Dell Networking X1000 Series Getting Started Manual

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8 Getting Started Guide2 Connect the switch to a PC using Ethernet, and set a static IP addressof 192.168.2.x (where x is between 2 and 254) and subnet mask of255.255.255.0 on the PC. Note that the switch acts as a DHCP clientand can receive its IP address from a DHCP server. If using DHCP for IPassignment, look up the assigned IP address and use it for the next step.3 Connect to the switch using the default switch IP address 192.168.2.1 inyour web browser. The login username is admin with password admin.4 After logging into the switch using the previous step, a getting started wizardis available to guide the user through the initial switch configuration.Applied changes are automatically saved to the startup configuration.CLI AccessTo access the switch using the Command Line Interface (CLI), it must be inManaged Mode. The Command Line Interface can only be reached by usingtelnet or a console connection. See the user guide for limited CLI options.NOTE: The default switch setting is Unmanaged Mode. To set the switch toManaged Mode, press the Mode button for at least seven seconds.Connecting the Switch to a Terminal Server/PCNOTE: The console port enables connecting to a terminal or desktop systemrunning terminal emulation software for monitoring or debugging the deviceusing the micro-USB port. (You can find the USB drivers at dell.com/support.)To use the console port, the following is required (e.g., PuTTY, TeraTerm, etc.)• VT100 compatible terminal or a desktop or portable system with a USBport and running VT100 terminal emulation software.To connect a terminal to the device console port, verify that the terminalemulation software is set as follows:1 Set the data rate to 9600 baud, data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit andno parity.2 Set flow control to none.3 Select VT100 for Emulation mode.