To use the usb console port user must first download a usb driver to the pc.
Hp 2530 switch usb console driver.
I installed it and sure enough i see the hpn serial port show up as com4.
2 connect your rj 45 to db9 cable to switch.
Switch console port connection using putty and usb rj45 cable.
By default the switch is configured to acquire an ip address via dhcp.
There is also the option of using a usb cable not supplied to connect the switch s micro usb console port to a pc.
Aruba support center asc transitioning to the aruba support portal.
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.
Access to all content on asc for your aruba products will be discontinued in november 2020.
Man i wish they had figured this out years ago.
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.
User cannot use both the rj 45 console port and usb console port at the same time.
3 db9 end connect usb console.
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.
See aruba 2920 switch series minimal configuration through the console port.
After searching on hp s site and google at large i finally found the usb console driver i was looking for.
Select comm port and bit rate.
Switch console port connection using putty and usb rj45 cable.