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Management Networks for Dell EMC Networking Configuration Guide
Notes, cautions, and warnings Introduction Management Network Selection Console Management Out-of-band Management Networks
Out-of-band Management Networks
Network management switch
Configure OOB management on production switches
Cabling production switches to OOB management
In-band Management Networks Managing Dell EMC Servers Remote Access Security Considerations Using a Terminal Emulator Connecting to Upstream Management LCD Panel Glossary Components Used in the Examples Technical Resources Fabric Design Center Support and Feedback

Cabling production switches to OOB management

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Cabling production switches to OOB management

  • Table 3 shows the possible OOB ports available for the Dell EMC PowerSwitch series switches. Notice there are two RJ45 connections with different symbols. Both symbols indicate an OOB port.

    Attach a cable from the OOB Ethernet port on the switch to be managed to one of the 48-1GbE ports on the management switch. Test the connection to the management network by pinging between the managed switch and the management station or NMS.

    While some Dell EMC PowerSwitch series switches have SSH enabled by default, with Telnet disabled, others have Telnet enabled by default. Check the documentation for the switches you are using to find the default protocols that are enabled and the ID and password credentials for logging in. From the management station or NMS, use the SSH or Telnet application to connect to the managed device.

    Note: SSH is inherently more secure than Telnet and is generally preferred in most installations when available.

    Note: Dell EMC recommends changing the admin password to a complex password during the first login.

    The switches in your rack are now available for managing through the OOB management network. Appendix A provides an example of configuring a terminal emulator to connect to a managed device through SSH and other protocols.