Strange behavior indeed! I don't know if it's the same thing, but an old, well-known bug with NT/Win2k and Catalysts is very similar. By connecting an NT/Win2k serial port to the console port of a Cat when the PC is booting will reset or freeze the switch. I have witnessed (in other words "done") this on several different models of switches. I've heard that it has to do with the way NT/Win2k polls the serial port but I haven't confirmed it. Nowadays, I make sure my notebook is all the way up and my terminal emulator (Teraterm usually) is up as well. Funny, but it doesn't seem to affect routers, firewalls, etc...only the switches.
Rik -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Donlon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 10:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Cat 6000 [7:21845] We have a couple of Cat 6Ks running IOS, when CRT terminal software is starting from a PC with the console cable connected it goes into rom monitor mode. Anyone know the reason for this, I haven't found anything on the CCO yet regards Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=21952&t=21845 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
