Direct Console Access - HP ProCurve 6120G/XG Installation And Getting Started Manual

Switch Installation
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The Switch can simultaneously support six console sessions. One through the USB Console
Port, four through in-band Telnet console sessions, and one through the enclosure manager.

Direct Console Access

To connect a console to the switch, follow these
steps:
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3.
If you want to continue with console
management of the switch at this time, see the,
"Getting Started With Switch Configuration"
section for some basic configuration steps. For
more detailed information, refer to the
Management and Configuration Guide for the
Series 6120 Switches, which is on the HP Web
site at www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation.
The blade switch console supports out-of-band access through a direct connection to the mini
USB console port from a Windows computer. To communicate with the blade switch:
1.
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3.
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OnBoard Administrator:
• (preferred) Through the enclosure manager as described on
Blade Switch from the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator"
• Telnet to the out-of-band management port IP address. This is the IP address described
on page 8.
In-Band: Access the console using Telnet from a PC or UNIX station on the network, and
a VT-100 terminal emulator. This method requires that you first configure the switch with
an IP address and subnet mask by using either out-of-band console access or through
DHCP/Bootp. For more information on IP addressing and on starting a Telnet session, see
the "Getting Started With Switch Configuration"
Configuration Guide for the Series 6120 Switches, which is on the HP Web site
www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation.
Connect the laptop or terminal to the
switch's Console Port using the console
cable included with the Switch.
Turn on the laptop or terminal's power and,
if using a laptop, start the laptop terminal
program.
Press two or three times and you will
[Enter]
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:
ProCurve Switch 6120G/XG#
Download the USB driver onto the PC. To find the driver:
a. Go to www.hp.com/#Support.
b. Click the "Download drivers and software" radio button.
c. Enter "6120XG" or "6120G/XG" in the text box and click "Go".
d. Click the link for your operating system.
e. Download the Utilities package.
Install the driver by double-clicking the HPProCurve_USBConsole.msi file.
Connect the small end of the supplied USB console cable to the mini USB port.
page
section, and the Management and
Console port
Console cable supplied
with the switch
PC running a terminal
emulator program, or
a VT-100 terminal
Figure 7. Connecting the console cable.
11, "Accessing the