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
-
Attach the Nimble Serial-USB-VGA adapter (dongle) to the KVM
port on Controller A.
- 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.
-
Run the serial console software with the following settings:
Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Speed: 115.2Kbps -
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 the command followed by --help to see the usage information for that command.