Usb Storage Mount - Dell PowerSwitch N3200-ON Series Installation Manual

NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be sure that you have a terminal emulation program that is already installed on
your computer. If your computer requires non-Dell drivers, and you have issues with your USB console port, contact Dell
technical support for assistance.
1. Start up the computer.
2. Connect the USB Type-A end of cable into an available USB port on the computer.
3. Connect the microUSB Type-B end of cable into the microUSB Type-B console port on the switch.
4. Start up the switch.
5. Install the necessary USB device drivers.
6. Open your terminal software emulation program to access the switch.
7. Confirm that the terminal settings on your terminal software emulation program are as follows:
● 115200 baud rate
● No parity
● Eight data bits
● One stop bit
● No flow control

USB storage mount

USB storage does not automatically mount. USB storage supports the FAT file system. To use USB storage, first mount the
device using the following steps:
1. Start up the switch.
2. Press Enter on the ONIE rescue mode menu option from the ONIE Grub boot loader.
3. Create a mount directory for the USB storage.
ONIE:/ # mkdir /mnt/usb
4. View the fixed disks using the fdisk command.
ONIE:/mnt # fdisk -l
For internal storage
Disk /dev/sda: 15.8 GB, 15829303296 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1924 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot
/dev/sda1
For USB storage
Disk /dev/sdb<number>: 30.9 GB, 30942946304 bytes
64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 29509 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 = 1048576 bytes
Device Boot
5. Mount the device /dev/sdb<number> to the /mnt/usb directory.
ONIE:/ # mount -t vfat /dev/sdb<number> /mnt/usb
NOTE: If the /mnt/usb directory is missing, the following message displays: mount: mounting /dev/
sdb<number> on /mnt/usb failed: No such file or directory.
NOTE: If the USB device is not seen, the following message displays: mount: mounting /dev/sdb<number>
on /mnt/usb failed: No such device or address.
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