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Dell EMC Networking Default Console Settings for PowerConnect, X Series, N Series, ON Series, Chassis Series, S Series Switches, Z Series Switches

Summary: What baud rate is needed to connect to my Dell Switch

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Instructions



This article lists the default console settings within the following switch series:

 
This article assumes the user has the following:

 
  • Appropriate Console cable for the switch
  • A terminal server, USB to Serial Converter, or a serial port
  • Terminal emulator that has access to using the serial interface

Each block of switches utilize the settings following the switch list:

PowerConnect:  2700, 2800, 3400, 3500, 5400, 5500, 6200, 7000, 8024, 8100
X Series:  X1000, X4000
Chassis Series:  m6220, m6348, 8024, m8024-k, MXL, IOA, C9010
N Series: N1500, N2000, N3000, N4000
S Series Force10:  S25, S50, S55, S60, S4810, S4820, S5000, S6000

Z Series Force10 OS9:  Z9000, Z9500

 
  • Set the data rate to 9600 baud
  • Set the data format to 8 bits, stop bits to 1, and no parity
  • Set flow control to none
 
 

 

The S4048-ON Switch has different default settings for Micro USB console and RS-232 console.

Micro USB:
data rate to 9600 baud
data format to 8 bits, stop bits to 1, no parity
flow control to none

RS-232 console:
data rate to 115200 baud
data format to 8 bits, stop bits to 1, no parity
flow control to none

 



Chassis Series:  FN410D, FN410T, FN2210S
ON Series:  N1100-ON, N2100PX-ON, N3100PX-ON, N3000E-ON, S3048-ON, S4048-ON, S4100-ON, S4810-ON, S5000-ON, S5100-ON, S5200-ON, S6000-ON, Z9100-ON, Z9200-ON


 
  • Set the data rate to 115200 baud
  • Set the data format to 8 bits, stop bits to 1, and no parity
  • Set flow control to none

   
 

 

HOW11279_en_US__1icon Note: Under Properties, select VT100 for Emulation mode. Many emulators use this by default, and the location of this setting will vary based on terminal emulator you are using.

 

Affected Products

Force10 S2410-01-10GE-24P, Force10 S2410-01-10GE-24CP, Force10 S25N-S50N, Force10 S25-01-GE-24P, Force10 S25-01-GE-24T, Force10 S25-01-GE-24V, Force10 S50-01-GE-48T-V, Force10 S50-01-GE-48T, PowerSwitch S3048-ON, PowerSwitch S4048-ON , PowerSwitch S4810P, PowerSwitch S4810-ON, PowerSwitch S5000, Force10 S50P, Force10 S55T, Force10 S60-44T, PowerSwitch S6000, PowerSwitch S6000 ON, Force10 Z9000, Dell Networking Z9500, PowerSwitch N1100-ON Series, PowerSwitch N1500 Series, PowerSwitch N2100 Series, PowerSwitch N3000 Series, Dell EMC PowerSwitch N3100 Series, PowerSwitch N4000 Series, Dell Networking S3100 Series, PowerSwitch S5048F-ON, PowerSwitch S5148F-ON, PowerSwitch S5212F-ON, PowerSwitch S5224F-ON, PowerSwitch S5232F-ON, PowerSwitch S5248F-ON, PowerSwitch S5296F-ON, PowerSwitch S6010-ON, PowerSwitch S6100-ON, Dell Networking X1000 Series, Dell Networking X4000 Series, PowerSwitch Z9100-ON, PowerConnect 2708, PowerConnect 2716, PowerConnect 2724, PowerConnect 2748, PowerConnect 2808, PowerConnect 2816, PowerConnect 2824, PowerConnect 2848, PowerConnect 3424, PowerConnect 3424P, PowerConnect 3448, PowerConnect 3448P, PowerConnect 3524, PowerConnect 3524P, PowerConnect 3548, PowerConnect 3548P, PowerConnect 5424, PowerConnect 5448, PowerConnect 5524, PowerConnect 5524P, PowerConnect 5548, PowerConnect 5548p, PowerConnect 6224, PowerConnect 6224F, PowerConnect 6224P, PowerConnect 6248, PowerConnect 6248P, PowerConnect 7024, PowerConnect 7024F, PowerConnect 7024P, PowerConnect 7048, PowerConnect 7048P, PowerConnect 7048R, PowerConnect 8024, PowerConnect 8024F, PowerConnect 8100 Series, PowerConnect M6220, PowerConnect M6348, PowerConnect M8024, PowerConnect M8024-K ...
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Article Number: 000121684
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 21 Feb 2021
Version:  3
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