Carrie Miles
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Do you have to reboot a Dell Powerconnect 5224 to be able to console into it?
I need to get to the web interface for a dell powerconnect 5224 that we have, however, no one knows the ip address of it so I will have to console into it.
After reading the manual, it says you have to connect the console cable, set up your terminal session then boot up the switch, which is not ideal to do during the day and all.
Is there another way to get the ip address possibly?
Thank you
After reading the manual, it says you have to connect the console cable, set up your terminal session then boot up the switch, which is not ideal to do during the day and all.
Is there another way to get the ip address possibly?
Thank you
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Ok, I'll give it a shot and post back.
Thank you!
Thank you!
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I am connected but not seeing anything in the hyperterminal screen, so I'm thinking I'm going to need to reboot.
try to press enter several times
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Nope, nothing. It says connected and the timer is going.
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Who knows!
Thank you for your help!
Thank you for your help!
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FYI I tried connecting with Windows Vista, but no luck. I rebooted the switch numerous times and nothing in the terminal screen, even though it says connected. And also, with the console cable plugged in, the ports will not become active, strange.
I used Vista because the laptops we have here with XP on them are old and really slow. I'm going to give XP a try and see what happens.
I used Vista because the laptops we have here with XP on them are old and really slow. I'm going to give XP a try and see what happens.
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it is not necessary to reboot switch.
however I have noticed several times, that console is not working for some dell devices until reboot.