Required Tools:
- Serial console cable (provided inside the box)
- Converter cable from serial port to USB port (Prolific)
Step-by-step guide using MacOS:
- Download and install driver for the converter cable http://plugable.com/drivers/prolific
- Check if the driver is installed correctly
$ kextstat | grep prolific
159 0 0xffffff7f832fa000 0x6000 0x6000 com.prolific.driver.PL2303 (1.6.0) F6A6805D-685D-3E6D-BF81-106EBBC0A386
$ ioreg -c IOSerialBSDClient | grep usb
| | "IOTTYBaseName" = "usbserial"
| | "IOCalloutDevice" = "/dev/cu.usbserial"
| | "IODialinDevice" = "/dev/tty.usbserial"
| | "IOTTYDevice" = "usbserial"
- Start the connection
$ screen /dev/cu.usbserial
- Press Enter and follow instructions in official user guide.
For example:
Mellanox Switch
Mellanox configuration wizard
Do you want to use the wizard for initial configuration? y
Step 1: Hostname? [switch-56d680] switch-10g
Step 2: Use DHCP on mgmt0 interface? [yes] no
Step 3: Use zeroconf on mgmt0 interface? [no] no
Step 4: Primary IPv4 address and masklen? [0.0.0.0/0] 172.21.35.60/23
Step 5: Default gateway? 172.21.35.254
Step 6: Primary DNS server? 155.69.3.8,155.69.3.7
% Value must be an IPv4 address in the format of '192.168.0.1'.
Step 6: Primary DNS server? 155.69.3.8
Step 7: Domain name?
Step 8: Enable IPv6? [yes] yes
Step 9: Enable IPv6 autoconfig (SLAAC) on mgmt0 interface? [no] no
Step 10: Enable DHCPv6 on mgmt0 interface? [no] no
Step 11: Admin password (Enter to leave unchanged)?
Step 11: Confirm admin password?
You have entered the following information:
1. Hostname: switch-10g
2. Use DHCP on mgmt0 interface: no
3. Use zeroconf on mgmt0 interface: no
4. Primary IPv4 address and masklen: 172.21.35.60/23
5. Default gateway: 172.21.35.254
6. Primary DNS server: 155.69.3.8
7. Domain name:
8. Enable IPv6: yes
9. Enable IPv6 autoconfig (SLAAC) on mgmt0 interface: no
10. Enable DHCPv6 on mgmt0 interface: no
11. Admin password (Enter to leave unchanged): (CHANGED)
To change an answer, enter the step number to return to.
Otherwise hit to save changes and exit.
Choice:
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