An implementation engineer prepares to install a PowerEdge MX7000. Which serial cable do they use?

Question

Options

• AUSB-A --> Micro USB-B
• BDB9 --> DB9
• CUSB-A --> USB-B
• DDB9 --> Micro DB9

• A
  92% (47)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  4% (2)

Explanation

The PowerEdge MX7000 chassis uses a USB-A to Micro USB-B serial cable for console access, as Dell's modern modular infrastructure platforms replaced legacy serial ports with Micro USB-B connectors on the management module. Option B (DB9 to DB9) is a classic null-modem serial connection from an older era - the MX7000 has no DB9 port. Option C (USB-A to USB-B) is the standard printer/device cable, which doesn't match the Micro USB connector on the chassis. Option D (DB9 to Micro DB9) is a non-standard combination that doesn't exist as a real cable type and doesn't match any port on the MX7000.

Memory tip: Think "M for Modern, M for Micro" - Dell's MX (Modular eXpandable) chassis is a modern platform, so it uses the modern Micro USB-B end, not bulky old DB9 connectors. If you see "MX" in the product name, think Micro USB.

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