Direct Console Access - Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP Plus Installation And Getting Started Manual

• For the Windows Terminal program, also disable (uncheck) the "Use Function, Arrow, and Ctrl Keys for
Windows" option.
• For the Hilgraeve HyperTerminal program, select the "Terminal keys" option for the "Function, arrow, and ctrl
keys act as" parameter.
If you want to operate the console using a different configuration, make sure you change the settings on both the
terminal and on the switch so they are compatible. Change the switch settings first, then change the terminal
settings, then reboot the switch and reestablish the console session.

Direct console access

To connect a console to the switch, follow these steps:
1. Connect the PC or terminal to the switch's Console Port using the console cable included with the switch. (If
your 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.)
Alternatively, connect the PC to the switch's Micro USB Console Port using a USB cable (not supplied). Use a
USB 2.0 high-speed cable with male type A (4-pin) to male micro-B (5-pin) connectors. The maximum
allowable length is 5 meters.
To use the USB Console Port, you must first download a USB driver to the PC.
Figure 21: Connecting a console cable
2. Turn on the terminal or PC's power and, if using a PC, start the PC terminal program.
3. Press [Enter] two or three times and you will see the copyright page and the message "Press any key to
continue". Press a key, and you will then see the switch console command (CLI) prompt, for example:
Aruba-2930F-24G-4SFPP#
If you want to continue with console management of the switch at this time, see Getting started with switch
configuration on page 44 for some basic configuration steps. For more detailed information, see the latest
version of the Basic Operation Guide and the Management and Configuration Guide for your switch on the
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Web site at http://www.hpe.com/support/manuals.
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