Dell Networking S6000 - 7 Management Ports; Accessing the RS-232 Console Port

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Management Ports
Besides the 10 Gigabit and 40 Gigabit switch ports, the S6000 provides several ports for management and
storage.
Accessing the 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.
The RS-232 console port is located (and labeled) on the I/O-side of the S6000 chassis (see Figure 7-1 ).
Figure 7-1. Location of Console Port
1 - RS-232 console port
To access the console port, follow these steps:
Step Task
1 Install the provided RJ-45 connector side of the provided copper cable into the S6000 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).