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Set up a Serial Connection

Before you begin

Obtain these items:
  • Laptop computer or workstation
  • Null-modem cable with DB9-female connector at one end and the appropriate connector on the other to mate with the serial interface (typically USB) on the laptop computer or workstation
  • Nimble Serial-USB-VGA adapter (dongle) from the Accessories kit that came with your Nimble array

The CLI requires a serial connection for the initial setup of the array. After setup, the CLI can also use an SSH connection over the network.

Procedure

  1. Attach the Nimble Serial-USB-VGA adapter (dongle) to the KVM port on Controller A.

  2. Connect a null-modem cable to the DB9-male connector on the adapter. Connect the other end of the null-modem cable to the serial port on your laptop computer or workstation.
  3. Run the serial console software with the following settings:
    Data bits: 8
    Parity: None
    Stop bits: 1
    Speed: 115.2Kbps
  4. Log in as user admin with the password admin.
    Note: You can only log into the active controller. If you cannot log in, move the Nimble Serial-USB-VGA adapter to the other controller and try to log in again.
    After you have logged in, the CLI is ready to accept commands.

What to do next

Type ? to see a list of commands.

Type the command followed by --help to see the usage information for that command.