[mdlug] Serial port use to connect to a network switch - Ubuntu 14.04

[Michael ORourke]

What I use is "PuTTY for Linux", which is really handy because you can 
setup a profile and assign it device /dev/ttyS0 along with the speed, etc...
My laptop does not have a serial port, so I use a USB to 9pin Serial 
adapter, and when I plug it in, I check dmesg which tells me it is 
ttyUSB0 and I setup my profile accordingly.  Also, PuTTY for Linux, has 
the same look and feel as the version for Windows that we all know and 
love.  :-)

-Mike


On 3/13/2015 1:59 PM, gib at juno.com wrote:
> I attempting to connect a laptop which has a serial port /dev/ttyS0 to a HP 5820-24XG-SFP  switch.   I can't get a connection.  Tried many options.
>
> An application, cutecom, looks like it would do the job but it won't respond.
>
> I'm able to do the following command and not get an error: sudo ls > /dev/ttS0.
>
> The command:  "dmesg  | grep tty" shows the port is active.
>
> This is using a older laptop that I bought from Tony.  It's a Dell D830.
>
> I'm running Ubuntu 14.04.
>
> I'm using a console cable (9 pin to RJ45).
>
> I've been trying to use putty since I'm told that will work. Won't respond.
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