Summary: To support corporate social responsibility and reduce site waste, Extreme Networks will no longer ship console cables with wired switches.
Background: Because bundled console cables were often unused or duplicative, Extreme Networks will no longer include them with wired switch shipments. However, compatible console cables remain available for purchase.
Products Affected: The following Extreme Networks wired switches no longer ship with a console cable:
5320 Series
5420 Series
5520 Series
5720 Series
7520 Series
7720 Series
VSP 4900
VSP 7400
X435 Series
X695 Series
Solution:
Supported console cables for Extreme Networks wired switches include:
| CONSOLE CABLE | NOTE |
| XN-RJ45-DB9-CONSOLE-CBL | |
| XN-RJ45-USBA-CONSOLE-CBL | Cable may require a FTDI software driver on some operating systems |
| XN-RJ45-USBC-CONSOLE-CBL | Cable may require a FTDI software driver on some operating systems |
Please see the full Security Advisory here for more details and future updates.
