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18 Installing and Configuring the Switch
Connecting a Console Terminal
After the MXL 10/40GbE Switch powers on, complete all external cabling
connections and connect a terminal to the blade to configure the switch.
NOTE:
If you are installing a stack of MXL 10/40GbE Switches
, connect the terminal
to the console port on the Master Switch. If you connect the terminal to a member
(non-Master) switch, you will not be able to use the CLI. For more information, refer
to "Assembling a Switch Stack" on page 25.
Read the release notes for this product before proceeding. You can download the
release notes from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.
To monitor and configure the switch via the serial console, use the USB
console port on the front panel of the switch (Figure 1-3) to connect it to a
VT100 terminal or to a computer running VT100 terminal emulation
software. The console port is implemented as a data terminal equipment
(DTE) connector.
The following equipment is required to use the console port:
• VT100-compatible terminal or a desktop or a portable computer with a
serial port running VT100 terminal emulation software, such as Microsoft
HyperTerminal.
• A serial cable (provided) with a USB type-A connector for the console port
and DB-9 connector for the terminal.
To connect a terminal to the switch console port, perform the following tasks:
1
Connect the DB-9 connector on the serial cable to the terminal or
computer running VT100 terminal emulation software.
2
Configure the terminal emulation software as follows:
a
Select the appropriate serial port (for example, COM 1) to connect to
the console.
b
Set the data rate to 9600 baud.
c
Set the data format to
8
data bits,
1
stop bit, and
no
parity.
d
Set the flow control to
none
.
e
Set the terminal emulation mode to
VT100
.
f
Select
Terminal keys
for Function, Arrow, and Ctrl keys. Ensure that
the setting is for Terminal keys (not Microsoft Windows keys).