Powering Up; Accessing The Console - Dell S3100 Series Installation Manual

Powering Up

To connect the chassis to the applicable power source, use the appropriate power cord. The system is powered up as soon as
the power cord is connected between the system and the power source.
CAUTION: Always disconnect the power cable before you service the power supply slots.

Accessing the Console

The console port is on the I/O side of the chassis (item 1 in the following illustration).
Figure 32. Console Port Location
NOTE: You must have a password configured on a virtual terminal line before you can Telnet into the system. Therefore,
use a console connection when connecting to the system for the first time. Before starting this procedure, be sure that you
have a terminal emulation program already installed on your PC.
NOTE: If you are configuring a stack of switches, serial console access to the stack manager is available from any serial
port using the local CLI. Only one serial console session at a time is supported.
To access the console port, follow these steps.
1. Install an RJ-45 copper cable into the console port. To connect the console port to a terminal server, use a rollover cable.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the DTE terminal server.
3. Set the default terminal settings as follows.
● 9600 baud rate.
● No parity.
● Eight data bits.
● One stop bit.
● No flow control.
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