Description
The Serial Console (managed side) feature allows configuring one serial port of the MikroTik
router for access to the router's Terminal Console over the serial port. A special null-modem cable
is required to connect the router's serial port with the workstation's or laptop's serial (COM) port. A
terminal emulation program, e.g., HyperTerminal, should be run on the workstation. You can also
use MikroTik RouterOS to connect to an another Serial Console (for example, on a Cisco router).
Several customers have described situations where the Serial Terminal (managing side) feature
would be useful:
•
in a mountaintop where a MikroTik wireless installation sits next to equipment (including
switches and Cisco routers) that can not be managed in-band (by telnet through an IP network)
•
monitoring weather-reporting equipment through a serial-console
•
connection to a high-speed microwave modem that needed to be monitored and managed by a
serial-console connection
With the serial-terminal feature of the MikroTik, up to 132 (and, maybe, even more) devices can be
monitored and controlled
Serial Console Configuration
Description
A special null-modem cable should be used for connecting to the serial console. The Serial Console
cabling diagram for DB9 connectors is as follows:
Router Side (DB9f)
Signal
Direction
Side (DB9f)
1, 6
CD, DSR
IN
4
2
RxD
IN
3
3
TxD
OUT
2
4
DTR
OUT
1, 6
5
GND
-
5
7
RTS
OUT
8
8
CTS
IN
7
Configuring Console
Home menu level: /system console
Property Description
enabled ( yes | no ; default: no ) - whether serial console is enabled or not
free ( read-only: text ) - console is ready for use
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