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Accessing the Dell Networking Switch
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Accessing the Dell Networking Switch
Two methods for accessing the switch are described in the following sections.
•
“Configuring the Dell Networking Switch Through a Network Connection” on page 57
• “Configuring the Dell Networking Switch Through the Serial Port” on page 57
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If you are viewing the Dell Networking console while the switch is powered on, errors might be seen during
start-up for devices that are not in the running configuration. These can be safely ignored. If you change the
running configuration in memory and save it, these errors will not be seen on the next restart. Errors are shown in
the “Sample Switch Output” on page 61.
Configuring the Dell Networking Switch Through a Network Connection
A Management IP address has been configured so that a network connection can made to any of the standard 1 Gb
ports (or 10 Gb port if the module is installed) on the Dell Networking switch. The Avid switch configuration file
groups the 1 Gb Ethernet ports as members of a VLAN that responds to the IP address of 192.168.255.254
(N3024, S25 or S60) or 192.168.255.253 (S4810). Use the Management IP address to modify the switch
configuration file through a network connection.
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The Avid configuration on the Dell Networking switch has the Telnet function enabled. If you reload default Dell
Networking configuration, the Telnet function is not enabled. The Telnet function requires a user name (avid) and
a password (avid).
To configure the Dell Networking switch through a Telnet connection:
1. Using a laptop (or computer), assign a static IP address of
192.168.255.1
and a Netmask of
255.255.255.0
to the network adapter (NIC) in the laptop (or computer).
2. Connect an Ethernet cable between the Ethernet port on the laptop (or computer) and any 1 Gb Ethernet port
on the switch.
3. Make sure your switch is powered on.
4. From the laptop (or computer), click Start > Run.
5. Type
Telnet 192.168.255.254
(S25 or S60) or 192.168.255.253 (S4810) or the current management IP
address if it has been changed, and press
Enter
.
6. You are prompted for a user name, type
avid
.
7. You are prompted for a password, type
avid
.
Configuring the Dell Networking Switch Through the Serial Port
A serial connection can be used to access the Dell Networking switch configuration file. This is done with an
Ethernet cable and the following.
• A laptop (or computer) connected to the Console port of the Dell Networking switch
• A terminal emulation application such as xterm, Terminator, or PuTTY
• A standard Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors at either end and long enough to reach between the
computer and the Dell Networking switch
• RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (included with the Dell Networking switch)