Thursday, September 13, 2018

Is it possible to connect to a console port on a Cisco equipment without a serial port, using only Ethernet?

I have three pieces of Cisco hardware (ASA 5505, 1800 series, and a Catalyst 3560) and I have a Cisco console cable, and my own rollover cable (RJ45->RJ45).

Problem being, I have no access to a computer with a serial port. Of course I could order an adapter, but I'd like to figure this out software wise. Why is it that I cannot find a driver or a piece of software to make my ethernet port function as a com port without a piece of hardware? Without ground, DB-9 is only 8 pins, much like the RJ-45 standard.

Can anyone suggest a work-around?



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