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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.

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

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

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:

Table 2

Baud Rate

9600

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

***************** 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

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

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

Table 3

Console Prompt

Enter System Name

Enter VLAN 1 interface IP address

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Parity

None

Description

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.

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.

page 1). If you use

Stop Bits

Flow Control

None

Table

3. Enter the