If ICMP ping or other tools are disabled on your management network, retrieve the IP address in a serial session.
Prerequisites
System hardware unboxed, installed, and powered up
Username and password noted from the chassis tag
Null modem serial cable with connectors or adapters suitable for your environment
NOTE: The null modem serial cable must be connected to a USB port on the chassis.
DHCP enabled management network
Procedure
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Connect a USB-to-RS232 (serial) adapter to the USB port of the system.
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Connect a null modem serial cable to the serial port of the adapter. Connect the other end to the system you are using to configure. Note that you may need a second USB-to-RS232 adapter if the system you are using to configure has no serial port.
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Use a standard tool like PuTTY to start a serial terminal session on the system you are using to configure. Use the following settings:
| Specification
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Value
|
|---|
| Serial Line
|
Appropriate for the system you are using to connect
|
| Baud rate
|
115200
|
| Data bits
|
8
|
| Parity
|
None
|
| Stop bit
|
1
|
| Flow control
|
XON/XOFF
|
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Log in by entering the default credentials shown on the chassis tag at the prompt.
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To see the network details, enter the
show network command.