Dell Powerconnect 6248 Admin Password

On both computers we find an “Unknown device” under “Other devices” in Device Manager. Under Properties: General tab: “The drivers for this device are not installed. Have two HP Envy 15 x 360 PC 64-bit laptops. We Uninstall it, but eventually it returns. (Code 28) To find a driver for this device, click Update Driver.” However, it fails to find a driver.

Dell's syntax is similar to Cisco, but not exactly so I've found I've had to translate the well documented and supported world of Cisco, to the fringe Dell VxWorks switch OS. I've received support from Dell, even out of warranty. Enable WebGUI Admin User on a Dell PowerConnect Switch At this point, I plugged in an ethernet cable from my workstation to interface e1 of the switch. I configured a static address on my workstation and verified that I could ping the switch’s VLAN 1 IP Address.

Howdy Ladies and Gents! I recently purchased a Dell PowerConnect 5424 for my home networking needs and had a few issues getting it set up initially. This post will guide you through how to connect to, configure, and access your PowerConnect from factory defaults. The steps below are confirmed to work on the PowerConnect model listed above, the 5424, but I know it applies to many other models as well.

Step 1: Purchase a NULL MODEM cable. It is imperative this wording is found in the description of the cable you purchase. The cable should have a female DB9 connection to interface with the PowerConnect, it can be any connection on the other end as long as your computer can be connected to the switch. For this I used an FTDI based DB9 to USB cable.

The reason is, I have no systems with a serial port these days. FTDI has great drivers for USB to Serial emulation. Here’s one that should work for you: NOTE: If you are not using a USB to DB9 cable, please skip the driver installation portion in Step 2. Step 2: At this point you’ll want to install two drivers from FTDI, I’ll list them below. The first driver is the D2XX driver: The second is the VCP (Virtual COM Port) driver: Step 3: Get PuTTY. Step 4: Connect the switch to the computer you’re going to use to configure it.

At this point you’ll also need to open Device Manager. Take note of the COM port listed here, you’ll need it for telling PuTTY the correct interface to use. Further listed as “COM#” in later steps. My COM port was COM3, so you’ll see this in all the screenshots. PuTTY – Connection – Serial At this point type “PowerConnect” into the “Saved Sessions” box on the Session page. Click Save and you’ll have all these presets for use later. Step 6: Click “Open” and PuTTY will open a connection window.

Be patient here, it takes a while for the connection to finalize. Once you see “console#” in the PuTTY connection window, you’re ready to move on. Step 7: Configure the PowerConnect switch with a default IP Address. NOTE: For the best results please configure your router to have a static IP for the router before progressing in this step.

This will ensure the router does not try to assign a different IP than your PowerConnect is looking for. Again, I’ll list all the commands needed and then show a screenshot so you know what to expect the PuTTY window to show you.

• configure • username Admin password pass1 level 15 • You can replace Admin and pass1 with your desired username and password, I know I did. • interface vlan1 • ip address 192.168.0.10 /24 • The IP address 192.168.0.10 should be replaced with the static IP you configured earlier. • exit • ip default-gateway 192.168.0.1 • The default gateway 192.168.0.1 should be replaced with your router’s default gateway. • snmp-server community private rw • This is a Dell suggested configuration, your CLI manual can tell you more about this.

• exit • show ip interface vlan 1 • This step will return the Gateway and IP Address of the switch confirming your commands earlier stuck.