Dell PowerConnect 6248 Support Question
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How To Connect To Dell Powerconnect 6248 With Serial Cable
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User's Guide - Page 4
... Switch Through the CLI 45 Console Connection 46 Telnet Connection 46 Using the CLI 46 Command Mode Overview 46 User EXEC Mode 47 Privileged EXEC Mode 47 Global Configuration Mode 48 Interface Configuration Mode 48
3 Cable and Port Information
Overview 49 Ethernet Interface 50 SFP Interfaces 51 Bay 1 and Bay 2 Interfaces 52 Serial Cable Connection 52
Connecting the Switch...
User's Guide - Page 5
Power Connection 53
4 Hardware Description
Overview 55 Front Panel 56 Rear Panel 59 Console (...65 System LEDs 67 Stacking LEDs 68
5 Configuring Dell PowerConnect
Overview 71 Starting the CLI 72 General Configuration Information 74
Terminal Connection Configuration 74 Baud Rate 74 Other Configuration Requirements 74 Booting the Switch 75 Configuration Overview 81 Easy Setup Wizard 81
5
User's Guide - Page 19
... ports and 4 "combo" ports for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The Dell PowerConnect 6248 supports 48 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 series are provided with hot swappable stack members. The Dell PowerConnect 6224 switch supports 24 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for this section...
User's Guide - Page 46
... terminal to a local login terminal where a remote login is the User EXEC mode. Console Connection See "Serial Cable Connection" on page 52 for more information on setting up enable passwords.
46
Using Dell™ OpenManage™ Switch Administrator Entering a question mark at the prompt, and press . During the CLI session initialization, the CLI mode is required...
User's Guide - Page 49
...Overview
This section describes the switch's physical interfaces and provides information about cable connections. The topics covered in this section include: • Ethernet Interface • SFP Interfaces • Bay 1 and Bay 2 Interfaces • Serial Cable Connection • Power Connection
Cable and Port Information
49 Stations are connected to the switch's ports through the physical...
User's Guide - Page 52
... can also use the supplied serial cable (null-modem) to connect the switch to a terminal for initial setup and configuration (You can operate at 10 Gbps when supporting optional SFP+, CX4, XFP, and 10GBase-T modules. Connecting the Switch to the switch's serial port. 3. Bay 1 and Bay 2 Interfaces
The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200series switches support dual 10 Gb slot interfaces...
User's Guide - Page 71
... order of switches, connect the terminal to a subordinate switch, you are installing a stack of installation and configuration procedures illustrated in the stack. Performing other procedures. NOTE: Before proceeding, read the release notes for the first time, the switches elect the Master Switch, which may occupy any location in Figure 5-1. 5
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
Overview...
User's Guide - Page 72
... the session with the quit or exit command. Start the switch and wait until the startup procedure is through a Telnet connection. Configure the switch using the Easy Setup Wizard and enter the necessary commands to the switch before using CLI commands.
72
Configuring Dell PowerConnect Starting the CLI
To begin running the CLI, perform the following...
User's Guide - Page 73
...)
Reboot
No
Loading program from flash to RAM
Yes Enter Wizard
No
Initial Configuration: IP Address, Subnetmask, Users Basic Security configuration
Wizard Configuration Process
Standard Switch Installation
Advanced Configuration: IP Address from DHCP, IP Address from bootp, Security management
Advanced Switch Installation
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
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User's Guide - Page 74
... environment.
General Configuration Information
The PowerConnect 6200 Series switches are used to its unique network topology.
Other Configuration Requirements The following is required for downloading embedded software and configuring the switch: • ASCII terminal (or emulation) connected to the serial port (cross-cable) in the rear of the switch to define the relationship of the...
User's Guide - Page 75
...
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
75 During boot, you can use the Boot menu, if necessary to determine if the switch is detected, the program flow stops. Ensure that the serial cable is loaded into RAM. volume descriptor ptr (pVolDesc): 0x1ae4898
XBD device block I/O handle: 0x10001
auto disk check on with the local terminal already connected, the switch goes...
User's Guide - Page 82
...to be powered on in the field without a serial connection, the switch waits 60 seconds for you to respond to a set-up prompt if the switch has not yet been configured.
If it is... you return to the highest available access for the Easy Setup Wizard.
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect Since a switch may include spaces. If there is activated. Initially only SNMPv1/2c is no spaces...
User's Guide - Page 94
...xmodem image
Mode XMODEM
Data Type Code
Destination Filename image2
Management access will be connected to the serial console interface when doing this because xmodem download won't work elsewhere. Enter the...be downloaded is saved on and pings can be available on the
switch.
94
Configuring Dell PowerConnect The switch boots and runs when decompressing the system image from the flash memory...
User's Guide - Page 105
... are required for the first time with the switch. Using the RS-232 port, connect the switch to establish a remote network management connection with the default configuration and definitions. Configuring Dell PowerConnect
105 which is the configuration of this example: • PowerConnect 6200 Series switch • A workstation with the following components installed:
- should...
User's Guide - Page 106
...switch.
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Configuring Dell PowerConnect Start operational code.
2 - Select (1, 2):2
If you can enter the Boot menu by decompressing the code into RAM.
If no selection in viewing the switch terminal, try another baud rate. The switch may differ for a new switch...1 - Use F2F null modem cable to connect the workstation to the switch.
Start Boot Menu. HyperTerminal Properties...
User's Guide - Page 111
...switch has unsaved changes. Connect the management station to the switch through one of the Ethernet ports, or through a
network connected to the switch, using a CAT5 Cable. Are you sure you want to reload the stack? (y/n) y
Reloading all switches...xg1: STP status Forwarding
Configuring Dell PowerConnect
111
it is forwarding (after 30 seconds), as follows:
console>enable
console# 2.
Getting Started Guide - Page 7
... operate Dell™ PowerConnect™ PC6224, PC6248, PC6224P, PC6248P, and PC6224F systems. For more information, see the User's Guide, which is available on your User Documentation CD, or check the Dell Support web site at a relative
humidity of up to 95 percent, non-condensing. There is adequate front and rear clearance for cabling,
power connections...
Getting Started Guide - Page 9
... self-adhesive rubber pads.
1 Attach the self-adhesive rubber pads on each location marked on the bottom of power, connect the 12 VDC power cable from a (separately purchased) PowerConnect RPS-600 for non-PoE switches or PowerConnect EPS-470 for PoE switches to the DC power connector located on the front panel. Figure 1-2 illustrates where to...
Getting Started Guide - Page 12
... obtain the most recent version of the switch to connect it to the Switch
To monitor and configure the switch via serial console, use the console port: • VT100-compatible terminal or a desktop or a portable system with a serial port, running VT100 terminal
emulation software. • An RS-232 crossover cable with Microsoft Windows 2000, make sure that...
Release Notes - Page 25
...banner motd acknowledge' is used to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. However, serial connection will be preserved and no further communication...to disable banner acknowledge. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes
RADIUS Accounting Servers
Title radius-server host acct
Description The switches do not support creating ...
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