Activating And Verifying The Switch; Establishing A Serial Connection - Extreme Networks ExtremeRouting SLX 9740 Hardware Installation Manual

Activating and Verifying the Switch

Establishing a serial connection

Configuring the Switch for Use
Establishing a serial connection
To establish a serial connection to the console port on the device, complete the following steps.
1. Verify that the device is powered on by verifying that all power LED indicators on the management
and interface ports, power supply and fan modules display a steady green light.
2. Connect the RJ-45 serial cable provided with the device to the console port of the device. Shown
below are the Port-side views of both SLX 9740 Switch models:
Figure 27: Port-side view of the SLX 9740 Switches
a. LEDs
b. 100GE/40GE SQSF28 ports
c. Management port
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