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Dell PowerConnect W-Series

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If you plan on adding controller licenses or configuring additional VLANs, WLANs, or port settings on our 
controller, make a note of the desired licenses or settings before you launch the Setup wizard.

Initial Setup on a Serial Port Connection

The serial port is located on the front panel of the controller. You can start the Initial Setup dialog when you 
connect a terminal, PC or workstation running a terminal emulation program to the serial port on the controller.

The serial port connection only allows you to configure the basic configuration required to connect the controller 
to the network. The recommended browser-based Setup Wizard allows you to also install software licenses and 
configure internal and guest WLANs (see 

“Initial Setup Using the WebUI Setup Wizard” on page

 

1

). If you use 

the Initial Setup dialog to configure the controller, the browser-based Setup Wizard will not be available unless 
you reset the controller to its factory default configuration. 

To run the Initial Setup dialog from a serial connection:

1. Configure your terminal or terminal emulation program to use the following communication settings:

2. Connect your terminal or PC/workstation to the serial port on the controller using an RS-232 serial cable. All 

accessory kits shipped with Dell controllers contain an RJ-45 cable and DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter. You may need 
to provide a USB adapter to connect the serial cable to your PC.

3. Boot up the Dell controller. After the controller has booted up, you should see a screen similar to the 

following:

Figure 1  

Initial Setup for Serial Port Connection

4. The Serial Port Configuration Dialog displays the configuration prompts described in 

Table 3

. Enter the 

required information at each prompt, then press Enter to continue to the next question.

NOTE: These optional configuration settings cannot be configured when running initial setup on a serial port connection.

Table 2  

Terminal Connection Settings

Baud Rate

Data Bits

Parity

Stop Bits

Flow Control

9600

8

None

1

None

Table 3  

Console Configuration Setup Information

Console Prompt

Description

Enter System Name

Enter a name for the controller, or press Enter to use the default system name. You
can specify a name of up to 63 characters.

Enter VLAN 1 interface IP address

The controller takes its IP address from VLAN 1 and uses this IP address to
communicate with other controllers and with APs. Enter the VLAN 1 interface IP
address, or press Enter without specifying an IP address to use the default address
172.16.0.254.

***************** Welcome to the Dell W-651 setup dialog *****************
This dialog will help you to set the basic configuration for the switch.
These settings, except for the Country Code, can later be changed from the
Command Line Interface or Graphical User Interface.

Commands: <Enter> Submit input or use [default value], <ctrl-I> Help
<ctrl-B> Back, <ctrl-F> Forward, <ctrl-A> Line begin, <ctrl-E> Line end
<ctrl-D> Delete, <BackSpace> Delete back, <ctrl-K> Delete to end of line
<ctrl-P> Previous question <ctrl-X> Restart beginning

Summary of Contents for PowerConnect W-651

Page 1: ...s factory default configuration The serial console setup dialog allows you to configure basic controller settings through a serial port connection to the controller After you complete the Startup Wizard or serial console setup procedure the controller reboots using the new configuration information you entered Do not connect the controller to your network when running the Setup Wizard or serial co...

Page 2: ...hich the controller will operate The country code determines the 802 11 wireless transmission spectrum NOTE You cannot change the country code for controllers designated for certain countries such as the U S or Israel Improper country code assignment can disrupt wireless transmissions Most countries impose penalties and sanctions for operators of wireless networks with devices set to improper coun...

Page 3: ...de a USB adapter to connect the serial cable to your PC 3 Boot up the Dell controller After the controller has booted up you should see a screen similar to the following Figure 1 Initial Setup for Serial Port Connection 4 The Serial Port Configuration Dialog displays the configuration prompts described in Table 3 Enter the required information at each prompt then press Enter to continue to the nex...

Page 4: ...s on the network This is the default setting Local This controller will be managed by a master controller You are prompted for a key that will be used by all controllers on the network You need to provide the IP address of the master controller For US controllers only This controller is restricted to Country code US for United States please confirm yes no If your controller has a country code that...

Page 5: ...ork APs will use ADP to discover their controllers If the devices are on different networks you must configure the AP to use a Layer 3 compatible discovery mechanism such as DNS DHCP or IGMP forwarding after installing the AP on the network For details refer to the Dell PowerConnect W Series ArubaOS User Guide With ADP APs send out periodic multicast and broadcast queries to locate the master cont...

Page 6: ...ment map generated by RF Plan to identify the locations in which to physically install your APs You can either connect the AP directly to a port on the controller or connect the AP to another switch or router that has Layer 2 or Layer 3 connectivity to the controller If the Ethernet port on the controller is an 802 3af Power over Ethernet PoE port the AP automatically uses it to power up If a PoE ...

Page 7: ...roducts include Open Source software code developed by third parties including software code subject to the GNU General Public License GPL GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL or other Open Source Licenses The Open Source code used can be found at this site http www arubanetworks com open_source Legal Notice The use of Aruba Networks Inc switching platforms and software by all individuals or cor...

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