The USB port on the switch is becoming more popular; The Procurve 2530 line has both a RJ-45 console (serial) port and the Micro-USB port.
Also, apparently the new 2530s have abandoned Java for their web-based management... which makes me happy if it's true. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Glen Johnson [mailto:[email protected]] To: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:20:00 -0800 Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Dedicated Management port on s witches? > That is a valid option, but since there is a serial port available, we've > never dedicated an Ethernet port for that. > And with a usb to serial adapter, or even better, the newer cisco kit which > has a mini usb port for management. > So I can manager our gear using my surface pro and a standard sub to mini > usb cable using putty. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Matthew W. Ross > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:09 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Dedicated Management port on s witches? > > That's what we'er doing too. > > We're just considering dedicating port 1 to the management vlan. It would be > left unplugged 99% of the time, unless you wanted to get on it with a laptop > to manage the switch.. > > I'm guessing most people don't do this, but I figured I'd ask. > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Glen Johnson > [mailto:[email protected]] > To: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:25:38 > -0800 > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Dedicated Management port on switches? > > > > Not sure if all switches work this way, but in Cisco land, we > > configure the switch management on a separate vlan, no other traffic > > allowed and only a few select machines can access the management vlan. > > So it doesn't require a dedicate physical port. Serial/console port > > is still an option if needed. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Matthew W. Ross > > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 1:54 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [NTSysADM] Dedicated Management port on switches? > > > > Quick question, do you guys dedicate a port on your switches on the > > management vlan? Or do you just use serial connections if you need > > such local access? > > > > > > --Matt Ross > > Ephrata School District > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
