[c-nsp] 2511 as console server - connection refused?

[Eric Kagan]

> > I just set up an old 2511 as console servers for several 
> boxes we are
> > running at a colo housing. Everything works fine, I 
> configures several
> > host aliases like "ip host fw 2007 XX.XX.XX.XX", and connecting via
> > "telnet fw" will work. Anyway, out of the (currently) 6 connected
> > boxes, I often get a "% Connection refused by remote host" from one
> > or two. I try it again some time later, and it will work, but others
> > give the connection refused message. Reboot the 2511, and 
> those work,
> > but another won't. Am I missing something here?
> > 
> > Here's the config I have:
> > 
> > line 1 16
> >  session-timeout 20
> >  exec-timeout 0 0
> >  transport input all
> >  autohangup
> >  stopbits 1
> >  flowcontrol hardware
> > 
> 
> add "no exec" to prevent the 2511 to ever start a shell on 
> those lines.
> Otherwise output sent by the controlled devices can trigger a "login"
> prompt on the 2511..
> 
> 	oli 

Apologies for the partial hijaak, but I often have trouble connecting to
catalyst switches (2924, 3524, 2960) via one of the ports, but not to
routers.  Is there special syntax for the switches ?

Thanks
Eric