How to set up an HP 2610 switch?

Question

Computer networks

...I'm sitting here and I can't even start.
There is a switch, it works. You can do anything with it, that is, resetting the config is not a problem.
Alas, there is no cable for the console.
His IP is unknown.
I read a manual - type by default it takes the address from DHCP. OK, resetting the config. I look at DHCP (it is on the 2003 server) - there are no new addresses.
I start MyLanViewer, I scan the entire network and in addition the most likely subnets 192.168.0.x and 192.168.1.x are empty.
What else can be done?

Answer 1

Some port on the switch is still managed. Since there are only 10 of them, you can put Wireshark on a laptop and dump all ports one by one, after disconnecting all other services from the switch. Sooner or later you will see DHCP or ARP requests, possibly with a VLAN. This will be the control port. Another point, you still don’t have a login and password (
the easiest way is to reset it to zero and set it up according to the instructions.

Answer 2

quote exactly how to reset to factory settings pzh