After updating the IOS for my 2511 terminal server on my previous post, it's time to configure and hook it up to my C2960 and C2940 switches.
2511-TS(config)#menu ?
WORD Name of this menu
2511-TS(config)#menu TS ?
clear-screen Use termcap database to clear screen
command Set menu command
default Item number to use for RETURN
line-mode require <enter> after typing selection
options Set per-item options
prompt Set prompt string
single-space single-space menu entries on display
status-line Display user status at top of screen
text Set text of menu line
title Set menu title
2511-TS(config)#menu TS title ?
LINE delimited text of title
2511-TS(config)#menu TS title #
menu TS title ^C // "#" DOESN'T WORK, USE ^
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
^C
2511-TS(config)#menu TS prompt ?
LINE delimited text of title
2511-TS(config)#menu TS prompt ^ Make a selection: ^ // "#" DOESN'T WORK, USE "^"
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text 1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text 2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text s Show all established sessions
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text e Exit Menu
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text q Quit TS session
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command ?
WORD Menu item number or character
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command 1 resume ?
LINE <cr>
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command 1 resume SW3 /connect Telnet SW3
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command 2 resume SW2 /connect Telnet SW2
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command s ?
LINE Command for this menu item
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command s show session
2511-TS(config)#menu TS options ?
WORD Menu item number or character
2511-TS(config)#menu TS options s ?
login Login required before command
pause pause after command, before redrawing menu
<cr>
2511-TS(config)#menu TS options s pause
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command e menu-exit
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command q quit
2511-TS(config)#menu TS clear-screen
2511-TS(config)#menu TS line-mode
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command c1 c1
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command c2 c2
2511-TS(config)#alias ?
aaa-user AAA user definition
accept-dialin VPDN group accept dialin configuration mode
accept-dialout VPDN group accept dialout configuration mode
address-family Address Family configuration mode
alps-ascu ALPS ASCU configuration mode
alps-circuit ALPS circuit configuration mode
bba-group BBA Group configuration mode
boomerang Boomerang configuration mode
clid-group CLID group configuration mode
cns-connect-intf-config CNS Connect Intf Info Mode
config-rtr-http-rr RTR HTTP raw request Configuration
config-x25-huntgroup X.25 hunt group configuration mode
configure Global configuration mode
congestion Frame Relay congestion configuration mode
dhcp DHCP pool configuration mode
dnis-group DNIS group configuration mode
exec Exec mode
filterserver AAA filter server definitions
flow-cache Flow aggregation cache config mode
fr-fr FR/FR connection configuration mode
fr-vcb-bmode FR VC Bundle mode
fr-vcb-mmode FR VC Bundle Member mode
funi-vc-config FUNI virtual circuit configuration mode
interface Interface configuration mode
interface Interface range configuration mode
interface-dlci Frame Relay dlci configuration mode
ip-vrf Configure IP VRF parameters
ipenacl IP named extended access-list configuration mode
ipnat-pool IP NAT pool configuration mode
ipnat-snat IP SNAT configuration mode
ipnat-snat-backup IP SNAT Backup configuration mode
ipnat-snat-primary IP SNAT Primary configuration mode
ipnat-snat-redundancy IP SNAT Redundancy configuration mode
ipsnacl IP named simple access-list configuration mode
ipv6-router IPv6 router configuration mode
ipv6acl IPv6 access-list configuration mode
key-chain Key-chain configuration mode
key-chain-key Key-chain key configuration mode
line Line configuration mode
map-class Map class configuration mode
map-list Map list configuration mode
mobile-networks Mobile Networks mode
mobile-router Mobile Router mode
mrm-manager IP Multicast Routing Monitor config mode
null-interface Null interface configuration mode
policy-list IP Policy List configuration mode
preauth AAA Preauth definitions
qosclassmap QoS Class Map configuration mode
qosclasspolice QoS Class Police configuration mode
qospolicymap QoS Policy Map configuration mode
qospolicymapclass QoS Policy Map class configuration mode
radius-attrl Radius Attribute-List Definition
request-dialin VPDN group request dialin configuration mode
request-dialout VPDN group request dialout configuration mode
route-map Route map config mode
router Router configuration mode
rsvp-local-policy RSVP local policy configuration mode
rtr SAA entry configuration
saa-dhcp SAA dhcp configuration
saa-dlsw SAA dlsw configuration
saa-dns SAA dns configuration
saa-echo SAA echo configuration
saa-frameRelay SAA FrameRelay configuration
saa-ftp SAA ftp configuration
saa-http SAA http configuration
saa-jitter SAA jitter configuration
saa-pathEcho SAA pathEcho configuration
saa-pathJitter SAA pathJitter configuration
saa-tcpConnect SAA tcpConnect configuration
saa-udpEcho SAA udpEcho configuration
sg-radius Radius Server-group Definition
sg-tacacs+ Tacacs+ Server-group Definition
sss-subscriber SSS subscriber configuration mode
subinterface Subinterface configuration mode
template Template configuration mode
tracking-config Tracking configuration mode
trange time-range configuration mode
vc-class VC class configuration mode
vpdn-group VPDN group configuration mode
vpdn-template VPDN template configuration mode
x25-profile X.25 profile configuration mode
2511-TS(config)#alias exec ?
WORD Alias name
2511-TS(config)#alias exec c1 ?
LINE New alias
2511-TS(config)#alias exec c1 disconnect SW3
2511-TS(config)#alias exec c2 disconnect SW2
2511-TS(config)#int loopback0
*Mar 1 00:03:42.503: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Loopback0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:03:43.503: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Loopback0, changed state to up
2511-TS(config-if)#ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 // IP FOR REVERSE TELNET
2511-TS(config-if)#exit
2511-TS(config)#ip host ?
WORD Name of host
2511-TS(config)#ip host SW3 ?
<0-65535> Default telnet port number
A.B.C.D Host IP address
additional Append addresses
2511-TS(config)#ip host SW3 2001 ?
A.B.C.D Host IP address
additional Append addresses
2511-TS(config)#ip host SW3 2001 1.1.1.1 // PORT 2001 TO OCTAL CABLE 1
2511-TS(config)#ip host SW2 2002 1.1.1.1 // PORT 2001 TO OCTAL CABLE 2
2511-TS#show line
Tty Typ Tx/Rx A Modem Roty AccO AccI Uses Noise Overruns Int
* 0 CTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
1 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
2 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
3 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
4 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
5 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
6 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
7 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
8 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
9 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
10 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
11 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
12 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
13 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
14 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
15 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
16 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
17 AUX 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
18 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
19 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
20 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
21 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
Tty Typ Tx/Rx A Modem Roty AccO AccI Uses Noise Overruns Int
2511-TS#configure terminal
2511-TS(config)#line con 0
2511-TS(config-line)#logging synchronous
2511-TS(config-line)#
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
2511-TS(config)#line ?
<0-22> First Line number
aux Auxiliary line
console Primary terminal line
tty Terminal controller
vty Virtual terminal
2511-TS(config)#line 1 ?
<2-22> Last Line number
<cr>
2511-TS(config)#line 1 16
2511-TS(config-line)#?
Line configuration commands:
absolute-timeout Set absolute timeout for line disconnection
access-class Filter connections based on an IP access list
activation-character Define the activation character
autobaud Set line to normal autobaud
autocommand Automatically execute an EXEC command
autocommand-options Autocommand options
autohangup Automatically hangup when last connection closes
autoselect Set line to autoselect
buffer-length Set DMA buffer length
callback Callback settings
data-character-bits Size of characters being handled
databits Set number of data bits per character
default Set a command to its defaults
disconnect-character Define the disconnect character
dispatch-character Define the dispatch character
dispatch-machine Reference a TCP dispatch state machine
dispatch-timeout Set the dispatch timer
domain-lookup Enable domain lookups in show commands
editing Enable command line editing
escape-character Change the current line's escape character
exec Configure EXEC
exec-banner Enable the display of the EXEC banner
exec-character-bits Size of characters to the command exec
exec-timeout Set the EXEC timeout
exit Exit from line configuration mode
flowcontrol Set the flow control
flush-at-activation Clear input stream at activation
full-help Provide help to unprivileged user
help Description of the interactive help system
history Enable and control the command history function
hold-character Define the hold character
insecure Mark line as 'insecure' for LAT
international Enable international 8-bit character support
ip IP options
ipv6 IPv6 options
length Set number of lines on a screen
location Enter terminal location description
lockable Allow users to lock a line
logging Modify message logging facilities
login Enable password checking
logout-warning Set Warning countdown for absolute timeout of
line
modem Configure the Modem Control Lines
monitor Copy debug output to the current terminal line
motd-banner Enable the display of the MOTD banner
no Negate a command or set its defaults
notify Inform users of output from concurrent sessions
ntp Configure NTP
padding Set padding for a specified output character
parity Set terminal parity
password Set a password
private Configuration options that user can set will
remain in effect between terminal sessions
privilege Change privilege level for line
refuse-message Define a refuse banner
rotary Add line to a rotary group
rxspeed Set the receive speed
script specify event related chat scripts to run on the
line
session-disconnect-warning Set warning countdown for session-timeout
session-limit Set maximum number of sessions
session-timeout Set interval for closing connection when there is
no input traffic
special-character-bits Size of the escape (and other special) characters
speed Set the transmit and receive speeds
start-character Define the start character
stop-character Define the stop character
stopbits Set async line stop bits
telnet Telnet protocol-specific configuration
terminal-type Set the terminal type
timeout Timeouts for the line
transport Define transport protocols for line
txspeed Set the transmit speeds
vacant-message Define a vacant banner
width Set width of the display terminal
x25 X25 protocol-specific configuration
2511-TS(config-line)#transport ?
input Define which protocols to use when connecting to the terminal
server
output Define which protocols to use for outgoing connections
preferred Specify the preferred protocol to use
2511-TS(config-line)#transport input ?
all All protocols
none No protocols
pad X.3 PAD
rlogin Unix rlogin protocol
telnet TCP/IP Telnet protocol
udptn UDPTN async via UDP protocol
v120 Async over ISDN
2511-TS(config-line)#transport input telnet
2511-TS(config-line)#no exec ?
prompt EXEC prompt
<cr>
2511-TS(config-line)#no exec
2511-TS(config-line)#exec-timeout ?
<0-35791> Timeout in minutes
2511-TS(config-line)#exec-timeout 0
2511-TS(config-line)#end
2511-TS#menu ?
WORD Name of menu to run
2511-TS#menu TS ?
<cr>
2511-TS#menu TS // LOAD TS MENU MANUALLY
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
2 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
q Quit TS session
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
Make a selection:
OR
2511-TS(config)#line vty 0 4
2511-TS(config-line)#?
Line configuration commands:
absolute-timeout Set absolute timeout for line disconnection
access-class Filter connections based on an IP access list
activation-character Define the activation character
autobaud Set line to normal autobaud
autocommand Automatically execute an EXEC command
autocommand-options Autocommand options
autohangup Automatically hangup when last connection closes
autoselect Set line to autoselect
buffer-length Set DMA buffer length
data-character-bits Size of characters being handled
databits Set number of data bits per character
default Set a command to its defaults
disconnect-character Define the disconnect character
dispatch-character Define the dispatch character
dispatch-machine Reference a TCP dispatch state machine
dispatch-timeout Set the dispatch timer
domain-lookup Enable domain lookups in show commands
editing Enable command line editing
escape-character Change the current line's escape character
exec Configure EXEC
exec-banner Enable the display of the EXEC banner
exec-character-bits Size of characters to the command exec
exec-timeout Set the EXEC timeout
exit Exit from line configuration mode
flowcontrol Set the flow control
flush-at-activation Clear input stream at activation
full-help Provide help to unprivileged user
help Description of the interactive help system
history Enable and control the command history function
hold-character Define the hold character
insecure Mark line as 'insecure' for LAT
international Enable international 8-bit character support
ip IP options
ipv6 IPv6 options
length Set number of lines on a screen
location Enter terminal location description
lockable Allow users to lock a line
logging Modify message logging facilities
login Enable password checking
logout-warning Set Warning countdown for absolute timeout of
line
modem Configure the Modem Control Lines
monitor Copy debug output to the current terminal line
motd-banner Enable the display of the MOTD banner
no Negate a command or set its defaults
notify Inform users of output from concurrent sessions
ntp Configure NTP
padding Set padding for a specified output character
parity Set terminal parity
password Set a password
private Configuration options that user can set will
remain in effect between terminal sessions
privilege Change privilege level for line
refuse-message Define a refuse banner
rotary Add line to a rotary group
rxspeed Set the receive speed
script specify event related chat scripts to run on the
line
session-disconnect-warning Set warning countdown for session-timeout
session-limit Set maximum number of sessions
session-timeout Set interval for closing connection when there is
no input traffic
special-character-bits Size of the escape (and other special) characters
speed Set the transmit and receive speeds
start-character Define the start character
stop-character Define the stop character
stopbits Set async line stop bits
telnet Telnet protocol-specific configuration
terminal-type Set the terminal type
timeout Timeouts for the line
transport Define transport protocols for line
txspeed Set the transmit speeds
vacant-message Define a vacant banner
width Set width of the display terminal
x25 X25 protocol-specific configuration
2511-TS(config-line)#autocommand ?
LINE Appropriate EXEC command
no-suppress-linenumber Display service linenumber message
2511-TS(config-line)#autocommand menu ?
LINE <cr>
2511-TS(config-line)#autocommand menu TS // LOAD MENU WHEN USING TELNET
----
Make a selection: 1
Trying SW3 (1.1.1.1, 2001)... Open // AT THIS POINT, IT JUST REMAINED AS OPEN
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: s
% No connections open
--------
The TS connection to the swtich remained "open" so I checked the config and cable connection. Found out I was connected to Async 9-16. I got a console prompt after changing the octal cable connection to Async 1-8 and tightened the screws.
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: 1
Trying SW3 (1.1.1.1, 2001)... Open
SW3>
SW3>enable
Password:
SW3#who
Line User Host(s) Idle Location
* 0 con 0 idle 00:00:00
Interface User Mode Idle Peer Address
SW3#
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: 2
Trying SW2 (1.1.1.1, 2002)... Open
SW2>enable
Password:
SW2#who
Line User Host(s) Idle Location
* 0 con 0 idle 00:00:00
Interface User Mode Idle Peer Address
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: s
Conn Host Address Byte Idle Conn Name
1 SW3 1.1.1.1 0 1 SW3
* 2 SW2 1.1.1.1 0 0 SW2
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: c1
Closing connection to SW3 [confirm]
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: s
Conn Host Address Byte Idle Conn Name
* 2 SW2 1.1.1.1 0 0 SW2
Here's the full running-config output:
2511-TS#show running-config
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 1772 bytes
!
version 12.2
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
service udp-small-servers
service tcp-small-servers
!
hostname 2511-TS
!
logging queue-limit 100
!
ip subnet-zero
ip host SW2 2002 1.1.1.1
ip host SW3 2001 1.1.1.1
!
!
!
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255
!
interface Ethernet0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache
!
interface Serial0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache
shutdown
no fair-queue
!
interface Serial1
no ip address
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache
shutdown
!
no ip http server
ip classless
!
!
!
!
menu TS title ^C
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
^C
menu TS prompt ^C Make a selection: ^C
menu TS text 1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
menu TS command 1 resume SW3 /connect Telnet SW3
menu TS text 2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
menu TS command 2 resume SW2 /connect Telnet SW2
menu TS text s Show all established sessions
menu TS command s show session
menu TS options s pause
menu TS text e Exit Menu
menu TS command e menu-exit
menu TS text c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
menu TS text q Quit TS session
menu TS command q quit
menu TS command c1 c1
menu TS command c2 c2
menu TS clear-screen
menu TS line-mode
!
alias exec c1 disconnect SW3
alias exec c2 disconnect SW2
!
line con 0
logging synchronous
line 1 16
exec-timeout 0 0
no flush-at-activation
no exec
transport input telnet
line aux 0
transport input all
line vty 0 4
login
autocommand menu TS
!
end
2511-TS(config)#menu ?
WORD Name of this menu
2511-TS(config)#menu TS ?
clear-screen Use termcap database to clear screen
command Set menu command
default Item number to use for RETURN
line-mode require <enter> after typing selection
options Set per-item options
prompt Set prompt string
single-space single-space menu entries on display
status-line Display user status at top of screen
text Set text of menu line
title Set menu title
2511-TS(config)#menu TS title ?
LINE delimited text of title
2511-TS(config)#menu TS title #
menu TS title ^C // "#" DOESN'T WORK, USE ^
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
^C
2511-TS(config)#menu TS prompt ?
LINE delimited text of title
2511-TS(config)#menu TS prompt ^ Make a selection: ^ // "#" DOESN'T WORK, USE "^"
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text 1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text 2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text s Show all established sessions
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text e Exit Menu
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
2511-TS(config)#menu TS text q Quit TS session
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command ?
WORD Menu item number or character
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command 1 resume ?
LINE <cr>
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command 1 resume SW3 /connect Telnet SW3
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command 2 resume SW2 /connect Telnet SW2
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command s ?
LINE Command for this menu item
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command s show session
2511-TS(config)#menu TS options ?
WORD Menu item number or character
2511-TS(config)#menu TS options s ?
login Login required before command
pause pause after command, before redrawing menu
<cr>
2511-TS(config)#menu TS options s pause
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command e menu-exit
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command q quit
2511-TS(config)#menu TS clear-screen
2511-TS(config)#menu TS line-mode
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command c1 c1
2511-TS(config)#menu TS command c2 c2
2511-TS(config)#alias ?
aaa-user AAA user definition
accept-dialin VPDN group accept dialin configuration mode
accept-dialout VPDN group accept dialout configuration mode
address-family Address Family configuration mode
alps-ascu ALPS ASCU configuration mode
alps-circuit ALPS circuit configuration mode
bba-group BBA Group configuration mode
boomerang Boomerang configuration mode
clid-group CLID group configuration mode
cns-connect-intf-config CNS Connect Intf Info Mode
config-rtr-http-rr RTR HTTP raw request Configuration
config-x25-huntgroup X.25 hunt group configuration mode
configure Global configuration mode
congestion Frame Relay congestion configuration mode
dhcp DHCP pool configuration mode
dnis-group DNIS group configuration mode
exec Exec mode
filterserver AAA filter server definitions
flow-cache Flow aggregation cache config mode
fr-fr FR/FR connection configuration mode
fr-vcb-bmode FR VC Bundle mode
fr-vcb-mmode FR VC Bundle Member mode
funi-vc-config FUNI virtual circuit configuration mode
interface Interface configuration mode
interface Interface range configuration mode
interface-dlci Frame Relay dlci configuration mode
ip-vrf Configure IP VRF parameters
ipenacl IP named extended access-list configuration mode
ipnat-pool IP NAT pool configuration mode
ipnat-snat IP SNAT configuration mode
ipnat-snat-backup IP SNAT Backup configuration mode
ipnat-snat-primary IP SNAT Primary configuration mode
ipnat-snat-redundancy IP SNAT Redundancy configuration mode
ipsnacl IP named simple access-list configuration mode
ipv6-router IPv6 router configuration mode
ipv6acl IPv6 access-list configuration mode
key-chain Key-chain configuration mode
key-chain-key Key-chain key configuration mode
line Line configuration mode
map-class Map class configuration mode
map-list Map list configuration mode
mobile-networks Mobile Networks mode
mobile-router Mobile Router mode
mrm-manager IP Multicast Routing Monitor config mode
null-interface Null interface configuration mode
policy-list IP Policy List configuration mode
preauth AAA Preauth definitions
qosclassmap QoS Class Map configuration mode
qosclasspolice QoS Class Police configuration mode
qospolicymap QoS Policy Map configuration mode
qospolicymapclass QoS Policy Map class configuration mode
radius-attrl Radius Attribute-List Definition
request-dialin VPDN group request dialin configuration mode
request-dialout VPDN group request dialout configuration mode
route-map Route map config mode
router Router configuration mode
rsvp-local-policy RSVP local policy configuration mode
rtr SAA entry configuration
saa-dhcp SAA dhcp configuration
saa-dlsw SAA dlsw configuration
saa-dns SAA dns configuration
saa-echo SAA echo configuration
saa-frameRelay SAA FrameRelay configuration
saa-ftp SAA ftp configuration
saa-http SAA http configuration
saa-jitter SAA jitter configuration
saa-pathEcho SAA pathEcho configuration
saa-pathJitter SAA pathJitter configuration
saa-tcpConnect SAA tcpConnect configuration
saa-udpEcho SAA udpEcho configuration
sg-radius Radius Server-group Definition
sg-tacacs+ Tacacs+ Server-group Definition
sss-subscriber SSS subscriber configuration mode
subinterface Subinterface configuration mode
template Template configuration mode
tracking-config Tracking configuration mode
trange time-range configuration mode
vc-class VC class configuration mode
vpdn-group VPDN group configuration mode
vpdn-template VPDN template configuration mode
x25-profile X.25 profile configuration mode
2511-TS(config)#alias exec ?
WORD Alias name
2511-TS(config)#alias exec c1 ?
LINE New alias
2511-TS(config)#alias exec c1 disconnect SW3
2511-TS(config)#alias exec c2 disconnect SW2
2511-TS(config)#int loopback0
*Mar 1 00:03:42.503: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Loopback0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:03:43.503: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Loopback0, changed state to up
2511-TS(config-if)#ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 // IP FOR REVERSE TELNET
2511-TS(config-if)#exit
2511-TS(config)#ip host ?
WORD Name of host
2511-TS(config)#ip host SW3 ?
<0-65535> Default telnet port number
A.B.C.D Host IP address
additional Append addresses
2511-TS(config)#ip host SW3 2001 ?
A.B.C.D Host IP address
additional Append addresses
2511-TS(config)#ip host SW3 2001 1.1.1.1 // PORT 2001 TO OCTAL CABLE 1
2511-TS(config)#ip host SW2 2002 1.1.1.1 // PORT 2001 TO OCTAL CABLE 2
2511-TS#show line
Tty Typ Tx/Rx A Modem Roty AccO AccI Uses Noise Overruns Int
* 0 CTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
1 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
2 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
3 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
4 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
5 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
6 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
7 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
8 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
9 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
10 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
11 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
12 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
13 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
14 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
15 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
16 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
17 AUX 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
18 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
19 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
20 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
21 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
Tty Typ Tx/Rx A Modem Roty AccO AccI Uses Noise Overruns Int
2511-TS#configure terminal
2511-TS(config)#line con 0
2511-TS(config-line)#logging synchronous
2511-TS(config-line)#
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
2511-TS(config)#line ?
<0-22> First Line number
aux Auxiliary line
console Primary terminal line
tty Terminal controller
vty Virtual terminal
2511-TS(config)#line 1 ?
<2-22> Last Line number
<cr>
2511-TS(config)#line 1 16
2511-TS(config-line)#?
Line configuration commands:
absolute-timeout Set absolute timeout for line disconnection
access-class Filter connections based on an IP access list
activation-character Define the activation character
autobaud Set line to normal autobaud
autocommand Automatically execute an EXEC command
autocommand-options Autocommand options
autohangup Automatically hangup when last connection closes
autoselect Set line to autoselect
buffer-length Set DMA buffer length
callback Callback settings
data-character-bits Size of characters being handled
databits Set number of data bits per character
default Set a command to its defaults
disconnect-character Define the disconnect character
dispatch-character Define the dispatch character
dispatch-machine Reference a TCP dispatch state machine
dispatch-timeout Set the dispatch timer
domain-lookup Enable domain lookups in show commands
editing Enable command line editing
escape-character Change the current line's escape character
exec Configure EXEC
exec-banner Enable the display of the EXEC banner
exec-character-bits Size of characters to the command exec
exec-timeout Set the EXEC timeout
exit Exit from line configuration mode
flowcontrol Set the flow control
flush-at-activation Clear input stream at activation
full-help Provide help to unprivileged user
help Description of the interactive help system
history Enable and control the command history function
hold-character Define the hold character
insecure Mark line as 'insecure' for LAT
international Enable international 8-bit character support
ip IP options
ipv6 IPv6 options
length Set number of lines on a screen
location Enter terminal location description
lockable Allow users to lock a line
logging Modify message logging facilities
login Enable password checking
logout-warning Set Warning countdown for absolute timeout of
line
modem Configure the Modem Control Lines
monitor Copy debug output to the current terminal line
motd-banner Enable the display of the MOTD banner
no Negate a command or set its defaults
notify Inform users of output from concurrent sessions
ntp Configure NTP
padding Set padding for a specified output character
parity Set terminal parity
password Set a password
private Configuration options that user can set will
remain in effect between terminal sessions
privilege Change privilege level for line
refuse-message Define a refuse banner
rotary Add line to a rotary group
rxspeed Set the receive speed
script specify event related chat scripts to run on the
line
session-disconnect-warning Set warning countdown for session-timeout
session-limit Set maximum number of sessions
session-timeout Set interval for closing connection when there is
no input traffic
special-character-bits Size of the escape (and other special) characters
speed Set the transmit and receive speeds
start-character Define the start character
stop-character Define the stop character
stopbits Set async line stop bits
telnet Telnet protocol-specific configuration
terminal-type Set the terminal type
timeout Timeouts for the line
transport Define transport protocols for line
txspeed Set the transmit speeds
vacant-message Define a vacant banner
width Set width of the display terminal
x25 X25 protocol-specific configuration
2511-TS(config-line)#transport ?
input Define which protocols to use when connecting to the terminal
server
output Define which protocols to use for outgoing connections
preferred Specify the preferred protocol to use
2511-TS(config-line)#transport input ?
all All protocols
none No protocols
pad X.3 PAD
rlogin Unix rlogin protocol
telnet TCP/IP Telnet protocol
udptn UDPTN async via UDP protocol
v120 Async over ISDN
2511-TS(config-line)#transport input telnet
2511-TS(config-line)#no exec ?
prompt EXEC prompt
<cr>
2511-TS(config-line)#no exec
2511-TS(config-line)#exec-timeout ?
<0-35791> Timeout in minutes
2511-TS(config-line)#exec-timeout 0
2511-TS(config-line)#end
2511-TS#menu ?
WORD Name of menu to run
2511-TS#menu TS ?
<cr>
2511-TS#menu TS // LOAD TS MENU MANUALLY
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
2 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
q Quit TS session
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
Make a selection:
OR
2511-TS(config)#line vty 0 4
2511-TS(config-line)#?
Line configuration commands:
absolute-timeout Set absolute timeout for line disconnection
access-class Filter connections based on an IP access list
activation-character Define the activation character
autobaud Set line to normal autobaud
autocommand Automatically execute an EXEC command
autocommand-options Autocommand options
autohangup Automatically hangup when last connection closes
autoselect Set line to autoselect
buffer-length Set DMA buffer length
data-character-bits Size of characters being handled
databits Set number of data bits per character
default Set a command to its defaults
disconnect-character Define the disconnect character
dispatch-character Define the dispatch character
dispatch-machine Reference a TCP dispatch state machine
dispatch-timeout Set the dispatch timer
domain-lookup Enable domain lookups in show commands
editing Enable command line editing
escape-character Change the current line's escape character
exec Configure EXEC
exec-banner Enable the display of the EXEC banner
exec-character-bits Size of characters to the command exec
exec-timeout Set the EXEC timeout
exit Exit from line configuration mode
flowcontrol Set the flow control
flush-at-activation Clear input stream at activation
full-help Provide help to unprivileged user
help Description of the interactive help system
history Enable and control the command history function
hold-character Define the hold character
insecure Mark line as 'insecure' for LAT
international Enable international 8-bit character support
ip IP options
ipv6 IPv6 options
length Set number of lines on a screen
location Enter terminal location description
lockable Allow users to lock a line
logging Modify message logging facilities
login Enable password checking
logout-warning Set Warning countdown for absolute timeout of
line
modem Configure the Modem Control Lines
monitor Copy debug output to the current terminal line
motd-banner Enable the display of the MOTD banner
no Negate a command or set its defaults
notify Inform users of output from concurrent sessions
ntp Configure NTP
padding Set padding for a specified output character
parity Set terminal parity
password Set a password
private Configuration options that user can set will
remain in effect between terminal sessions
privilege Change privilege level for line
refuse-message Define a refuse banner
rotary Add line to a rotary group
rxspeed Set the receive speed
script specify event related chat scripts to run on the
line
session-disconnect-warning Set warning countdown for session-timeout
session-limit Set maximum number of sessions
session-timeout Set interval for closing connection when there is
no input traffic
special-character-bits Size of the escape (and other special) characters
speed Set the transmit and receive speeds
start-character Define the start character
stop-character Define the stop character
stopbits Set async line stop bits
telnet Telnet protocol-specific configuration
terminal-type Set the terminal type
timeout Timeouts for the line
transport Define transport protocols for line
txspeed Set the transmit speeds
vacant-message Define a vacant banner
width Set width of the display terminal
x25 X25 protocol-specific configuration
2511-TS(config-line)#autocommand ?
LINE Appropriate EXEC command
no-suppress-linenumber Display service linenumber message
2511-TS(config-line)#autocommand menu ?
LINE <cr>
2511-TS(config-line)#autocommand menu TS // LOAD MENU WHEN USING TELNET
----
Make a selection: 1
Trying SW3 (1.1.1.1, 2001)... Open // AT THIS POINT, IT JUST REMAINED AS OPEN
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: s
% No connections open
--------
The TS connection to the swtich remained "open" so I checked the config and cable connection. Found out I was connected to Async 9-16. I got a console prompt after changing the octal cable connection to Async 1-8 and tightened the screws.
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: 1
Trying SW3 (1.1.1.1, 2001)... Open
SW3>
SW3>enable
Password:
SW3#who
Line User Host(s) Idle Location
* 0 con 0 idle 00:00:00
Interface User Mode Idle Peer Address
SW3#
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: 2
Trying SW2 (1.1.1.1, 2002)... Open
SW2>enable
Password:
SW2#who
Line User Host(s) Idle Location
* 0 con 0 idle 00:00:00
Interface User Mode Idle Peer Address
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: s
Conn Host Address Byte Idle Conn Name
1 SW3 1.1.1.1 0 1 SW3
* 2 SW2 1.1.1.1 0 0 SW2
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: c1
Closing connection to SW3 [confirm]
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
s Show all established sessions
e Exit Menu
c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
q Quit TS session
Make a selection: s
Conn Host Address Byte Idle Conn Name
* 2 SW2 1.1.1.1 0 0 SW2
Here's the full running-config output:
2511-TS#show running-config
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 1772 bytes
!
version 12.2
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
service udp-small-servers
service tcp-small-servers
!
hostname 2511-TS
!
logging queue-limit 100
!
ip subnet-zero
ip host SW2 2002 1.1.1.1
ip host SW3 2001 1.1.1.1
!
!
!
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255
!
interface Ethernet0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache
!
interface Serial0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache
shutdown
no fair-queue
!
interface Serial1
no ip address
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache
shutdown
!
no ip http server
ip classless
!
!
!
!
menu TS title ^C
+---------------------------------------------------+
| John Lagura's CCIE R&S Lab Terminal Server |
| |
| To exit a device, use CTRL+SHIFT+6 then press x |
+---------------------------------------------------+
^C
menu TS prompt ^C Make a selection: ^C
menu TS text 1 Connect to Rack1 SW3 - 2960
menu TS command 1 resume SW3 /connect Telnet SW3
menu TS text 2 Connect to Rack1 SW2 - 2940
menu TS command 2 resume SW2 /connect Telnet SW2
menu TS text s Show all established sessions
menu TS command s show session
menu TS options s pause
menu TS text e Exit Menu
menu TS command e menu-exit
menu TS text c# Clear the session by number, example: c1
menu TS text q Quit TS session
menu TS command q quit
menu TS command c1 c1
menu TS command c2 c2
menu TS clear-screen
menu TS line-mode
!
alias exec c1 disconnect SW3
alias exec c2 disconnect SW2
!
line con 0
logging synchronous
line 1 16
exec-timeout 0 0
no flush-at-activation
no exec
transport input telnet
line aux 0
transport input all
line vty 0 4
login
autocommand menu TS
!
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