Direct Console Access; Console Cable Pinouts - HP 5400 zl Installation And Getting Started Manual

Installing the HP 5400 zl Switches
Installation Procedures

Direct Console Access

To connect a console to the
switch, follow these steps:
1.
2.
3.

Console Cable Pinouts

The console cable has an RJ-45 male connector on one end and a DB-9 female
connector on the other end. Table 2-16 describes the mapping of the RJ-45 to
DB-9 pins.
2-24
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
to the PC end of the
console cable.)
Turn on the terminal or
PC's power and, if using a
PC, start the PC terminal
program.
Press the Enter key 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 CLI
prompt.
5 4 3 2
9 8 7 6
console port
console cable supplied
with the switch
PC running a terminal
emulator program, or
a VT-100 terminal
Figure 2-15. Console connected to switch
1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8