Dell PowerConnect FCS624S Getting Started Guide - Page 19

FIGURE 10 Serial Port (DB-9 DTE) Pin-Out 1 5 69 Most PC serial ports also require a cable with a female DB-9 connector. Terminal connections will vary, requiring a DB-9, male or female. Serial cable options between a an FCX\FCXS device and a PC or terminal are shown in Table 5. TABLE 5 Serial cable wiring Switch 9-Pin Serial Port Null Modem PC 9-Pin DTE Port 2 TXD (transmit data) 3 RXD (receive data) 5 SGND (signal ground) No other pins are used. 2 RXD (receive data) 3 TXD (transmit data) 5 SGND (signal ground) NOTE As indicated in Table 5, some of the wires should not be connected. Assigning permanent passwords By default, the CLI is not protected by passwords. To secure CLI access, Dell strongly recommends assigning passwords. See your B-FCX configuration guide. NOTE You cannot assign a password using the Web management interface. You can assign passwords using The B-FCX management interface if an enable password for a Super User has been configured on the device. The CLI contains the following access levels: • User EXEC - The level you enter when you first start a CLI session. At this level, you can view some system information but you cannot configure system or port parameters. • Privileged EXEC - This level is also called the Enable level and can be secured by a password. You can perform tasks such as manage files on the flash module, save the system configuration to flash, and clear caches at this level. • CONFIG - The configuration level. This level lets you configure the system IP address and configure switching and routing features. To access the CONFIG mode, you must already be logged into the Privileged level of the EXEC mode. You can set the following levels of Enable passwords: • Super User - Allows complete read-and-write access to the system. This is generally for system administrators and is the only password level that allows you to configure passwords. PowerConnect B-Series FCX/FCXS Getting Started Guide 17 53-1002049-01