Problems connecting using a cable to the ICX 7150 from a Mac

[golfmad]

I installed the drivers for Mac and tried to connect using the USB-C to USB-C but in the /dev/cu.* there is no device that looks like the Silicon labs. Then I tried a USB-C to USB-A plugged into a dongle that allows me to connect to the USB-C on the Mac. Still no luck. Then I tried the RJ45 plugged into the switch with the other end of the RJ45 plugged into a dongle that goes into the USB-C on the Mac. Still no luck.

What is the best cable combination to connect the switch to a Mac?

Thanks,

Jonathan

[Jayavidhya]

Hi @golfmad 

Once you have installed the correct driver, your USB-Serial adapter will show up in /dev/cu.*

After installing the correct driver, plug in your USB-Serial adapter, and open a Terminal session 

Enter the command ls /dev/cu.*, and look for something like USB serial in your terminal to check whether the USB serial connection is working or not.

Also if you have installed the drivers previously please delete the drivers and install the new one.

Please try to reinstall the drivers and restart the system and check whether it works or not.                                                   

Please let us know if you have any queries in this regard.

Best regards,

Jayavidhya

Lennar Home Community

[golfmad]

Thanks for your continued support.

Can you point me to where I can download the latest drivers for the Mac? On the Ruckus support site there's a link to a 2017 version but that will not install on my Mac. It says that it needs to be updated by the developers.

I can't find anything more recent on the Ruckus site.

I did locate a Silicon Labs CP210x VCP Mac OS X Driver dated 10/26/2021 v6.0.2. I installed it and allowed it to load through the Mac OS X settings but no additional files appear in /dev with a cu prefix.

Therefore although it says the driver was loaded, I am not sure that this step has been completed successfully.

Jonathan

[Jayavidhya]

Hi @golfmad 

Thanks for your response.

Please install the drivers on your machine to read the cable type C to console the switch ( ICX-7150-C12P )  

Software:

Link:https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers?tab=downloadshttps://www.silabs.com...

Link:https://support.ruckuswireless.com/software/1413-brocade-ruckus-7150-usb-serial-driver-mac

2-After successfully installing the Mac Drivers, open the Mac terminal, when you see the command prompt do the following:

Enter this command:

ls /dev/cu.*

This command will display something like this:

One of those logs will say something similar to /dev/cu.SiLabs_Serial (which is related to the drivers you installed)

3-Then enter the following command using the name of the installed driver that was displayed:

screen /dev/cu.SiLabs_Serial 9600

4-Hit Enter and you will have access to the ICX7150’s CLI.  (Comand Line)

Video link as reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AcJokMm78U

Please let us know if you have any queries in this regard.

Best regards,

Jayavidhya

Lennar Home Community

[golfmad]

Hi Jayavidhya,

We seem to be going around in circles a bit here. I had already installed those drivers before your last response. However, in an effort to try to resolve this I have uninstalled them, upgraded my Mac to the latest version of Mac OS X which is Ventura and then followed your instructions again.

I installed the v6.0.2 software in your last response but no additional files appear in the list of /dev/cu.* after doing so. The only entries in there are these:

However, these entries were present before I installed the SiLabs software. Any idea why I'm not seeing the new device?

Jonathan

[Jayavidhya]

Hi @golfmad 

Thanks for your response.

Please try using another cable because sometimes the cables you might be using one with only power connections, not data.

Once you are done with the above steps please let us know the result.

Please let us know if you have any queries in this regard.

Best regards,

Jayavidhya

Lennar Home Community