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Well I finally got my home CCIE lab all racked up and cabled with power to everthing without blowing any breakers :)  Also just got my Cisco 2511 Term Server setup and can telnet to my devices.  Now of course I would like to setup Putty CM to make it easier to access all of my devices.  My question is can you do this through the console cable that is connected to your PC?  I was not aware that there was not ethernet port, or standard ethernet port on these guys.  I ordered the AUI transiever today, since of course no place in town carries these things :)  I did bring up putty and connect to my term server okay, than I opened up Putty CM and created a new database, than created a new connection under telnet, put in the loopback 2.2.2.2 changed the port from 23 to 2001 for my first device but no luck.

Also was going to post a pic, but it is asking for a URL, howcome you cannot just browse to your pic?

 config 2511

C2511#sho run
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 1805 bytes
!
version 12.1
no service single-slot-reload-enable
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname C2511
!
!
!
!
!
!
ip subnet-zero
no ip domain-lookup
ip host SW4 2013 2.2.2.2
ip host SW3 2012 2.2.2.2
ip host SW2 2011 2.2.2.2
ip host SW1 2010 2.2.2.2
ip host BB3 2009 2.2.2.2
ip host BB2 2008 2.2.2.2
ip host BB1 2007 2.2.2.2
ip host R1 2006 2.2.2.2
ip host R2 2005 2.2.2.2
ip host R3 2004 2.2.2.2
ip host R4 2003 2.2.2.2
ip host R5 2002 2.2.2.2
ip host R6 2001 2.2.2.2
!
chat-script cisco-default ABORT ERROR "" "AT Z" OK "ATDT \T" TIMEOUT 30 \c CONNECT
!
!
!
interface Loopback0
 ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255
!
interface Ethernet0
 ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
 no ip route-cache
 no ip mroute-cache
!
interface Serial0
 no ip address
 no ip route-cache
 no ip mroute-cache
 shutdown
!
interface Serial1
 no ip address
 no ip route-cache
 no ip mroute-cache
 shutdown
!
ip classless
no ip http server
!
alias exec ss sh sess
alias exec con conf t
alias exec sr show run
alias exec sir show ip route
alias exec sib show ip int brief
alias exec sdp show cdp nei
alias exec srb show run | b
alias exec sri show run int
alias exec r1 telnet r1 2006
alias exec r2 telnet r2 2005
alias exec r3 telnet r3 2004
alias exec r4 telnet r4 2003
alias exec r5 telnet r5 2002
alias exec r6 telnet r6 2001
alias exec s1 telnet s1 2010
alias exec s2 telnet s2 2011
alias exec s3 telnet s3 2012
alias exec s4 telnet s4 2013
alias exec bb1 telnet bb1 2007
alias exec bb3 telnet bb3 2008
alias exec bb2 telnet bb2 2009
!
line con 0
 exec-timeout 0 0
 logging synchronous
line 1 16
 no exec
 transport input telnet
 telnet speed 9600 9600
 autohangup
 stopbits 1
line aux 0
 transport input all
line vty 0 4
 exec-timeout 0 0
 password cisco
 login
!
end

C2511#

C2511#sho line
   Tty Typ     Tx/Rx    A Modem  Roty AccO AccI   Uses   Noise  Overruns   Int
*    0 CTY              -    -      -    -    -      4       1     0/150     -
     1 TTY   9600/9600  -    -      -    -    -      1       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  -    -      -    -    -      1       0     0/0       -
     6 TTY   9600/9600  -    -      -    -    -      1       0     0/0       -
     7 TTY   9600/9600  -    -      -    -    -      1       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

    22 VTY              -    -      -    -    -      0       0     0/0       -

Lance

For my Home lab I am using Digi-CM32 console server and static IP with direct SSH and I couldn’t be happier. With Digi you can use strait-through cable to router/switch console and setup is very easy. Search E-Bay – you can pick it up for US 50$ or less.

Hi lancen!

Dont worry, its possible and though quite easy.

The 2511 has to have ethernet, so you have the possibility to generate multiple sessions to the machine. Thats what console cable cant do (with console only one connection exists and you have to jump around between the roiuters you want to configure). then just telnet onto the ip address of the ehternet interface or the loopback. If you do it for the loopback then nat would make sense here. I addressed that in this post: http://ieoc.com/forums/t/17945.aspx

Tell me if it worked!

Regards!

Nice thanks dude! I ordered a AUI transeiver yesterday so hopefully it will be in early next week.  I cant wait to get back to having putty setup so I can just click each device and have tabs for each session.  I was wondering if I was doing something wrong, but I guess that makes sense that the console is limited to 1 session.  I will let you guys know how it goes once I get my AUI. 

I was using rack rentals before, and the one thing I can say about having your own lab you definitely learn more things than you would with the rack rentals.  Also if I want to introduce a fault I can just unplug a cable just like that!

Just got my AUI transeiver, and still no luck setting up putty cm to get directly into my routers and switches.  I can now telnet from my PC to the Cisco 2511 but I cannot put in for example the loopback 2.2.2.2 port 2100 to get to say R6.  Config is below if anyone can help that would be awesome.  Then the next thing I want to work is getting in from my work...I setup portfowarding setting my port to 23 and the inside address of my cisco 2511.

version 12.1
no service single-slot-reload-enable
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
service password-encryption
!
hostname C2511
!
enable secret 5 $1$py6E$v7N8MI2tZ8rSnRPqsY.Cl0
!
username lancen1999 password 7 01100F175804
!
!
!
!
ip subnet-zero
ip cef
ip domain-list cisco.com
no ip domain-lookup
ip host R6 2001 2.2.2.2
ip host sw1 2013 2.2.2.2
ip host sw2 2012 2.2.2.2
ip host sw3 2011 2.2.2.2
ip host sw4 2010 2.2.2.2
ip host BB3 2009 2.2.2.2
ip host BB2 2008 2.2.2.2
ip host BB1 2007 2.2.2.2
ip host R1 2006 2.2.2.2
ip host R2 2005 2.2.2.2
ip host R3 2004 2.2.2.2
ip host R4 2003 2.2.2.2
ip host R5 2002 2.2.2.2
!
chat-script cisco-default ABORT ERROR "" "AT Z" OK "ATDT \T" TIMEOUT 30 \c CONNECT
!
!
!
interface Loopback0
 ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255
 ip nat inside
!
interface Ethernet0
 ip address 10.0.1.2 255.255.255.0
 ip nat outside
 no ip mroute-cache
!
interface Serial0
 no ip address
 no ip mroute-cache
 shutdown
!
interface Serial1
 no ip address
 no ip mroute-cache
 shutdown
!
ip default-gateway 10.0.1.2
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2013 interface Ethernet0 4013
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2012 interface Ethernet0 4012
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2011 interface Ethernet0 4011
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2010 interface Ethernet0 4010
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2009 interface Ethernet0 4009
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2008 interface Ethernet0 4008
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2007 interface Ethernet0 4007
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2006 interface Ethernet0 4006
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2005 interface Ethernet0 4005
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2004 interface Ethernet0 4004
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2003 interface Ethernet0 4003
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2002 interface Ethernet0 4002
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2001 interface Ethernet0 4001
ip classless
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.0.1.1
no ip http server
!
alias exec ss sh sess
alias exec con conf t
alias exec sr show run
alias exec sir show ip route
alias exec sib show ip int brief
alias exec sdp show cdp nei
alias exec srb show run | b
alias exec sri show run int
alias exec r1 telnet r1 2006
alias exec r2 telnet r2 2005
alias exec r3 telnet r3 2004
alias exec r4 telnet r4 2003
alias exec r5 telnet r5 2002
alias exec r6 telnet r6 2001
alias exec bb1 telnet bb1 2007
alias exec bb3 telnet bb3 2008
alias exec bb2 telnet bb2 2009
alias exec s1 telnet sw1 2013
alias exec s2 telnet sw2 2012
alias exec s3 telnet sw3 2011
alias exec s4 telnet sw4 2010
!
line con 0
 exec-timeout 0 0
 logging synchronous
line 1 16
 transport input telnet
 telnet speed 9600 9600
 autohangup
 stopbits 1
line aux 0
 transport input all
line vty 0 4
 exec-timeout 0 0
 logging synchronous
 login local
 transport input telnet
!
end

C2511#show debug
Generic IP:
  IP NAT debugging is on
C2511#
C2511#
C2511#
C2511#
C2511#
C2511#
C2511#wr
Building configuration...
[OK]
C2511#sho run
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 2902 bytes
!
version 12.1
no service single-slot-reload-enable
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
service password-encryption
!
hostname C2511
!
enable secret 5 $1$py6E$v7N8MI2tZ8rSnRPqsY.Cl0
!
username lancen1999 password 7 01100F175804
!
!
!
!
ip subnet-zero
ip cef
ip domain-list cisco.com
no ip domain-lookup
ip host R6 2001 2.2.2.2
ip host sw1 2013 2.2.2.2
ip host sw2 2012 2.2.2.2
ip host sw3 2011 2.2.2.2
ip host sw4 2010 2.2.2.2
ip host BB3 2009 2.2.2.2
ip host BB2 2008 2.2.2.2
ip host BB1 2007 2.2.2.2
ip host R1 2006 2.2.2.2
ip host R2 2005 2.2.2.2
ip host R3 2004 2.2.2.2
ip host R4 2003 2.2.2.2
ip host R5 2002 2.2.2.2
!
chat-script cisco-default ABORT ERROR "" "AT Z" OK "ATDT \T" TIMEOUT 30 \c CONNECT
!
!
!
interface Loopback0
 ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255
 ip nat inside
!
interface Ethernet0
 ip address 10.0.1.2 255.255.255.0
 ip nat outside
 no ip mroute-cache
!
interface Serial0
 no ip address
 no ip mroute-cache
 shutdown
!
interface Serial1
 no ip address
 no ip mroute-cache
 shutdown
!
ip default-gateway 10.0.1.2
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2013 interface Ethernet0 4013
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2012 interface Ethernet0 4012
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2011 interface Ethernet0 4011
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2010 interface Ethernet0 4010
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2009 interface Ethernet0 4009
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2008 interface Ethernet0 4008
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2007 interface Ethernet0 4007
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2006 interface Ethernet0 4006
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2005 interface Ethernet0 4005
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2004 interface Ethernet0 4004
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2003 interface Ethernet0 4003
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2002 interface Ethernet0 4002
ip nat inside source static tcp 2.2.2.2 2001 interface Ethernet0 4001
ip classless
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.0.1.1
no ip http server
!
alias exec ss sh sess
alias exec con conf t
alias exec sr show run
alias exec sir show ip route
alias exec sib show ip int brief
alias exec sdp show cdp nei
alias exec srb show run | b
alias exec sri show run int
alias exec r1 telnet r1 2006
alias exec r2 telnet r2 2005
alias exec r3 telnet r3 2004
alias exec r4 telnet r4 2003
alias exec r5 telnet r5 2002
alias exec r6 telnet r6 2001
alias exec bb1 telnet bb1 2007
alias exec bb3 telnet bb3 2008
alias exec bb2 telnet bb2 2009
alias exec s1 telnet sw1 2013
alias exec s2 telnet sw2 2012
alias exec s3 telnet sw3 2011
alias exec s4 telnet sw4 2010
!
line con 0
 exec-timeout 0 0
 logging synchronous
line 1 16
 transport input telnet
 telnet speed 9600 9600
 autohangup
 stopbits 1
line aux 0
 transport input all
line vty 0 4
 exec-timeout 0 0
 logging synchronous
 login local
 transport input telnet
!
end

C2511#

Here is my setup it work fine.

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 2051 bytes

!

version 12.2

service tcp-keepalives-in

service tcp-keepalives-out

service timestamps debug uptime

service timestamps log uptime

no service password-encryption

service udp-small-servers

service tcp-small-servers

!

hostname TERM_SRV

!

enable password xxxx

!

ip subnet-zero

no ip domain-lookup

ip host R4 2004 2.2.2.2

ip host R3 2003 2.2.2.2

ip host R2 2002 2.2.2.2

ip host R1 2001 2.2.2.2

ip host sw2 2008 2.2.2.2

ip host sw3 2009 2.2.2.2

ip host sw1 2011 2.2.2.2

ip host bb1 2012 2.2.2.2

ip host bb2 2013 2.2.2.2

ip host bb3 2014 2.2.2.2

ip host R5 2005 2.2.2.2

ip host R6 2006 2.2.2.2

!

chat-script cisco-default ABORT ERROR "" "AT Z" OK "ATDT \T" TIMEOUT 30 \c CONNECT

!

!

!

interface Loopback0

 ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255

!

interface Ethernet0

 ip address x.x.x.x  255.255.255.0

 no ip route-cache

 no ip mroute-cache

!

interface Serial0

 no ip address

 no ip route-cache

 no ip mroute-cache

 shutdown

!

interface Serial1

 no ip address

 no ip route-cache

 no ip mroute-cache

 shutdown

!

no ip http server

ip classless

!

alias exec r1 telnet r1 2001

alias exec r2 telnet r2 2002

alias exec r3 telnet r3 2003

alias exec r4 telnet r4 2004

alias exec r5 telnet r5 2005

alias exec r6 telnet r6 2006

alias exec sw1 telnet sw1 2007

alias exec sw2 telnet sw1 2008

alias exec sw3 telnet sw1 2009

alias exec sw4 telnet sw1 2010

alias exec bb1 telnet bb1 2011

alias exec bb2 telnet bb2 2012

alias exec bb3 telnet bb3 2013

!

line con 0

 exec-timeout 0 0

 logging synchronous

 telnet speed 9600 9600

line 1 16

 no exec

 transport input telnet

 telnet speed 9600 9600

 autohangup

 stopbits 1

Not sure why you have the NAT configuration.

Thanks guys I will have to try it out when I get home since I am stuck at work.  After I get this part working I am going to try telneting from here at work.  I have setup port forwarding on my timecapsule so I hope to try that out by the end of the week.

Thanks Brian that worked! Just needed to use the right IP :) Now I am trying to setup my putty cm connections, but the screen is all grey for some reason, but the connection shows open.  Is there some setting does anyone know in putty CM that would cause this?  I checked the coulors and they looked good.

Lance do yourself a favour and ditch PuttyCM. SecureCRT is so much nicer to use.

Is it really? Is it worth $100? I am actually just opening up every device since that is going to be the way it is in the real lab.

Was it worth the cost? I think so..... 

I am using securecrt as well and its definitely comfortable!

http://chasingmyccie.wordpress.com/category/misc/securecrt-login-script-tutorial/ 

Regards!

Markus