Re: access server question , anyone know the trick?

I just make a habit of connecting to them in order:

R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
S1
S2
S3
S4

Now when I press the number -

1
2
3

etc. I go to the router or switch in question (switches are 7-10).

I got into a habit of doing it this way.

Never fails.

On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 1:37 AM, jeremy co <jeremy.cool14_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Agree with u, but if dynamips be the case, u cannot connect on offline
> routers.
>
> Anyway let's see any reply comes up.
>
>
> Jeremy
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 3:31 PM, Dale Shaw <dale.shaw_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Jeremy,
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 3:16 PM, jeremy co <jeremy.cool14_at_gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > I want to press 3 to go to R3
> > > and 6 to go to R6
> > >
> > > but if I initiate connection normally, connection numbers wuld be 1 and
> 2
> > > instead of 3 and 6.
> >
> > I don't know if there's a 'trick' to make IOS behave this way -- I
> > look forward to the other replies -- however just because a router is
> > off, doesn't mean you can't try to establish a reverse telnet
> > connection to its console.
> >
> > If only R3 and R6 are on, you can still connect to R1 through R6.
> > Obviously you won't get any feedback from the consoles of devices that
> > are switched off, but at least you'll be able to access R3 in session
> > #3, R6 in session #6.
> >
> > In the real lab, you won't be able to change the console server's
> > configuration anyway, so it probably pays to get used to establishing
> > sessions to all devices, irrespective of their power state.
> >
> > cheers,
> > Dale
>
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