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Console Port
RJ-45 to RJ-45
Rollover Cable
Signal
RJ-45 Pinout
CTS
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Setting USB-B Console Access
For the location fo the USB-B console port, refer to
The terminal settings are the same for the USB-B and RJ-45 console port:
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9600 baud rate
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No parity
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8 data bits
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1 stop bit
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No flow control
When you connect a console device to the USB-B port, it becomes the primary connection and it sends
all messages to the USB-B drive.
1.
Power on the PC.
2.
Install the necessary USB device drivers (you will need an Internet connection). For assistance,
contact Dell Networking Technical Support.
3.
Connect the USB-A end of cable into an available USB port on the PC.
4.
Connect the USB-B end of cable into the USB-B console port on the system.
5.
Power on the system.
6.
Open your terminal software emulation program to access the system.
7.
Set the terminal connection settings:
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9600 baud rate
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No parity
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8 data bits
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1 stop bit
•
No flow control
NOTE: Only one of the console ports can be active at a time; a USB console takes priority over an
RJ-45 console by default. When a USB host (PC) is plugged into the USB-B console port, the C9010
hardware automatically switches over to use the USB console. When you remove the USB cable or
the PC deactivates the USB connection, the C9010 automatically switches to the RJ-45 console
interface.
Initial Software Configuration
After you connect a console terminal, the CLI prompt appears (Dell>_). It is not necessary to enter a
default user name and password to log in.
Although a version of the Dell Networking operating system is pre-loaded on the chassis, the system is
not configured when you power up for the first time (except for the default host name, which is
Dell).This section describes how to configure the system using the CLI.
To set up the switch, you must assign an IP address and other configuration information necessary for
the switch to communicate with the local routers and the Internet. The minimal configuration provided in
Configuring the Software
RJ-45 to RJ-45
RJ-45 to DB-25
Rollover Cable
Modem Adapter
RJ-45 Pinout
DB-25 Pinout
1
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C9010 Console
Terminal Server
Device
Signal
RTS
Ports.
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