Establishing a serial connection

To establish a serial connection to the console port on the device, complete the following steps.

  1. Verify that the device is powered on by verifying that all power LED indicators on the management and interface ports, power supply and fan modules display a steady green light.
  2. Connect the RJ-45 serial cable provided with the device to the management Ethernet port of the device.
    Shown below are the Port-side views of both SLX 9150 Switch models:
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    Port-side view of the SLX 9150-48Y Switch
    Port-side view of the SLX 9150-48Y Switch
    1 = 10/25Gbps SFP28 Ethernet ports 2 = 40/100Gbps QSFP28 Ethernet ports
    3 = USB port 4 = Console port RJ45
    5 = Management port 6 = Management Set sliding button*
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    Port-side view of the SLX 9150-48XT Switch
    Port-side view of the SLX 9150-48XT Switch
    1 = 1/10GBase-T RJ-45 ports 2 = 40/100Gbps QSFP28 Ethernet ports
    3 = Console port RJ45 4 = USB port
    5 = Management port
    Note

    Note

    The console or serial port is intended primarily for the initial setting of the IP address.
  3. Access the device using a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal in a Windows environment or Tip in a LINUX environment).
  4. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation (such as synchronization programs).
  5. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM, Tip, or Kermit in a LINUX environment), and configure the application as follows:
    • In a Windows environment:

      Parameter

      Value

      Bits per second

      115200

      Data bits

      8

      Parity

      None

      Stop bits

      1

      Flow control

      None

      Note

      Note

      Flow control is not supported on the serial consoles when attached to remote terminal servers and must be disabled to ensure proper operation.
    • In a LINUX environment, enter the following string at the prompt: 
      tip /dev/ttyb -115200

      If ttyb is already in use, use ttya instead and enter the following string at the prompt: 

      tip /dev/ttya -115200

      When the terminal emulator application stops reporting information, press Enter. You receive the following login prompt: 

      SLX login:
  6. Follow the steps to log into the switch and initial configuration steps in Configuring the Switch for Use
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