A Connecting Through The Cli Port Using A Serial Cable - Dell EMC ME4 Series Owner's Manual

Connecting through the CLI port using a serial
To connect through the CLI port using a serial cable, you must use the 3.5mm stereo plug CLI port and the supplied 3.5mm/DB9 serial
cable. Alternatively, you can use a generic mini-USB cable (not included) and the USB CLI port. If you plan on using a mini-USB cable, you
will need to enable the port for communication. See also
The CLI enables you to access the system using the USB (Universal Serial Bus) communication interface or the 3.5mm Stereo plug and
terminal emulation software
NOTE:
• If you are using the mini-USB CLI port and cable, see
• Unless using Windows 10 or Server 2016, Windows customers should download and install the device driver as described in
Obtaining the software
• Linux customers should prepare the USB port as described in
Figure 65. Connecting a USB cable to the CLI port
1 Skip this step if using the 3.5mm/DB9 seral cable. If using a mini-USB cable, enable the CLI port for subsequent communication:
• Linux customers should enter the command syntax provided in
• Windows customers should locate the downloaded device driver described in
instructions provided for proper installation
2 Start and configure a terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal or VT-100, using the display settings used in
display settings, and the connection settings in
CLI port and mini-USB
CLI port and mini-USB cable
download.
Table 30. Terminal emulator connection
cable.
Setting parameters for the device
Setting parameters for the device
Obtaining the software
settings. See the note following this procedure.
Connecting through the CLI port using a serial cable
cable
driver.
driver.
download, and follow the
Table 29. Terminal emulator
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