I would suggest you get the above download as it also has the registry change required to stop the drive creating a new serial port for every switch you connect.
Hp 2530 switch usb console driver.
There is also the option of using a usb cable not supplied to connect the switch s micro usb console port to a pc.
After installing and power up the switch to use a networked in band or out of band connection to manage the switch user can use the out of band console connection to minimally configure the switch with an ip address and subnet mask.
Switch console port connection using putty and usb rj45 cable.
3 db9 end connect usb console.
I jump into putty and connect and just like magic i m consoled into the switch.
1 you need to install usb driver for usb console cable.
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To use the usb console port user must first download a usb driver to the pc.
See aruba 2920 switch series minimal configuration through the console port.
Additionally if your machine is online at the time you should be able to get windows to download the driver through windows update when you connect to a switch for the first time.
After searching on hp s site and google at large i finally found the usb console driver i was looking for.
2 connect your rj 45 to db9 cable to switch.
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Man i wish they had figured this out years ago.
By default the switch is configured to acquire an ip address via dhcp.
Switch console port connection using putty and usb rj45 cable.
I need a driver.