Cant get line connected

[maxcrook]

Ive configured a line on my 2500 cisco and now when i do sh line it doesnt show with an aterix next to it which suggests its not connected - any ideas as to what to try ?

 

[fynx]

Hi Max,

The asterisk in "show line" output denotes whether a line is in use or not.
For example if you telnet to your router you will see a VTY line with an asterisk next to it. What type of line have you configured? VTY AUX?

Cheers,
Phil.

If everything is coming your way then you're in the wrong lane.

 

[maxcrook]

Hi phil the output from sho line is :

7 TTY 9600/9600 - printer - - - 0 0 0/0

Its a tty line.
Does this help ?

 

[fynx]

ok, what's your set-up? you've got an async card in your router connected to a printer?

can you paste the config for the line and the async port?

Cheers, Phil.

If everything is coming your way then you're in the wrong lane.

 

[maxcrook]

The line config is:

ICOMS_TEST_ROUTER#sho line 7
Tty Typ Tx/Rx A Modem Roty AccO AccI Uses Noise Overruns
7 TTY 9600/9600 - printer - - - 0 0 0/0

Line 7, Location: ""*** Test Line to ACC4000 from Icoms"", Type: ""
Length: 24 lines, Width: 80 columns
Baud rate (TX/RX) is 9600/9600, no parity, 1 stopbits, 8 databits
Status: Ready
Capabilities: Hardware Flowcontrol In, Hardware Flowcontrol Out
Modem CTS-Required
Modem state: Ready
Modem hardware state: CTS DSR DTR RTS
Special Chars: Escape Hold Stop Start Disconnect Activation
none none - - none any
Timeouts: Idle EXEC Idle Session Modem Answer Session Dispatch
00:10:00 never none 00:00:00.01
0
Idle Session Disconnect Warning
never
Login-sequence User Response
00:00:30
Autoselect Initial Wait
not set
Modem type is unknown.
Session limit is not set.
Time since activation: never
Editing is enabled.
History is enabled, history size is 10.
DNS resolution in show commands is enabled
Full user help is disabled
Allowed transports are pad v120 telnet rlogin. Preferred is telnet.
Automatically execute command "telnet 10.2.2.101 4006 /stream"
No output characters are padded
No special data dispatching characters

Not sure how you look at the async line ? Sorry feel really stupid.

 

[fynx]

Don't start feeling daft max. It's just you don't know... yet ;o)

You can get a summary of async lines...

show async status

and detailed info on an async interface...

show interface async xx

where xx is the interface number you're interested in. To show the configuration for the lines / async interfaces, type "show running-config" and cut and paste the line entry and async interface sections here.

Cheers,
Phil.

If everything is coming your way then you're in the wrong lane.

 

[maxcrook]

Hi paul - the line came up but dropped ive attached the show log now im really lost!

ICOMS_TEST_ROUTER#sho log
Syslog logging: enabled (0 messages dropped, 0 flushes, 0 overruns)
Console logging: level debugging, 50 messages logged
Monitor logging: level debugging, 9 messages logged
Trap logging: level informational, 21 message lines logged
Buffer logging: level debugging, 50 messages logged

Log Buffer (4096 bytes):

*Mar 1 00:32:28.259 GMT: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by vty0 (172.
20.19.27)
*Mar 1 00:35:36.639 GMT: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by vty0 (172.
20.19.27)
*Mar 1 00:41:16.351 GMT: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by vty0 (172.
20.19.27)
*Mar 1 01:03:00.387 GMT: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by vty0 (172.
20.19.27)
*Mar 1 01:03:37.659 GMT: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by vty0 (172.
20.19.27)
*Mar 1 01:08:20.311 GMT: %CLEAR-5-COUNTERS: Clear counter on all interfaces by
vty0 (172.20.19.27)
*Mar 1 01:13:02.083 GMT: IP: s=172.19.40.53 (local), d=10.2.2.101 (Ethernet0),
len 54, sending
*Mar 1 01:13:02.099 GMT: IP: s=172.19.40.53 (local), d=10.2.2.101 (Ethernet0),
len 42, sending
*Mar 1 01:13:02.311 GMT: IP: s=10.2.2.101 (Ethernet0), d=172.19.40.53, len 40,
rcvd 1
*Mar 1 01:18:00.827 GMT: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by vty1 (172.
20.144.20)
*Mar 1 01:18:52.603 GMT: TTY19: Line reset by "Virtual Exec"
*Mar 1 01:18:52.603 GMT: TTY19: Modem: READY->READY
*Mar 1 01:20:16.847 GMT: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by vty0 (172.
20.19.27)
*Mar 1 01:21:47.619 GMT: TTY7: DSR/DCD was dropped
*Mar 1 01:21:47.623 GMT: TTY7: Quickly dropping DTR
*Mar 1 01:21:47.623 GMT: tty7: Modem: READY->CARDROP
*Mar 1 01:21:47.627 GMT: TTY7: Ignoring Flow restore request
*Mar 1 01:21:47.679 GMT: TTY7: Line reset by "Exec"
*Mar 1 01:21:48.635 GMT: TTY7: Transitional Modem State: HASPROC
*Mar 1 01:21:49.639 GMT: TTY7: Transitional Modem State: HASPROC
*Mar 1 01:21:50.667 GMT: TTY7: Transitional Modem State: HASPROC
*Mar 1 01:21:51.675 GMT: TTY7: Transitional Modem State: HASPROC
*Mar 1 01:21:52.683 GMT: TTY7: Transitional Modem State: HASPROC
*Mar 1 01:21:53.691 GMT: TTY7: Transitional Modem State: HASPROC
*Mar 1 01:21:54.699 GMT: TTY7: Transitional Modem State: HASPROC
*Mar 1 01:21:55.707 GMT: TTY7: Transitional Modem State: HASPROC
*Mar 1 01:21:56.715 GMT: TTY7: Transitional Modem State: HASPROC
*Mar 1 01:21:57.723 GMT: TTY7: Transitional Modem State: HASPROC
*Mar 1 01:21:57.735 GMT: TTY7: Modem: (null)->HANGUP
*Mar 1 01:21:58.731 GMT: TTY7: dropping DTR, hanging up
*Mar 1 01:21:58.735 GMT: tty7: Modem: HANGUP->IDLE
*Mar 1 01:22:03.755 GMT: TTY7: restoring DTR
*Mar 1 01:22:04.759 GMT: TTY7: CTS went down on IDLE line
*Mar 1 01:22:08.771 GMT: TTY7: CTS came up on IDLE line
*Mar 1 01:22:08.771 GMT: TTY7: DSR/DCD came up
*Mar 1 01:22:08.775 GMT: tty7: Modem: IDLE->READY
*Mar 1 01:24:26.491 GMT: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by vty0 (172.
20.19.27)

 

[fynx]

Cut and paste the config lines for line 7 and the associated async interface.

If everything is coming your way then you're in the wrong lane.

 

[maxcrook]

ICOMS_TEST_ROUTER#sho async status
Async protocol statistics:
Rcvd: 0 packets, 0 bytes
0 format errors, 0 checksum errors, 0 overrun, 0 no buffer
Sent: 0 packets, 0 bytes, 0 dropped
No lines currently configured for async protocol usage

line 7
location "*** Test Line to ACC4000 from Icoms"
no activation-character
modem Printer
autocommand 10.2.2.101 4006 /stream
escape-character NONE
dispatch-timeout 10
stopbits 1
flowcontrol hardware

 

[fynx]

could (possibly) be all or one (or none) of...

1. the port number is incorrect.. try 4007 (4000 + decimal equivalent of the line number)instead of 4006.

2. Flow control for some printers is Xon/Xoff

3. the line is tied up in an exec session.
conf t
line 7
no exec

good luck.

If everything is coming your way then you're in the wrong lane.

 

[maxcrook]

Hi ive tried all this and still no sucess.

Does a line when active (ie displaying aterik) only display this once data has been sent through it ?
or does it go live automatically when the line it configured to telnet with an autcommand and is successful ?

Hope this makes sense as my config settings are the same on my test as on live and the connection still shows as inactive.

Im at a total loss now and have tried everything suggested here.