Accessing The Ethernet Management Port; Accessing Cx4 Ports - Dell Force10 S2410-01-10GE-24P Manual

Step Task (continued)
If you use the console port to download software to the switch, you will probably want to raise the console baud
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rate. Establish a connection with the default settings to verify the connection. Then use the lineconfig command to
access the Line Config mode, and use the serial baudrate command to raise the baud rate on the console port.
(Match the settings in your terminal access program.)
See the Getting Started chapter of the SFTOS Configuration Guide for other console port details, such as
setting the console timeout.

Accessing the Ethernet Management Port

In addition to the management VLAN that is standard on all S-Series switches running SFTOS, the
S2410 has the Ethernet Management port, a port on the right front of the chassis (labeled 10/100
Ethernet, above the console port) that is dedicated to switch management. With a standard RJ-45 Ethernet
cable, connect it to any Ethernet port in your network through which you can access the switch via a
Telnet, SSH, SNMP, or Web client.
For details on configuring the port (setting up an IP address to it) for management access, see the S2410
Quick Reference or the section "Configuring the Ethernet Management Port" in the Management chapter
of the SFTOS Configuration Guide.

Accessing CX4 Ports

CX4 10G copper ports are pre-installed in the S2410CP. As opposed to XFP ports, using a CX4 port
requires only the insertion, into the port, of the appropriate CX4 cable with the correct CX4 cable
connector. Using a cable with a bail latch-type connector is simple: You push the connector into the
port.To remove it, simply pull back on the bail latch.
The S2410CP provides up to 1W per port for either active copper cables or optical-to-electrical
converters. Note that the qualified 15 meter cable is an active cable and requires that the end labeled
"Active" be connected to the S2410CP in order to operate correctly.
S2410 CX4 ports, because they are tightly packed, only accept cables with a connector that has a low-
profile pull-tab and low-profile cable housing. Using any cable that is not approved by Dell Force10
might cause interface errors and/or have issues with mechanical fit. CX4 cables are not included with the
S2410, but Dell Force10 has certified cables to use with the S2410. For a list of approved cables, see the
S2410 data sheet:
Dell Force10 has tested each of the listed cables over all environmental conditions. Use of unqualified
cables can result in interface errors, and Dell Force10 will not support applications using non-qualified
cabling. For more detail on required clearances, see the following section,
Clearances on page
NOTE: The S2410 CX4 ports auto-sense the length of the attached cable, so their pre-emphasis does not
need to be set manually.
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Required CX4 Cable Housing