Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network Dell DR Series System Administrator's Gui - Page 36
Local Console Connection, GbE/10-GbE/10-GbE SFP+ Ethernet Port
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Local Console Connection To configure a local console connection, you must make the following two rear chassis cable connections: • VGA port and your video monitor • USB port and your keyboard To make local console cable connections for the DR4000 and DR4100 system appliances, complete the following: 1. (DR4000 system appliance) Locate the VGA monitor port and the USB ports on the back of your system. See Figure 1 for the VGA and USB port locations and complete steps 1-4. For the DR4100 system appliance, skip to step 5. 2. Connect the video monitor to the VGA port on the back of your system (see item 1 in the DR4000 System Rear Chassis Port Locations table). 3. Connect the USB keyboard to one of the two USB ports on the back of your system (see item 3 in DR4000 System Rear Chassis Port Locations table). 4. You are now ready to perform initialization using the DR Series system CLI login process. For more information, see Logging in and Initializing the DR Series System. Figure 3. DR4000 System Rear Chassis Port Locations Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description 1 Video connector Connects a VGA display to the system. 2 iDRAC6 Enterprise port 3 USB connectors (2) 4 Ethernet connectors (2) Dedicated management port for the iDRAC6 Enterprise card. Connects USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0-compliant. Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC connectors. 5 Ethernet Connectors (2) on expansion card 1-GbE/10-GbE/10-GbE SFP+ Ethernet Port To make local console cable connections for the DR4100 system appliance, complete the following: NOTE: The DR4000 system supports up to four 1-GbE ports or up to two 10-GbE ports; for the 1-GbE ports, these are two internal LAN on Motherboard (LOM) ports referenced in item 4 above that reside on the motherboard, and two ports on an expansion card referenced in item 5 above. If the DR4000 system is using the two 10-GbE ports, these reside on an expansion card referenced in item 5 above. 5. (DR4100 system appliance) Locate the VGA monitor port and the USB ports on the back of your system. See Figure 2 for the VGA and USB port locations and complete steps 5-8. 36