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  • 1.  5400 series console connections (USB - DB9)

    Posted Apr 17, 2010 03:09 AM
    has anyone been successful in getting a USB-Serial cable to work for the 5406zl switches? i've read posts from a few years back but nothing on a current 5406 model. can you share what has worked for you if you have? i'm trying to get a non-hp cable to work and have been unsuccessful in getting a connection with the switch console. i followed the settings listed by HP but no success so far. thanks in advance!


  • 2.  RE: 5400 series console connections (USB - DB9)

    Posted Apr 17, 2010 06:07 AM
    Hi,

    Yes, we use a USB to serial cable and then a normal HP serial cable on our 5406zl chassis all the time.
    Have you used the USB to serial cable successfully before?


  • 3.  RE: 5400 series console connections (USB - DB9)

    Posted Apr 18, 2010 02:46 PM
    Hi Mohammed, no I've always had a serial port near by, but we've pretty much id the problem being the serial cable connection between the usb/serial and the console port. Thanks!


  • 4.  RE: 5400 series console connections (USB - DB9)

    Posted May 13, 2010 05:17 PM
    certain version of IOS doesn't like Flow Control RTS/CTS and you will need to clear that in order to connect.

    I've been using usb/serial all the time since my laptop doesn't come with a serial port.


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