Dell Networking MX-Series: How to connect to MXG610 using internal console or serial connection using the MX7000 chassis

Summary: How to connect to the serial connection off an MXG610 using the MX7000 chassis.

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Instructions

There are circumstances that you want or must connect to the MXG610 using a console port in the MX7000 chassis.

The MX610 has a physical serial and console connection at the front off the bladed switch, which is a micro-USB connection, but it also has an internal console connection to the MX7000 chassis.

Follow the steps below to connect to the internal console or serial connection for the MXG610 using the MX7000 chassis.
 
  1. Login into the MX7000 using the CLI over SSH (Using root)
  2. To be able to determine the FC switch you must connect to, you can run the command: 
getmodinfo
    1. They are normally "switch-5" and "switch-6" as in respectively C1 and C2. (This command will also give you the Service Tag if you need it.)
 
    1. Example:
root:~$ getmodinfo
<module>             <presence>           <pwrState>           <health>     <svcTag>
Chassis              Present              ON                   OK            H852B03
Fan-1                Present              ON                   OK                N/A
Fan-2                Present              ON                   OK                N/A
Fan-3                Present              ON                   OK                N/A
Fan-4                Present              ON                   OK                N/A
Fan-5                Present              ON                   OK                N/A
Fan-6                Present              ON                   OK                N/A
Fan-7                Present              ON                   OK                N/A
Fan-8                Present              ON                   OK                N/A
Fan-9                Present              ON                   OK                N/A
PS-1                 Present              Online               OK                N/A
PS-2                 Present              Online               OK                N/A
PS-3                 Present              Online               OK                N/A
PS-4                 Present              Online               OK                N/A
PS-5                 Present              Online               OK                N/A
PS-6                 Present              Online               OK                N/A
MM-1                 Present              Primary              OK                N/A
MM-2                 Present              Standby              OK                N/A
Switch-1             Present              ON                   OK            H850B03
Switch-2             Present              ON                   OK            H851B03
Switch-3             Present              ON                   OK
Switch-4             Present              ON                   OK
Switch-5             Present              ON                   OK            H84Y903
Switch-6             Present              ON                   OK            H84Z903
Server-1             Present              ON                   OK            H85S903
Server-2             Present              ON                   OK            H85V903
Server-3             Present              OFF                  OK            H85T903
Server-4             Present              ON                   OK            H85W903
Server-5             Not Present          N/A                  N/A               N/A
Server-6             Not Present          N/A                  N/A               N/A
Server-7             Not Present          N/A                  N/A               N/A
Server-8             Not Present          N/A                  N/A               N/A


root:~$
  1. Once you know the Switch that you want to connect to you can log in with the following command: 
connect -m switch-x
(x is for 5 for c1, 6 for c2).
            
    Example: 
root:~$ connect -m switch-6


Fabric OS (MXg610s_B)
MXg610s_B login:


Fabric OS (MXg610s_B)
MXg610s_B login: admin
Password:
MXg610s_B:admin>
MXg610s_B:admin>
MXg610s_B:admin> firmwareshow
Appl     Primary/Secondary Versions
------------------------------------------
FOS      v9.1.1a
         v9.1.1a
MXg610s_B:admin>

 
  1. When finished with the activity you can log out with the key combination
    Cntrl + \
               

Affected Products

Dell EMC Networking MXG610s

Products

Dell EMC Networking MX-G610s, PowerEdge MX7000
Article Properties
Article Number: 000216080
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 29 Jul 2025
Version:  5
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