Installing a switch in a Dell PowerEdge FX2 Server Chassis
After you unpack the aggregator, slide the switch into one of the open I/O module slots in the back of a
Dell PowerEdge FX2 server chassis.
The Dell PowerEdge FX2 server chassis is a 2U rack-mountable chassis that holds:
• Server modules: Eight quarter-width sledges or four half-width sledges.
• Switch modules: Two I/O modules or two Pass through modules
Server modules are installed in the front of the chassis; I/O modules are installed in the back of the
chassis.
Figure 5. Front View with Server Modules
Figure 6. Back View with Two Aggregators
After you slide the aggregator in so that the connectors on the back of the switch are inserted into the
chassis midplane, the switch automatically powers on. The CMC in the chassis validates that the switch is
a supported I/O module before powering it on.
When the aggregator powers on, the Boot loader loads the image in the local flash memory. The image
initializes the hardware and brings the switch up in operational mode.
Connecting a Console Terminal
After the aggregator powers on, complete all external cabling connections and connect a terminal to the
switch to configure it.
To monitor and configure the aggregator with the serial console, use the USB console port on the front
panel of the switch to connect it to a VT100 terminal or to a computer running VT100 terminal emulation
software. The console port is implemented as a data terminal equipment (DTE) connector.
To use the console port, you will need the following equipment:
• VT100-compatible terminal, a desktop, or a portable computer with a serial port running VT100
terminal emulation software, such as Microsoft HyperTerminal.
• A serial cable (provided) with a USB type-A connector for the console port and DB-9 connector for
the terminal.
To connect a terminal to the switch console port, perform the following tasks:
1.
Connect the DB-9 connector on the serial cable to the terminal or computer running VT100
terminal emulation software.
2.
Configure the terminal emulation software as follows:
a.
Select the appropriate serial port (for example, COM 1) to connect to the console.
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Installing and Configuring the Aggregator
