topic Re: FAS2040 Console Port in ONTAP Hardware

FAS2040 Console Port

CLOUDMINER — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:21:56 GMT

I have a FAS2040 being used as a NAS. Should the console port be plugged into my physical switch or can it only be used to connect my laptop directly into it?

Thanks!

Re: FAS2040 Console Port

cgeck0000 — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:57:46 GMT

The console port is just that... for serial console connection to a physical computer.

The FAS2040 does have an out-of-band management port called the BMC. This port has a wrench and is for SSH connectivity and out-of-band management of the unit to allow you to restart the controllers and not lose connectivity.

You can think of the BMC like a console port on the network.

Re: FAS2040 Console Port

CLOUDMINER — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 22:25:40 GMT

OK great - thanks!