Installation guide

12 PowerConnect

B-Series TI24X Getting Started Guide

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3. Verify proper operation by observing the LEDs on the front panel.

10G port LEDs should be lit while the device performs diagnostics. After the diagnostics finish, the LEDs will be

dark except for those that are attached by cables to other devices. If the links on these cables are properly

connected and the connected device is powered on, the link LEDs will light.

Refer to your hardware installation guide for a complete description of LED operation.

Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port

To attach a management station to the serial (console) port, follow these steps:

1. Using a straight-through cable, connect a PC or terminal to the male DB-9 serial port connector.

NOTE

You need to run a terminal emulation program on the PC.

2. Open the terminal emulation program and set the session parameters as follows:

• Baud: 9600 bps

• Data bits: 8

• Parity: None

• Stop bits: 1

• Flow control: None

3. On the management station, press Enter to display the CLI prompt:

PowerConnect>

If you do not see the prompt, check the following:

a. Make sure the cable is securely connected to your PC and to the PowerConnect

B-Series TI24X device.

b. Check the settings in your terminal emulation program. In addition to the session settings listed above,

make sure the terminal emulation session is running on the same serial port you attached to the

PowerConnect

B-Series TI24X device.

To customize the prompt, change the system name. See your configuration guide for details.

Assigning passwords

By default, the CLI is not protected by passwords. To secure CLI access, Dell strongly recommends assigning

passwords.

The CLI contains the following access levels:

• User EXEC—The level you enter when you first start a CLI session. At this level, you can view some system

information but you cannot configure system or port parameters.

• Privileged EXEC—Also called the Enable level, and can be secured by a password. At this level, you can perform

tasks such as managing files on the flash module, saving the system configuration to flash, and clearing caches.

• CONFIG—This level lets you configure the system IP address, and switching and routing features. To access the

CONFIG mode, you must already be logged into the Privileged level of the EXEC mode (the Enable level).