2610 as a terminal server

[polm]

I'm trying to configure a 2610 running 11.3(9)T as a terminal server.

I am following this guide from cisco, but I am not having any success running reverse telnet sessions.

My tty hardware is the 32port ASYNC module. I have lines 57 and 58 (ports 24 and 25 on the ASYNC module) connected directly to the console port of a couple 3745's that are powered on and available for console login (confirmed with a direct console connection from my PC). There are green LED's indicating connectivity on the ASNYC module, as well.

Here is the config from the 2610.

version 11.3
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname Router
!
enable secret 5 $1$eSLN$mbkNWjZnTIyhqRLK2aX15.
!
username <deleted> password <deleted>
no ip domain-lookup
!
ip host router 2024 192.168.0.1
!
!
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
no ip directed-broadcast
!
interface Ethernet0/0
ip address 155.168.129.58 255.255.255.0
no ip directed-broadcast
!
ip default-gateway 155.168.129.1
ip classless
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 155.168.129.1
!
!
line con 0
line 33 64
session-timeout 20
exec-timeout 0 0
transport input all
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
session-timeout 20
exec-timeout 60 0
password <deleted>
login
!
no scheduler allocate
end

I have tried all the following as well (one at a time) ;

ip host router 2025 192.168.0.1
ip host router 2057 192.168.0.1
ip host router 2058 192.168.0.1

I then attempt to telnet to the 3745's while logged into the 2610 by issuing :

telnet 192.168.0.1 20XX

I'm always returned "Connection refused" .

Maybe I need a different feature set ? Perhaps "Remote Access Server" ?

Any one have any ideas why I cannot get the reverse telnet to work ?

also, lines 57 and 58 are tagged with an asterisk when I run "show line" .

 

[polm]

I just tried upgrading to REMOTE ACCESS SERVER feature set (c-mz) and that doesn't seem to have made any difference.

 

[spidey07]

show line

 

[Rapidskies]

You might try adding an access-list that allows for telnet as it sounds like a permissions issue.

 

[polm]

Originally posted by: spidey07
show line

Router#show line
Tty Typ Tx/Rx A Modem Roty AccO AccI Uses Noise Overruns
* 0 CTY - - - - - 0 0 0/257
33 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
34 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
35 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
36 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
37 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
38 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
39 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
40 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
41 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
42 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
43 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
44 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
45 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
46 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
47 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
48 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
49 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
50 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
51 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
52 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
53 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
54 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
55 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
56 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
* 57 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 1 17/55
* 58 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
59 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
60 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
61 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
62 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
63 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
64 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
65 AUX 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0
66 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0
67 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0
68 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0
69 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0
70 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0

Line(s) not in async mode -or- with no hardware support:
1-32

 

[spidey07]

what is the exact telnet command you are using?

make sure you have "trasnport input telnet" on the 3745 console line

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk801/t...guration_example09186a008014f8e7.shtml

 

[polm]

Originally posted by: spidey07
make sure you have "trasnport input telnet" on the 3745 console line

that's probably my problem. Damnit, I'll have to configure that one localy.

 

[polm]

Originally posted by: spidey07
what is the exact telnet command you are using?

make sure you have "trasnport input telnet" on the 3745 console line

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk801/t...guration_example09186a008014f8e7.shtml

the only transport commands available to my "line con 0" are output and preferred, no input option.