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Console port
The console port allows for RS-232 serial connectivity for local management and configuration. For the 6600-
48G, 6600-48G-4XG, and 6600-24XG switches, the console port is an RJ-45 connector. To connect to the
console, an RJ-45–to–DB-9 cable is provided with each switch to connect to the serial port on a laptop. The
6600-24G/6600-24G-4XG products offer a DB-9 serial console port for management access, and a DB-9–to–
DB-9 cable is provided. The part numbers for the various console port cables are as follows:
DB-9–to–DB-9 console cable: 5184-1894 (included with 6600-24G/24G-4XG switch)
RJ-45–to–DB-9 console adapter: 5189-6795 (included with 6600-48G/48G-4XG/24XG switch)
For a detailed description of the console cable pin-outs, please refer to the “Installation and Getting Started
Guide” located at www.hp.com/rnd/support/manuals/6600dc.htm
Ethernet out-of-band management (OOBM) port
The 6600-48G, 6600-48G-4XG, and 6600-24XG models offer an RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet management port
with isolated CPU and memory resources and a separate TCP/IP stack to provide control of the 6600 switch,
even in cases where the in-band network has succumbed to a broadcast storm or has become inaccessible
through misconfiguration. The out-of-band management (OOBM) port effectively provides in-band management
capabilities in an out-of-band context by enabling key services such as SSH, Telnet, TFTP, HTTP, SNTP, RADIUS,
TACACS, DNS, syslog, ping, and traceroute. “Appendix A: out-of-band management port” provides more
details about the capabilities of the OOBM port.
Auxiliary (USB) port
The connectivity side of the 6600 series includes a USB auxiliary port that is used to transfer configuration and
image files without the need to establish console or network access. The system image and configurations can
be copied to a USB memory stick, and the 6600 switch can copy the configuration and image from USB, just
as users typically would over the network. The auxiliary port is enabled by default, but can be deactivated as
part of the CLI and MIB structure.
The USB port is compatible with the 1.1 USB standard and only supports file storage.
6600 series system architecture
The following section provides an architectural review of each of the HP ProCurve 6600 switches.
HP ProCurve 6600-24G Switch (J9263A)
4 port
mGBIC
6 port
PHY
6 port
PHY
6 port
PHY
6 port
PHY
NG
ASIC
24 gig MACs
4 port
mGBIC
6 port
PHY
6 port
PHY
6 port
PHY
6 port
PHY
6 port
PHY
6 port
PHY
6 port
PHY
6 port
PHY
F1
6
Hi-Speed
Links
Based on 3500yl design
Management function
(on motherboard)
NG
ASIC
24-Gb MACs
4-port
mGBIC
24-Gb ports
F1
6
High-speed
links
48.0-Gbps*
switching capacity
14.4-Gbps HSL
14.4-Gbps HSL
Mgmt. to N-chip comm.
6-port
PHY
6-port
PHY
6-port
PHY
6-port
PHY
• Based on 3500yl-24G design
• 4 ports are dual personality (Gig-T or Gigabit fiber)
• No NGX ASIC (no 10-Gb uplink option)
• Runs same code as 3500yl/5400zl/8200zl switch
* 48.0 Gbps = 24x2(Fdx), although
F1 has a full capability of
172.8-Gbps switching
Figure 7: HP ProCurve 6600-24G Switch—ProVision ASIC architecture overview