Ports and LEDs
Ports
Console port
The switch has one console port.
Table 6: Console port specifications
Item
Specifications
Connector type
RJ-45
Compliant standard
EIA/TIA-232
Transmission baud rate
600 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 7: Management Ethernet port specifications
Item
Specifications
Connector type
RJ-45
Connector quantity
1
Transmission medium and max
transmission distance
10/100/1000 Mbps, half/full duplex
Functions and services
Switch software and Boot ROM upgrade, network management
USB port
Every HPE 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.
NOTE: USB devices from different vendors vary in compatibility and driver. Hewlett Packard Enterprise does not guarantee
correct operation of USB devices from other vendors on the switch. If a USB device does not operate correctly on the switch,
replace it with one from another vendor.
SFP+ port
The following switches provide SFP+ ports:
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