Direct Console Access; Console Cable Pinouts - HP ProCurve 2910al Series Installation And Getting Started Manual

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.)
2. Turn on the terminal or
PC's power and, if using a
PC, start the PC terminal
program.
3. Press two or three
[Enter]
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:
ProCurve Switch 2910al-24G#
If you want to continue with console management of the switch at this time,
see chapter 3,
"Getting Started With Switch Configuration"
configuration steps. For more detailed information, refer to the Management
and Configuration Guide, which is on the ProCurve Website at
www.procurve.com/manuals.

Console Cable Pinouts

The console cable has an RJ-45 plug on one end and a DB-9 female connector
on the other end. Table 2-19 describes the mapping of the RJ-45 to DB-9 pins.
Console port
Console cable supplied
with the switch
PC running a terminal
emulator program, or
a VT-100 terminal
Figure 2-17. Connecting the console cable.
Installing the Switch
Installation Procedures
for some basic
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