Good Morning Pheko, It sounds as though you are not using a cable with the correct pinout. If you reference page 107 of the Getting Started guide it will give you the needed pinouts..
You can download a copy of the manual here http://secure.enterasys.com/support/manuals/hardware/2552_22.pdf Regards, Larry Baker Tier 3 Routing Support Enterasys Networks From: Mamabolo, Pheko [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:31 AM To: Enterasys Customer Mailing List Subject: [enterasys] Console management access assistance request. Hi We are battling to access 8600 SmartSwitch console management via COM port and via utp. We have tried booting it with FLASH and without the FLASH. Please assist with guide to accessing this device via CLI. Kind Regards, Pheko Mamabolo Network Systems Engineer Siemens IT Solutions and Services 300 Janadel Avenue Halfway House 1685 Main +27(0) 11 652 2000 Direct +27(0) 11 652 8170 Mobile +27(0) 82 487 9822 Fax: +27(0) 86 506 6018 E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.siemens.co.za<blocked::http://www.siemens.co.za/> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer and Confidentiality Note This e-mail communication, its attachments, if any, and any rights attaching to it are, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the property of Siemens Limited. It is confidential, private and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient and receive this communication in error, you are hereby notified that any review, copying, use, discloser or distribution in any manner whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately that you have received this e-mail in error and delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Views and opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the sender unless clearly stated as those of Siemens Limited. Siemens Limited accepts no liability for any loss or damage whatsoever, and howsoever incurred or suffered resulting or arising from the use of this e-mail communication and/or its attachments. Siemens Limited does not warrant the integrity of this e-mail communication nor that it is free of errors, viruses, interception or interference. For more information about Siemens Limited, visit our website at www.siemens.com * --To unsubscribe from enterasys, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe enterasys [email protected] --- To unsubscribe from enterasys, send email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe enterasys [email protected]
