60 Configuring the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switchw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mSample Configuration ProcessThe purpose of this chapter is to present the basic steps required in order to establish aremote network management connection with the PowerConnect 3324/3348 device. Thischapter does not explain the various configurations available on the device or the relevantcommands.This chapter describes accessing a device for the first time—still with the factoryconfiguration and definitions. If a previously entered configuration causes problems, thestartup-configuration file (configuration of device when powered up) should be erased anddevice rebooted, see "Device Default Settings".Device Setup RequirementsThe following components are required for the purpose of this example:• PowerConnect 3324/3348 device• PC workstation with the following installed:– A NIC (network adapter) card installed– An ASCII terminal application (for example Microsoft® Windows® MS HyperTerminal or Procomm Plus Terminal)– A browser application• One Null Modem F2F cable.• Straight or cross UTP (cat 5) cable(s)Initial ConnectionThe initial connection is as follows:1 Connect the PowerConnect 3324/3348 device to the RS232 interface of a computeroperating as an ASCII terminal.2 Set the ASCII terminal with the following settings and select the appropriate COMport (In this example using Windows Hyper Terminal application):
