If the phone has not been converted to SIP, the console may not work. I was never able to get the console to work on a skinny phone, but it does work on a SIP phone.
Quoting Paul Brock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Randy, > > Is it a new unit? The only reason I ask is that hitting the settings button > should let you straight in. > > There is an Rs232 port on the bottom - however not oversure what it's used > for on the 7960's. > > The reason I as wether it's new or not is that it might need firmware > resetting as per the cisco information (not immediately to hand). > > If you can see the menu's and just chance change the setting, I think it's > something like *# or **# to allow change. > > Sorry if that's "suck egg" territory - just trying to cover anything obvious > which is easily missed!! > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy MacKay > Sent: 16 December 2004 18:35 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Has anyone connected to 7960 with console cablefor > setup? > > I have a Cisco 7960 phone. I cannot seem to use the settings button to get > into the phone to change the TFTP server. I've set up a DHCP Server, TFTP > Server with the same address, and the phone requests the address of 0.0.0.0, > the server offers the address of 192.168.2.2, but the phone seems not to > take it. > > I have no action on the TFTP side. > > So, since I can't seem to server the phone anything by TFTP, and I can't use > the settings button, then I thought I might make a console cable (see > below). I tried to use hyperTerminal, but got no response from the phone. > > Anyone have any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Randy > > > > I found a link to make a Cisco Console Cable for RJ-45. > http://www.hardwarebook.net/cable/serial/ciscoconsole9.html > > DB9F RJ45 > Receive Data 2 3 > Transmit Data 3 6 > Data Terminal Ready 4 7 > Ground 5 4 > Ground 5 5 > Data Set Ready 6 2 > Request to Send 7 8 > Clear to Send 8 1 > > > > The Console Access Manual, give the following cable information: > > Console Cable Requirements > You use a serial cable with a connector to connect a PC and a phone. The > cable > uses an RJ-11 connector for the phone and an RJ-45 connector to an > RJ-45-to-DB9 converter for the PC. Table D-1 shows the pinout requirements > for > the console cable. > > Table D-1 Console Cable Pinouts > RJ-11 Connector RJ-45 Connector > Pin 2 ========== Pin 6 > Pin 3 ========== Pin 4 > Pin 4 ========== Pin 3 > > So, I thought I would go right from DB9F to RJ-11 > DB9F RJ-45 RJ-11 > Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 > Pin 5 Pin 4 Pin 3 > Pin 3 Pin 6 Pin 2 > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.817 / Virus Database: 555 - Release Date: 12/15/2004 > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
