Redirect Output to serial port

[emel_punk]

HI it's me again.

I need to redirect console output to my serial port, so what i did was check the box at Systems > Advanced > Serial Terminal, reboot it .  then i connect from my laptop which has a Serial-to-usb converter, but nothings happen no output.

i connect with putty "COM6" and 9600 bd, i thougth it was my converter so i prove it  with a UTM ahnlab, but it does work.

What else i can do?

[gderf]

I can't speak to serial to USB converters, but in a serial to serial connection a null modem cable is generally required.

[MaxHeadroom]

Hi,

does the serial link work on a other device ?
Did you enable the com port(s) in bios ?

I tried it also with a USB-SERIAL adapter <->Nullmodem cabel  and  with CuteCom it works.

regards max

[emel_punk]

Well actually the serial port it's enabled on bios, i did connect to another device few weeks ago i mean i use it with linux to connect to a cisco and it does work.

[stephenw10]

How many serial ports do you have on the box? Are you sure you're connected to the right one?

Steve

[jimp]

Make sure it's actually a null modem cable you're using, not a Cisco-style console cable.

Cisco cables are rollover cables, not the same as a traditional null modem cable.

Otherwise it's just as simple as plugging in, loading PuTTY or your terminal of choice, and latching onto the correct serial port at 9600/8/n/1

[emel_punk]

I have just one port, and well..i did connect with a roll over cable and does work right away with serial-to-usb pot… well i'm gonna check out with some null-modem cable.

[emel_punk]

OK… Thanks to everyone.. it was my cable . Now it works ;D