Reference Guide

When you connect the micro USB-B port, it becomes the primary connection and, while connected, all

messages are sent to the micro USB-B port.

NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be sure that you have a terminal emulation program already

installed on your PC. You need to install the appropriate drivers to support the micro USB-B port.

For assistance, contact

http://www.dell.com/support to download the drivers.

To access the micro USB-B console port, follow these steps.

1. Power on the PC.

2. Connect the USB-A end of cable into an available USB port on the PC.

3. Connect the micro USB-B end of cable into the micro USB-B console port on the Z9100-ON.

4. Power on the Z9100-ON.

5. Install the necessary USB device drivers. (To download the drivers, go to http://www.dell.com/

support.)

For assistance, contact Dell Networking Technical Support.

6. Open your terminal software emulation program to access the Z9100-ON.

7. Confirm that the terminal settings on your terminal software emulation program are as follows:

• 115200 baud rate

• No parity

• 8 data bits

• 1 stop bit

• No flow control

Default Configuration

Although a version of Dell Networking OS is pre-loaded onto the system, the system is not configured

when you power up the first time (except for the default hostname, which is Dell). You must configure

the system using the CLI.

Configuring a Host Name

The host name appears in the prompt. The default host name is Dell.

• Host names must start with a letter and end with a letter or digit.

• Characters within the string can be letters, digits, and hyphens.

To create a host name, use the following command.

• Create a host name.

CONFIGURATION mode

hostname name

Example of the hostname Command

Dell(conf)#hostname R1

R1(conf)#

Getting Started