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Can I connect to Cisco router's AUX port from a switch Ethernet port?

I know from this question console connection via Cisco router's AUX port that it's possible to connect from a Cisco router to the switch/router's console port but I would like to know if it's ...
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Show RAM usage Cisco 2960

I'm trying to see how much RAM is being used by each switch. The switch is a cisco WS-C2960-24TT-L IOS version 12.2. This is what I am seeing from the switch when I run the show version command. ...
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Cisco Nexus 5548UP upgrade from 5.0.3 to 7.0.1

We have one cisco Nexus 5548UP L2 switch running very old software 5.0.3 version but recently i got 7.0.1 software from someone else (we don't have SmartNet on this switch). is it safe to upgrade from ...
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Cisco question regarding static MAC addresses on switch

CCENT student here and looking for some confirmation. Working on the ICND1 Odom book with a 2950 switch. I have a quick question regarding static MAC addresses, as per this passage: Here is my ...
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Cisco IOS -- How do I make the console prompt for a password upon serial line session 0 connection?

I'm using Putty to connect via a serial connection to the console. I have a line con 0 password set, as shown by show running-config. I close this session (via Putty), reconnect, and the CLI prompt ...
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Cisco IOS CLI -- Difference between global configuration and console line configuration mode (using line console 0 command)?

Student here. Could someone please explain to me the difference between these two? I'm using a serial connection for this. Does the latter refer to one individual serial terminal session? Why would ...
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