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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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Restoring HP ProCurve configuration using USB

Here are some steps I used to restore my saved HP ProCurve configuration file to my new switch using USB and the console cable. Connect your console cable to a computer Load up a program such as putty. Change the connection type to Serial then click Open Your screen will turn black. Press enter 2 […]