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Oct 25, 2017
Some issues
0 of 3 found this helpful Unit arrived packed in large-bubble bubble wrap, appropriate to the unit. The box was less sturdy than needed and was a bit squashed top, bottom, and all sides. Still, unit appeared okay, so I rolled with it.
Fired it up, HP mgt software couldn't find it, couldn't see it on network, decided it had been reset to factory. That means console-only access. No problem, old configs should have been wiped anyway (best practice) and I've got a cable. Hmm, seems HP uses a different pinout and I can't connect. No issue, I'll borrow one. Erps, no one I know has one.
Roll with it. I'll put it in place (home lab, not a production environment) and use it as a dumb switch/hub until the cable arrives. Yeah, not so good. Two ports won't light up, even after moving cables from other working-on-new-switch connections to those ports. Then find other ports that do "light up" can't talk to other ports on the switch. So, appears there is still *some* kind of config in place that is segregating ports, in addition to the two dead or turned-off ports.
So still waiting for my HP console cable to arrive so that I can find out if I have a config turning off or blocking ports or if I have a defective unit. My fault for not investigating the cable issue when I bought (needing a cable would not have changed my purchase decision, just needed to buy that at the same time), but less thrilled with what appears to be an old config left in place OR a defective unit.
Once the cable arrives (overdue), I'll investigate further and update this if possible.