ProCurve Switch Management

[comtech123]

This may be the wrong section to post this but I have a ProCurve Switch on a network I support that has an unknown ip address.  I support this network remotely so I need a discovery tool to identify and hopefully communicate with it.  The model is a 2510.  I have searched all over HP's site and saw rumours of a ProCurve management utility but never actually found a download for it.  If you try to contact HP with the Instant Chat for anything ProCurve related then it always says "no chat available".  I've tried for 4 days so I thought I would give the community a try and hope someone knows of a discovery tool I can use.  Netscans have not detected it so I'm guessing it is in a strange subnet.  Thanks in advance.

P.S. This thread has been moved from Network Management / (OpenView-NNM) Support and News Forum to  ProCurve / ProVision-Based. -HP Forum Moderator

[LindsayHill]

I would use nmap to try and find it.

If that doesn't detect anything, then it probably doesn't have any IP configured, or it's in the wrong subnet. In either of those cases, you won't be able to manage it with PCM or IMC.

I think your best bet is to get someone to plug in a console cable.

[msharma]

I agree with Lindsay's advice about getting someone to walk up to it, and hook up a console cable.

On a related note, please check this Forum Link for support/community tips for ProCurve. 

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/ProCurve-ProVision-Based/bd-p/switching-e-series-forum#.U9B6aPmSxAg

For download links, and support contact info, you may search the model number at this link:

http://pro-networking-h17007.external.hp.com/us/en/support/converter/index.aspx