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Getting Started
This chapter describes how you start configuring your system.
When you power up the chassis, the system performs a power-on self test (POST) and system then loads
the Dell Networking Operating System. Boot messages scroll up the terminal window during this process.
No user interaction is required if the boot process proceeds without interruption.
When the boot process completes, the system status LEDs remain online (green) and the console
monitor displays the EXEC mode prompt.
For details about using the command line interface (CLI), refer to the Accessing the Command Line
section in the Configuration Fundamentals chapter.
Console Access
The device has one RJ-45/RS-232 console port, an out-of-band (OOB) Ethernet port, and a micro USB-B
console port.
Serial Console
The RS-232 console port is on the left-hand side of the system as you face the I/O side of the chassis, as
shown in the following illustration.
Figure 1. RJ-45 Console Port
1. RJ-45 Console Port
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