how to connect to Cisco switch from Ubnutu

samnyc · #1 (**permalink**) 04-25-2009

Hi,

I installed Ubnutu on my old laptop which does have COMM port, I want to connect to Cisco switch, I have Cisco cable connected to laptop.

On Windows, I usually bring up "Hyper Terminal" how do I do it here?

Please advice. Thanks.

pludi · #2 (**permalink**) 04-25-2009

Try minicom (command line utility)

Corona688 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-25-2009

If your laptop has X11 running I'd suggest putty instead. It's much easier to configure and use than minicom.

ghostdog74 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-25-2009

you can just use the telnet client.

pludi · #5 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009

PuTTY runs on Windows, not X11, and works only for SSH/Telnet connections. Telnet itself only works for IP networks. Both are no good if you want to connect over a serial line (which you have to use if you want to do basic configuration on Cisco hardware)

DukeNuke2 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009

thats not right... putty also works on linux and has serial capabilities!

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/putty

pludi · #7 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009

I stand corrected, didn't know that.

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