Why does my RS-232 console cable not work with certain HP Advancestack and switches?
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There are many possible sources of console connection problems, including terminal emulator defects and incorrect configurations. Your HP Advancestack or ProCurve Networking installation documentation discusses the correct configuration of the console port. There is a known problem with a particular RS-232 cable that shipped with some of the following products: • 178A HP Advancestack Switch 208/224 Management Module • J3245A HP Advancestack Switch 800T • J3100A HP Advancestack Switch 2000 (version A) • J3100B HP Advancestack Switch 2000 (version B) If the RS-232 cable with HP part number 5183-7247 is attached to the console port of certain HP Advancestack switch models before the switch is reset or powered up, the console will display: Decompressing…done then give no more output. You will not be able to access the switch’s user interface through the console. If the 5183-7247 RS-232 cable is attached to the switch’s console port after the switch is already operational, you will not be
