3500yl - Console not respond - Possible Hack?

[Ray Siripan]

Hi,

I could not access the switch using normal telnet, by IP (www) or even serial console port, I got no respond on the serial console port.

The switch still working as it should despite some vlan not working properly.

Is it possible that cause of the problem is a memory full up? or some kind of known issue that might reset the switch to default factory?

Before hard reset, I would like to try normal restart the switch to see if it help, if not then hard reset might be an only option.

I also configured specific IP to be manage and password is very strong and don't think this is an attempt hack, however I might be wrong on this.

Thanks

[Michael_Breuer]

Hi Ray,

what are your serial console settings on your terminal program? Please make sure that you disabled flow control. Are you using autosensing for baud rate (default setting)? My experience is that the connection is more stable if you set a fixed speed on the serial port:
Switch(config)# console baud-rate 9600
(requires reboot)

Cheers,

Michael

[Ray Siripan]

Thank for the respond,

yes the setting is correct, I have managed to logon to other switch's console with sucess.

[Shadow13]

can you please tell me the status of these LEDs Test, Fault and MDI.

Also is there any redundant links?

[Michael_Breuer]

Hi Ray,

according to Shadow: please check redundant paths and remove if feasible. Also not the LED stae. If this doesn't help the only way is to reset the switch with the reset button. The log file might survive the reboot and you might get some hints in the log file "sh log -a".

Cheers,

Michael

[Ray Siripan]

is the reset button only restart the switch or wipe out the startup-config as well?

will keep you post about the LED, the switch is on other building :(

[Shadow13]

the reset button will only reboot the switch, the configuration will be maintained, if you want to reset to factory default please follow the below settings :
Using the Clear/Reset Buttons

1. Simultaneously press both the Reset and Clear Buttons on the front of the switch.
2. Continue to press the Clear button while releasing the Reset button.
3. When the Self Test LED begins to flash, release the Clear button.

The switch will then complete its self test and begin operating with the configuration restored to the factory default settings.

[Paulen]

We have some 5406zl, which is more or less the same switch in modular form. Every now and then it claims that all telnet sessions are busy, even though it has an idle timeout of 5 minutes. When it does this, usually also the console access is blocked(!).

Now - this is a serious flaw that noone seems to have addressed. The only fix for us has been to reboot the switch.

IMHO you ALWAYS should be able to access the console.

[Ray Siripan]

oh dear, not good!,

I'm scheduled to reset the switch today and will keep everyone post.

[Shadow13]

regarding the 5400zl please check the links you have and also check the fiber cables and mini-gbics if you have,

also just to determine the status of the switch itself issue the command #show cpu and check the cpu utilization.

Which firmware version you have on the 5400zl ?