Reference Guide

10 | Introduction Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.1 CLI | Reference Guide
Serial Port Connection
The serial port is located on the front panel of the controller. Connect a terminal or PC/workstation running a
terminal emulation program to the serial port on the controller to use the CLI. Configure your terminal or
terminal emulation program to use the following communication settings.
Telnet or SSH Connection
Telnet or SSH access requires that you configure an IP address and a default gateway on the controller and
connect the controller to your network. This is typically performed when you run the Initial Setup on the
controller, as described in the Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.1 Quick Start Guide. In certain
deployments, you can also configure a loopback address for the controller; see “The Basic User-Centric Network”
chapter in the Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.1 User Guide for more information.
Configuration changes on Master Controllers
Some commands can only be issued when connected to a master controller. If you make a configuration change
on a master controller, all connected local controllers subsequently update their configurations as well. You can
manually synchronize all of the controllers at any time by saving the configuration on the master controller.
CLI Access
When you connect to the controller using the CLI, the system displays its host name followed by the login
prompt. Log in using the admin user account and the password you entered during the Initial Setup on the
controller (the password displays as asterisks). For example:
(host)
User: admin
Password: *****
When you are logged in, the user mode CLI prompt displays. For example:
(host) >
User mode provides only limited access for basic operational testing such as running ping and traceroute.
Certain management functions are available in enable (also called “privileged”) mode. To move from user mode
to enable mode requires you to enter an additional password that you entered during the Initial Setup (the
password displays as asterisks). For example:
(host) > enable
Password: ******
When you are in enable mode, the > prompt changes to a pound sign (#):
(host) #
Configuration commands are available in config mode. Move from enable mode to config mode by entering
configure terminal at the # prompt:
(host) # configure terminal
Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z
When you are in basic config mode, (config) appears before the # prompt:
(host) (config) #
Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control
9600 8 None 1 None