Older switches such as the 2900 48g s have a 9 pin serial connector on the back of the switch newer switches have an rj 45 connection on the front and use a serial rj 45 cable.
Hp procurve switch console cable.
For a direct console connection connect the pc or terminal to the console serial port using the console cable shipped with the switch.
The pcor terminal then functions as a management console connected directly to theswitch.
The user can use the console port only for out of band management.
Connect to the console port of your switch via a serial cable.
Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non retail packaging such as an unprinted box or plastic bag.
Read out the arp cache and match up the mac address.
If you don t have a pc with a serial port old hps are great for this purpose then you can get a usb to serial adapter a point to note here is watch out for the super cheap ones quite often you will find that they use counterfeit chips meaning usb drivers don.
If it is a small network you can ping the broadcast address and the switch will respond.
It cannot beused for a telnet connection.
To connect a console to the switch use the console cable shipped with theswitch and connect a pc or vt 100 terminal to the console serial port.
Hp 5184 1894 procurve switch serial console cable db9 female f f.
If the pc or terminal has a 25 pin serial connector first attach a 9 pin to 25 pin straight through adapter at one end of the console cable.
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Switch console port connection using putty and usb rj45 cable.
We installed the hp procurve 2650 48 and do not have a console.
Switch console port connection using putty and usb rj45 cable.
First up you will need a serial to console cable and a pc that has a serial port.