Install Guide

Management ports

Besides the 10 GbE and 40 GbE switch ports, the S6000-ON provides several ports for management and storage.

Topics:

• RS-232 console port access

• USB-B console port access

• Before you install an OS system

• USB storage

RS-232 console port access

The RS-232 console port is on the I/O-side of the S6000-ON chassis, as shown.

Figure 15. RS-232 console port location

1 RS-232 Console Port

NOTE

: Before starting this procedure, be sure that your PC has a 9-pin serial port and that you have a terminal emulation

program already installed and running on the 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 copper cable into the S6000-ON console port.

2 Install the DB-9 female side of the provided copper cable into your PC’s serial port or into other DTE terminal server hardware that you

intend to use.

3 Keep the default terminal settings on the console as follows:

• 115200 baud rate

• No parity

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