Reference Guide
32 Management Networks for Dell EMC Networking
Identifying the serial communications (COM) port
4. If more than one console port is listed, a description is provided to help identify it. For example, if you
are using a USB adapter, the description says Adapter for USB to COM Port or something similar.
5. If you are unable to positively identify the console port that you have the cable connected to, you can
either look in the computer BIOS, or try each (COM1, COM2, etc.), one at a time, in the terminal
emulator application using the steps below.
A.1.2 Terminal emulator settings
1. Open the terminal emulator program.
2. Find the settings for serial, serial port, or similar.
Note: Most terminal emulator programs support Serial, SSH, Telnet, and other services. This section is only
concerned with the serial settings.
3. Locate the Port, Port number, Serial port number, or Serial line field.
4. Set the field to match the COMx port of your workstation.
5. If connecting to a Dell EMC switch, use Table 5 to locate the settings for the switch.
6. Enter the settings for the following:
a. Speed (baud rate)
b. Data bits
c. Parity bits
d. Stop bits
e. Flow control
For devices not listed in Table 5, see the documentation that came with the device.
7. Open a serial session in the terminal emulator. The CLI appears.
Example login prompt