Dell Powerconnect 5324
To work with this switch you are going to need a NULL modem serial adapter or NULL modem cable. Once you have that The terminal settings are 9600 8N1 with no flow control. So 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. Flow Control NONE. VT100 Emulation.
[Dell Powerconnect 5324 Userguide] [Dell Powerconnect 5324 Command Line Interface Guide]
Contents
Notes From Reading User Guide of Switch
- Page numbers and reference
- Passwords: 56
- RS-232 Console Port
One DB-9 connector for a serial terminal connection which is used for debugging, software download, etc. The default baud rate is 9600 bps. The baud rate can be configured from 2400 bps up to 38400 bps.
The SFP ports and ethernet ports 21-24 can not be used at the same time.
- The device has the following physical dimensions:
- Height — 44 mm (1.73 inch)
- Width — 440 mm (17.32 inch)
- Depth — 255 mm (10.03 inch)
Speed/link/activity is indicated on the left LED and the duplex mode is indicated on the right LED.
Diag lights 4 in a row.
The reset button, located on the front panel, manually resets the device.
CLI
When using cli to save settings:
console# copy running-config startup-config
- http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/555/Index
- http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/network-switches/f/866/t/17879897.aspx
Set Console Password
enable config aaa authentication login default line aaa authentication enable default line line console login authentication default enable authentication default password yOurElitePassw0rd end
20 chars long seems to work and save your config:
copy running-config startup-config
Set Other Passwords
You can set other passwords for other lines (ways to connect) I think they are just enable passwords and such. You would still need users and passwords (prolly @ level 15) to use these services. The services are not automatically enabled. (I think except http)
Look at the user guide starting on page 56
Set Device IP Address
enable configure username admin password dell level 15 interface VLAN 1 ip address 192.168.1.123 /24 exit ip default-gateway 192.168.1.1 snmp-server community private rw exit
Test then save your config. You should be able to login (http,telnet) to the device.
Reset/Blank Password
It looks like a temp operation unless you save the settings. You have to console into the switch. Reset it. On startup of the switch you will be prompted to hit esc or enter:
Autoboot in 2 seconds - press RETURN or Esc. to abort and enter prom.
Afer you hit enter or esc you get 6 options. 3 clears the password. I bet you the password comes back on reset.
Reset Configuration
Console into the switch. Reset it. On startup of the switch you will be prompted to hit esc or enter:
Autoboot in 2 seconds - press RETURN or Esc. to abort and enter prom.
press [2] within two seconds to erase flash file. Do Yes. The filename you want is:
config
Enter to continue and boot the device. Make sure to have the firmware file downloaded before you reset the switch that has your working internet connection on it.
Upgrading Switch Software
- Software has a .ros extension
- Boot code has a .rfb extension
It looks like you do the software first and then the boot code. But you must do them both or your device will reboot over and over!
via console xmodem in linux
- For the above note: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tftpd_server
How:
- Console In
enable reload
- Y to reboot the swtich
- Return or Esc within two seconds
- 1 to download software
Send file via xmodem. I use minicom. Along with minicom you need to have lrzsz installed. Some say to use screen with minicom because the transfer will take a while over serial. If you use screen and minicom you will need to change the escape key of one of them. Usually minicom under screen and keyboard (minicom -o)
Via TFTP
Do it this way.
- Setup a TFTP server https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tftpd_server
enable copy tftp://tftp.server.addy/PowerConnect_5324-2014.ros image
Wait
copy tftp://tftp.server.addy/PowerConnect_5324_boot-10202.rfb boot
Wait
- It looks like when you upload a boot image it replaces the old one. On reboot the new boot image is loaded. You HAVE to select the new software before you reboot the switch or the switch may just keep looping.
- Quote from manual: Loading a new boot image from the TFTP server and programming it into the flash updates the boot image. The boot image is loaded when the device is powered on. A user has no control over the boot image copies.
So select the new system image before reboot:
show bootvar boot system image-2
Reboot the switch:
reload
