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Appendix C Ports and LEDs
Ports
Console port
The switch has one console port.
Table 11 Console port specifications
Item Specification
Connector type RJ-45
Compliant standard EIA/TIA-232
Transmission baud rate 9600 bps (default) to 115200 bps
Services
• Provides connection to an ASCII terminal.
• Provides connection to the serial port of a local or remote (through a pair of
modems) PC running terminal emulation program.
Management Ethernet port
The switch has one management Ethernet port. You can connect this port to a PC or management station
for loading and debugging software or remote management.
Table 12 Management Ethernet port specifications
Item Specification
Connector type RJ-45
Connector quantity 1
Port transmission rate 10/100/1000 Mbps, half/full duplex
Transmission medium and max
transmission distance
100 m (328.08 ft) over category-5 twisted pair cable
Functions and services Switch software and Boot ROM upgrade, network management
USB port
Every HP 5900 switch has one OHC-compliant USB2.0 port that can upload and download data at a
rate up to 12 Mbps. You can use this USB port to access the file system on the Flash of the switch, for
example, to upload or download application and configuration files.