Management Ports; Rs-232 Console Port Access - Dell S6010-ON Installation Manual

Besides the 10 Gbps and 40 Gbps switch ports, the S6010–ON provides several ports for management and storage.
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RS-232 console port access

• Micro USB-B console port access
• USB storage mount
RS-232 console port access
The RS-232 console port is on the I/O side of the S6010–ON chassis.
Figure 21. S6010–ON RS-232 console and management ports
1 RS-232 console port
NOTE: When connecting the RJ45 console to the patch panel or terminal server using Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cables, the
maximum cable length is 100m. However, if the Ethernet cable is disconnected from the patch panel or terminal server but
connected to the RJ45 console, the maximum cable length is 6m. If the cable is longer than 6m when disconnected from the
panel or server, your switch may not boot.
NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be sure that your PC has a 9-pin serial port and you have a terminal emulation program
already installed and running on the PC.
NOTE: If your PC's serial port cannot accept a female DB-9 connector, use a DB-9 male-to-male adaptor.
1 Install the provided RJ-45 connector side of the provided copper cable into the console port.
2 Install the DB-9 female side of the provided copper cable into your PC's serial port or into other DTE terminal server hardware that you
intend to use.
3 Keep the default terminal settings on the console as follows:
• 9600-baud rate—the default is 115200–baud rate
• No parity
• Eight data bits
• One stop bit
• No flow control
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