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my network lab- best way to terminal multiple devices

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lockmac

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Hi guys. Need you to suggest a setup for me;

I have made up my own little lab to train for my CCNA (4 routers, 2 switches, 2 dell poweredge servers).

Anyways, as the servers are extremely loud, im not going to keep them in my study; ill keep them downstairs where the sound will not annoy anyone.

Now what would the best way to remote to all my routers/servers be?

Their is no way is their to terminal to each of the routers without physically plugging the cord? I know you can buy a terminal server but id rather not if their was another way. They cant be connected to a switch and somehow be selected through terminal?

Also with the servers, im guessing connecting both to a switch and just RDP'ing into them would be the best.

Any help appreciated thanks guys
 
RDP for the poweredge servers and a Cisco 2509/2511 for a console access server. moving the console cable every 2 seconds gets annoying, and you cant rely on telnet connectivity in a lab environment.
 
Originally posted by: jlazzaro
RDP for the poweredge servers and a Cisco 2509/2511 for a console access server. moving the console cable every 2 seconds gets annoying, and you cant rely on telnet connectivity in a lab environment.
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this. You can even experiment with scripts and making menus in IOS.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: jlazzaro
RDP for the poweredge servers and a Cisco 2509/2511 for a console access server. moving the console cable every 2 seconds gets annoying, and you cant rely on telnet connectivity in a lab environment.
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this. You can even experiment with scripts and making menus in IOS.
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How do you mean? What menu's would be good to make for this problem? I havnt really started getting right into the IOS yet...
 
You could setup your router (2509 or 2511) as a strict terminal server so that when you telnet or login to the router you are presented with an easy menu - 1 to connect to router 1, 2 to connect to router 2, 3 to connect to switch 3, etc. It will take some learning but there are guides on cisco.com on how to do it. For example "telnet 2002" is a direct connection to terminal line 1 (your async ports), my number may be off but that's the general idea. From there you can use control codes to get out of the terminal session and back to the menu.

The router doesn't care, an interface is just an interface. ASYNC interfaces are no different. That's why I like the idea of using a router, it really forces you to learn IOS and think in terms of "it's just an interface, I can make it do whatever I want".
 
Thanks for that, I really like the idea of that as I really didnt want to have to put another computer in their with more serial ports. Thanks for the advice i will have a look.

EDIT: Just had a look and I see that I need a NM-16A or NM-32A card- these are very expensive on ebay so I think I might just buy a 4 port serial card.
Thanks
 
Originally posted by: lockmac
Cheers for the replies. I cant really find any cisco console servers on eBay at the moment, and its a lab environment, dont really wanna spend too much.

I think I might just buy one of those 4 port serial cards and perhaps RDP to that server.

Does one of these look the goods?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-PCI...trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

Thanks for the help!
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Sure, you can get one of those, or if you want something new you can get something like this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16815283022

I see that you are in .au so cant use newegg but you get the idea of the types of products you are looking at.
 
Originally posted by: lockmac
Thanks for that, I really like the idea of that as I really didnt want to have to put another computer in their with more serial ports. Thanks for the advice i will have a look.

EDIT: Just had a look and I see that I need a NM-16A or NM-32A card- these are very expensive on ebay so I think I might just buy a 4 port serial card.
Thanks
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there is no need for any network modules. 2509/2511 and an octel cable...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cisco-2509...?hash=item260391551121
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
You could setup your router (2509 or 2511) as a strict terminal server so that when you telnet or login to the router you are presented with an easy menu - 1 to connect to router 1, 2 to connect to router 2, 3 to connect to switch 3, etc. It will take some learning but there are guides on cisco.com on how to do it. For example "telnet 2002" is a direct connection to terminal line 1 (your async ports), my number may be off but that's the general idea. From there you can use control codes to get out of the terminal session and back to the menu.
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This is exactly what I do. I have a 2509 with an octal cable that is currently connected to 2x3550 and 2x2950T. I don't have them set to specifically to "1", "2" or so on, but I have them labeled like "S1". After I connect to the ones I want to use, I just refer to the session numbers. You could look into setting up a tcl script which connects to all your devices and then you can just use sessions numbers.

I bought an asus wireless router so I could connect wirelessly and put the devices away from everything else. Well they're going to get closer to my pc though, I decided to buy some cheap pci ethernet cards so I can connect virtual routers to real switches.
 
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