Setup Guide
S4048T-ON
console port
RJ-45 to RJ-45
rollover cable
RJ-45 to RJ-45
rollover cable
RJ-45 to DB-9
adapter
Terminal server
device
Signal RJ-45 Pinout RJ-45 Pinout DB-9 Pin Signal
NC 7 2 4 DTR
NC 8 1 7 RTS
Default conguration
When you install the Dell OS onto your system, it is not congured when you power up for
the rst time, except for the default host name, which is
Dell.
Congure the system using the CLI.
Layer 2 data link conguration
To enable Layer 2 data transmissions through an individual interface, use the switchport
command in INTERFACE mode.
NOTE: For detailed information about conguring Layer 2, see the
Dell Networking
Conguration Guide for the S4048T-ON System
.
You cannot congure switching or Layer 2 protocols such as spanning tree protocol (STP)
on an interface unless the interface is set to Layer 2 mode.
1 Enable the interface.
INTERFACE mode
no shutdown
2 Place the interface in Layer 2 switching mode.
INTERFACE mode
switchport
To view the interfaces in Layer 2 mode, use the show interfaces switchport
command in EXEC mode.
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Software conguration