Solved: Accessing a 2960-X Switch from the Mini USB Port on a Mac

wof19900rem · ‎08-20-2015

I have a 2960-X switch with a USB Mini B port. Using the USB Mini B to Type A console cable: how do I connect to the switch with Command Line Interface? Secondly, once I am connected how to I upgrade the SW Image.

thanks,

Robert

Mark Malone · ‎08-20-2015

You will need a certain driver for usb connection try this link below, use putty and click serial it contains the default cisco settings for accessing devices, make sure your on the right com port you can check in device manager on your pc --manage--ports

https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=282867574&softwareid=282855122&release=3.1

to upgrade the switch you will need to download your software first and then follow this guide

http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/06/upgrade-cisco-ios-image/

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Mark Malone · ‎08-20-2015

You will need a certain driver for usb connection try this link below, use putty and click serial it contains the default cisco settings for accessing devices, make sure your on the right com port you can check in device manager on your pc --manage--ports

https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=282867574&softwareid=282855122&release=3.1

to upgrade the switch you will need to download your software first and then follow this guide

http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/06/upgrade-cisco-ios-image/

wof19900rem · ‎08-20-2015

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your reply. But that software looks like it is just for a PC. I'm looking to do this with a Mac.

As for the link, yes I've seen that before and it works on a PC.

regards,

Robert

wof19900rem · ‎08-20-2015

Hi Mark,

I had that file when I got it working on my PC awhile back. Your post motivated me to look at it again. I see there is a ReadMe in there about the Mac. Thanks a lot!

Robert