I'm playing with my first managed switch. I picked up a 6450 from ebay. I've got a good working USB to RJ45 serial cable (linked here), and my Putty settings are correct (Correct COM, 9600, no flow control, etc.). However, I can't access the console via Putty. I only see a blank screen during and after the bootup.
Could anyone offer suggestions? Is there a way to test the console port to ensure it is not damaged?
In the Brocade Manual, the TX and RX pins are reversed from Cisco...I'm not familiar with how the equipment communicates. If I re-punch the RJ45 end and swap pins 3 and 6, any thoughts if that would work?
Could anyone offer suggestions? Is there a way to test the console port to ensure it is not damaged?
In the Brocade Manual, the TX and RX pins are reversed from Cisco...I'm not familiar with how the equipment communicates. If I re-punch the RJ45 end and swap pins 3 and 6, any thoughts if that would work?
Last edited: