I’m using Raspbian, mostly right out of the box. Lastly you will need Cisco Console cables, or EMC Serial Cables, or whatever cables are required for your device. You could also do one or more single port adapters, but keep in mind the Pi’s limited USB power budget. I went with the UGREEN 4 port model that is pretty cheap. You will also need a USB to serial adapter. (D on’t forget a power supply and case too.) You can probably use any Raspberry Pi model, so long as it has USB ports, I had a Raspberry Pi 2 B+ sitting around so that’s what I’m using. So I ordered a multi-port serial adapter and dug out an old Pi2 B+ to make it happen! The Hardware Sure you could log in to the pi, then run telnet from the pi, but what if I don’t want to login? Sure enough, there is a project called ser2net that does just that. Recently a friend started studying for the CCNA exam and I started thinking that there had to be a way to use a Raspberry Pi to put the console ports on the network. If you’ve ever built a Cisco CCNA lab or some other hardware lab that has serial console ports, there is a good chance you sat within a few feet of the gear with a serial cable to your computer while working on it.
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