Dell S4248FB-ON Installation Manual

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Management portsBesides the 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 ports, the S4200-ON Series (S4248FB-ON and S4248FBL-ON) switch provides several ports formanagement and storage.NOTE: The output examples in this section are for reference only. Your output may vary.Topics:• RS-232 console port access• USB storage mount• Before you install an OS• ONIE service discoveryRS-232 console port accessThe RS-232 console port is on the I/O-side of the S4200-ON Series (S4248FB-ON and S4248FBL-ON) switch, as shown.Figure 21. S4200-ON series RS-232 console portCAUTION: Ensure that any equipment attached to the serial port can support the required 115200 baud rate.NOTE: Before starting this procedure, ensure your PC has a 9-pin serial port. You must have a terminal emulation programalready installed and running on your PC.NOTE: If your PC’s serial port cannot accept a female DB-9 connector, acquire a DB-9 male-to-male adaptor.1 Install the provided RJ-45 connector side of the provided cable into the S4200-ON Series console port.2 Install the DB-9 female side of the provided copper cable into your PC’s serial port. Or install the DB-9 cable into other data terminalequipment (DTE) server hardware that you intend to use.3 Keep the default terminal settings on the console as follows:• 115200 baud rate• No parity• 8 data bits• 1 stop bit• No flow control8Management ports 37