Figure 30. S5296F-ON switch management ports
1 Out-of-band management port (top); RS-232 console port
(bottom)
NOTE: Ensure that any equipment that is attached to the serial port can support the required 115200 baud rate.
NOTE: If the serial port on your computer cannot accept a female DB-9 connector, use a DB-9 to USB adaptor.
1 Install the provided RJ-45 connector-side of the provided cable into the switch console port.
2 Install the DB-9 female-side of the provided copper cable into the serial port on your computer.
Or install the DB-9 cable into other data terminal equipment (DTE) server hardware.
3 Use the following settings to make the serial port connection:
• 115200 baud rate
• No parity
• Eight data bits
• One stop bit
• No ow control
MicroUSB-B console port access
The MicroUSB-B console port is on the I/O side of the S5200F-ON Series switch.
When you connect the microUSB-B port, it becomes the primary connection and, while connected, all messages are sent to the microUSB-
B port.
NOTE
: Before starting this procedure, be sure that you have a terminal emulation program already installed on your PC. Install
the appropriate drivers to support the microUSB-B port. To download Dell EMC drivers, see www.dell.com/support. If your
computer requires non-Dell EMC drivers, contact Dell EMC Technical Support for assistance.
1 Power on the PC.
2 Connect the USB-A end of cable into an available USB port on the PC.
3 Connect the microUSB-B end of cable into the microUSB-B console port on the switch.
4 Power on the switch.
5 Install the necessary USB device drivers.
To download Dell EMC drivers, see www.dell.com/support. If your computer requires non-Dell EMC drivers, contact Dell EMC
Technical Support for assistance.
6 Open your terminal software emulation program to access the switch.
7 Conrm that the terminal settings on your terminal software emulation program are as follows:
• 115200 baud rate
• No parity
• 8 data bits
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