is...

CISCO 2611 BOOTING PROCESS

Cisco 2611 Booting Process

Cisco 2611 Booting Process

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