Configuring Dell PowerConnect 99
Change the Baud Rate
Use option 2 to change the baud rate of the serial interface.
To change the baud rate from the Boot menu:
1.
On the
Boot
menu, select
2
and press <Enter>.
The following prompt displays:
[Boot Menu]2
Select baud rate:
1 - 1200
2 - 2400
3 - 4800
4 - 9600
5 - 19200
6 - 38400
7 - 57600
8 - 115200
0 - no change
NOTE: The selected baud rate takes effect immediately.
2.
The boot process resumes.
Retrieve Event Log using XMODEM
Use option 3 to retrieve the event log and download it to your ASCII terminal.
To retrieve the event log from the Boot menu:
1.
On the
Boot
menu, select
3
and press <Enter>.
The following prompt displays:
[Boot Menu] 3
Sending event log, start XMODEM receive.....
File asciilog.bin Ready to SEND in binary mode
Estimated File Size 169K, 1345 Sectors, 172032 Bytes
Estimated transmission time 3 minutes 20 seconds
Send several Control-X characters to cancel before transfer starts.
2.
The boot process resumes.