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==Basic minicom configuration== | |||
One can use minicom to connect to switches using serial port or using USB to serial converters. To connect to a Cisco switch or Juniper switch using USB-to-serial converter and minicom use: | One can use minicom to connect to switches using serial port or using USB to serial converters. To connect to a Cisco switch or Juniper switch using USB-to-serial converter and minicom use: | ||
#Start a root terminal and run "<tt>tail -f /var/log/messages</tt>" command | #Start a root terminal and run "<tt>tail -f /var/log/messages</tt>" command | ||
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Steps learned partially from http://rblondon.blogspot.in/2007/09/configuring-minicom-on-ubuntu-to.html | Steps learned partially from http://rblondon.blogspot.in/2007/09/configuring-minicom-on-ubuntu-to.html | ||
==Default configuration file== | |||
The default configuration file for minicom is /etc/minirc.dfl. Sometimes while using minicom it is necessary to clear the INIT string which gets sent to the device. If INIT string is cleared and settings are saved then it is hard to get back the setup-default INIT string back. In such cases the default configuration file can be deleted so that minicom starts with setup defaults with the desired INIT string. | |||
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Revision as of 07:04, 18 July 2013
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minicom
Basic minicom configuration
One can use minicom to connect to switches using serial port or using USB to serial converters. To connect to a Cisco switch or Juniper switch using USB-to-serial converter and minicom use:
- Start a root terminal and run "tail -f /var/log/messages" command
- Connect USB-to-serial converter to laptop/PC and note the name of USB device
- Feb 28 10:29:56 localhost kernel: [ 3335.083209] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
- Feb 28 10:29:56 localhost kernel: [ 3335.094949] usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2303
- Feb 28 10:29:56 localhost kernel: [ 3335.094958] usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
- Feb 28 10:29:56 localhost kernel: [ 3335.094962] usb 3-1: Product: USB-Serial Controller
- Feb 28 10:29:56 localhost kernel: [ 3335.094966] usb 3-1: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc.
- Feb 28 10:29:56 localhost kernel: [ 3335.095150] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
- Feb 28 10:29:56 localhost kernel: [ 3335.095482] pl2303 3-1:1.0: pl2303 converter detected
- Feb 28 10:29:56 localhost kernel: [ 3335.096504] usb 3-1: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
- In this case name is ttyUSB0
- Run 'minicom -S' command and set following values:
- Go to modem and dialing menu and set init string to blank
- Go to serial port setup and disable hardware flow control
- Set Bps to 9600 8N1
- Set Serial Device to correct value (eg /dev/ttyUSB0)
- Then save setup as default
- Choose 'Exit' to start minicom with chosen settings
- Connect com cable to console port of switch and power on the device
- Optionally use 'Ctrl-A Z W' to enable line wrap
Steps learned partially from http://rblondon.blogspot.in/2007/09/configuring-minicom-on-ubuntu-to.html
Default configuration file
The default configuration file for minicom is /etc/minirc.dfl. Sometimes while using minicom it is necessary to clear the INIT string which gets sent to the device. If INIT string is cleared and settings are saved then it is hard to get back the setup-default INIT string back. In such cases the default configuration file can be deleted so that minicom starts with setup defaults with the desired INIT string.
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