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Serial Cable Connection You can use the suppled USB Type A to DB9a serial cable (null-modem) to connect the switch to a terminal for initial setup and configuration (You can also use a computer running terminal emulation software.). The switch's serial cable is a USB type A to female DB-9 crossover cable (see Figure 3-4). Figure 3-4. Serial Connectors USB Type A Female DB9 Connecting the Switch to a Terminal 1. Connect the serial cable to the terminal (console) ASCII DTE RS-232. 2. Connect the serial cable to the switch's serial port. 3. If you are configuring a stack, connect the interface cable to the serial port of the Master switch. For more information about connecting to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ M6220 serial port, see the M6220 Series Stackable Switches Getting Started Guide. For more information about connecting to the PowerConnect M8024 serial port, see the PowerConnect M8024 Switch Getting Started Guide, which is located on the Dell Support website at www.support.dell.com/manuals. Power Connection Modular switches receive power from the Dell Blade Server chassis. For more information about the power supply for modular switches, see the Dell Blade Server Chassis Hardware Owner's Manual, which is located on the Dell Support website at www.support.dell.com/manuals. 48 Cable and Port Information

Section	Page
User’s Guide	1
Introduction	17
Switching Features	20
Port-Based Features	22
Spanning Tree Protocol Features	25
IPv6	30
OSPFv3	31
Quality of Service Features	31
Multicast Features	32
CLI Documentation	34
Using Dell™ OpenManage™ Switch Administrator	35
Understanding the Interface	37
Check Boxes	43
Defining Fields	43
Accessing the Switch Through the CLI	43
Console Connection	44
Using the CLI	44
Cable and Port Information	47
Overview	47
Power Connection	50
Hardware Description	51
Overview	51
PowerConnect Front Panel	52
Console (RS-232) Port	55
Configuring Dell™ PowerConnect™	65
Overview	65
Starting the CLI	66
General Configuration Information	68
Baud Rate	68
Booting the Switch	69
Configuration Overview	75
Advanced Configuration	80
Boot Menu Functions	89
Delete Backup Image	93
Activate Backup Image	94
Sample Configuration Process	95
Switch Setup Requirements	95
Configuring System Information	105
Overview	105
Managing Logs	124
Setting the Operational Mode	132
Defining IP Addressing	134
Out of Band Interface	135
Running Cable Diagnostics	145
Managing Device Security	149
Captive Portal	188
Defining SNMP Parameters	209
File Management	231
Defining Advanced Settings	238
Defining Stacking	240
sFlow	247
Industry Standard Discovery Protocol	255
Configuring Switching Information	261
Overview	261
Configuring Ports	287
Configuring Traffic Mirroring	298
Configuring Address Tables	302
Configuring GARP	307
Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol	310
Configuring VLANs	324
Configuring Voice VLAN	347
Aggregating Ports	349
Managing Multicast Support	355
IGMP Snooping	362
MRouter Status	371
MLD Snooping	372
Configuring the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)	379
Creating Link Dependencies	386
Dynamic ARP Inspection	389
DHCP Snooping	397
DHCP Relay	410
Using the Port Aggregator Feature	416
Viewing Statistics and Remote Monitoring	423
Overview	423
Table Views	424
RMON	433
Charts	448
Configuring Routing	453
Overview	453
IP	458
OSPF	465
BOOTP/DHCP Relay Agent	499
IP Helper	502
RIP	509
Router Discovery	520
Router	523
VLAN Routing	533
VRRP	536
Tunnels	546
Loopbacks	551
Configuring IPv6	559
Overview	559
Global Configuration	560
Interface Configuration	561
Interface Summary	564
IPv6 Statistics	565
IPv6 Neighbor Table	570
DHCPv6	571
OSPFv3	586
IPv6 Routes	616
Configuring Quality of Service	623
Quality of Service Overview	623
Configuring Differentiated Services	624
Class of Service	641
Auto VoIP	650
Configuring IP Multicast	653
Overview	653
Multicast Listener Discovery	666
Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol	679
Internet Group Management Protocol	688
Protocol Independent Multicast-Dense Mode	703
Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode	716
Getting Help	731
Dell Enterprise Training and Certification	733
Problems With Your Order	733
Product Information	734
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit	734
Before You Call	734

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Cable and Port Information

Serial Cable Connection

You can use the suppled USB Type A to DB9a serial cable (null-modem) to connect the switch to a

terminal for initial setup and configuration (You can also use a computer running terminal emulation

software.). The switch’s serial cable is a USB type A to female DB-9 crossover cable (see Figure 3-4).

Figure 3-4.

Serial Connectors

Connecting the Switch to a Terminal

Connect the serial cable to the terminal (console) ASCII DTE RS-232.

Connect the serial cable to the switch’s serial port.

If you are configuring a stack, connect the interface cable to the serial port of the Master switch.

For more information about connecting to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ M6220 serial port, see the

M6220

Series Stackable Switches Getting Started Guide

For more information about connecting to the PowerConnect M8024 serial port, see the

PowerConnect

M8024 Switch Getting Started Guide,

which is located on the Dell Support website at

www.support.dell.com/manuals

Power Connection

Modular switches receive power from the Dell Blade Server chassis. For more information about the

power supply for modular switches, see the

Dell Blade Server Chassis Hardware Owner's Manual,

which is

located on the Dell Support website at

www.support.dell.com/manuals

USB Type A

Female DB9