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Tech Short: How To Disable and Enable Ports HP ProCurve

Troubleshooting an issue with a switch I needed to disable a port.  Why not share my steps. To disable a single or multiple ports we do the following Log into your switch via console (in my case I SSH in using Putty) When connected type: configure Then issue the following command (note you can tab complete) […]

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Upgrading HP ProCurve firmware via USB flash drive

Today I got a replacement HP ProCurve 2910al-48G-PoE+ J9148A to replace one that had faulted in the data-center so I am taking a moment to take a little phrase from Horace “Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero” because I may not have the chance to do this another day. The ProCurve switch has a USB port that […]