This lab teaches the reader to configure and use a terminal server such as a Cisco 2509 or 2511. Although this is a relatively simple lab, mastery of this material is critically important. If you cannot fully configure a terminal server in five minutes or less, then you do not know this material well enough. This particular lab is important because, once you have mastered the ability to build a terminal server quickly, you can work on your other practice scenarios much more efficiently. Upon completion of this lab, you will have a direct console connection to every router and switch in your lab. Moving. | CertificationZone Page 1 of 4 Date of Issue 05-01-2001 Lab Scenario 2 Configuring A Terminal Server by David Wolsefer Introduction Equipment Needed Configuration Tasks Using the Terminal Server Final Configuration Introduction This lab teaches the reader to configure and use a terminal server such as a Cisco 2509 or 2511. Although this is a relatively simple lab mastery of this material is critically important. If you cannot fully configure a terminal server in five minutes or less then you do not know this material well enough. This particular lab is important because once you have mastered the ability to build a terminal server quickly you can work on your other practice scenarios much more efficiently. Upon completion of this lab you will have a direct console connection to every router and switch in your lab. Moving around between different routers and switches will become much faster and easier. One question that people often ask is whether they should obtain a 2509 or a 2511 for their home lab. It doesn t matter too much. I prefer the 2511 because you can have 16 console connections with this model. With the 2509 you can only have eight console connections and some people s labs have more than eight different pieces of equipment. Equipment Needed 1. A terminal server such as a Cisco 2509 or 2511 2. One or two octopus cables depending upon which terminal server you have. You may also see terminal servers that use standard RJ-45 connectors. Here is a picture of an octopus cable. Note that each line is terminated with an RJ-45 connector and is labeled 1-8 so that you know which connector corresponds to a given reverse-telnet port such as 2001-2008. Click for a larger view. Figure 1. Octopus Cable 3. One or more additional routers. Attach the octopus cable s RJ-45 connectors into the console ports. Configuration Tasks This lab is a walk-through scenario. We will configure and check each step along the way. The first task is to write erase and reload your terminal
