PC or terminal attachment

You can access the CLI by attaching a serial cable to the console port. After you assign an IP address, you can access the system through Telnet or Brocade Network Advisor.

Complete the following steps to attach a management station to the console port.

  1. Connect a PC or terminal to the console (mini-USB) port of the device.

    To connect the console port to a DB9 port, you need a cable with mini-USB and DB9 connectors.

    For information about locating the serial port, refer to Network and management interfaces.

    The serial port has a mini-USB connector. For port pinout information, refer to RUCKUS ICX 7250 Switch Technical Specifications.

    Note: You must run a terminal emulation program on the PC.
  2. Launch the terminal emulation program and set the following session parameters (using only these values):
    • Baud: 9600 bps (required)
    • Data bits: 8
    • Parity: None
    • Stop bits: 1
    • Flow control: None

    The console serial communication port serves as a connection point for management by a PC or SNMP workstation. When you establish the serial connection to the system, press Enter to display the CLI prompt in the terminal emulation window, as shown in the following example. 

    device>

    If you see this prompt, you are connected to the system and can proceed to Password assignment.

    You can customize the prompt by changing the system name. For more information, refer to the RUCKUS FastIron Management Configuration Guide.

    If you do not see the prompt, make sure the cable is securely connected to your PC and to the RUCKUS device.

    Check the settings in your terminal emulation program. In addition to the previously configured session settings, make sure the terminal emulation session is running on the same serial port you attached to the RUCKUS device.

Parent topic: Configuring the Device