Connecting An Ethernet Cable And Opening A Telnet Session; Customizing A Switch Name; Logging Off The Serial Console Port And Disconnecting The Serial Cable - Dell PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual

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Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable

Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable
You can use the serial port to monitor error messages through the serial connection. If the serial
port is no longer required, use the logout command to log out of the serial console, remove the
serial cable, and replace the plug in the serial port.

Connecting an Ethernet cable and opening a Telnet session

NOTE
Connecting the CP blades to a private network/VLAN is recommended.
After using a serial connection to configure the IP addresses for the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S, you
can connect the active CP blade to the local area network (LAN).
By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S
configuration using either a serial session, Telnet, or a management application such as Web Tools
or DCFM. To create an Ethernet connection to the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S, follow these steps.
1. Remove the shipping plug from the Ethernet port on the active CP blade.
2. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port.
3. Connect the other end to an Ethernet 10/100/1000 BaseT LAN.
4. To complete any additional PowerConnect B-DCX-4S configuration procedures through a Telnet

Customizing a switch name

The switch name of the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S can be up to 15 characters long; it can include
alpha, numeric, and underscore characters; and must begin with an alpha character.
NOTE
Changing the name causes a domain address format RSCN to be issued.
1. Type switchName followed by the new name in quotes.
2. Record the new name for reference.
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The PowerConnect B-DCX-4S can be accessed through a remote connection using any of the
management tools, such as Telnet, Web Tools, or DCFM.
session, log in to the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S by Telnet, using the admin login. The default
password is password.
swDir:admin> switchName "swModularSwitch5"
Committing configuration...
Done.
swModularSwitch5:admin>
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