Dell B-FCX manual Attaching a PC or terminal

Attaching a PC or terminal 2

NOTE

To turn the system off, simply unplug the power cable or cables.

NOTE

The socket should be installed near the equipment and should be easily accessible.

NOTE

If the outlet is not rated 115/120V, stop and get the appropriate cable for the outlet.

Attaching a PC or terminal

To assign an IP address, you must have access to the Command Line Interface (CLI). The CLI is a text-based interface that can be accessed through a direct serial connection to the device and through Telnet connections. The CLI is described in detail in the PowerConnect B-FCX Series Configuration Guide.

Access the CLI by attaching a serial cable to the Console port. After you assign an IP address, you can access the system through Telnet, the Web management interface, or Brocade Network Advisor.

Use the following steps to attach a management station to the serial port.

1.Connect a PC or terminal to the serial port of the system using a straight-through cable. The serial port has a male DB-9 connector. See Figure 26.

NOTE

You need to run a terminal emulation program on the PC.

2.Launch the terminal emulation program and set the following session parameters:

•Baud: 9600 bps

•Data bits: 8

•Parity: None

•Stop bits: 1

•Flow control: None

The EIA or TIA 232 serial communication port serves as a connection point for management by a PC or SNMP workstation. Dell devices come with a standard male DB-9 connector, shown in Figure 26.

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