Connecting The Switch To A Terminal; Power Connection - Dell PowerConnect M8024 User Manual

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

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
Series Stackable Switches Getting Started Guide
For more information about connecting to the PowerConnect M8024 serial port, see the
M8024 Switch Getting Started Guide,
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
located on the Dell Support website at www.support.dell.com/manuals.
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Cable and Port Information
USB Type A
.
which is located on the Dell Support website at
Dell Blade Server Chassis Hardware Owner's Manual,
Female DB9
M6220
PowerConnect
which is