Redirecting Console Output; Using The Shell - Cisco 7010 Installation Manual

Redirecting Console Output

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For more information about options for deploying the managed device, see
Managed Devices, page
Note that if you are deploying a device with bypass interfaces, you are taking advantage of your device's
ability to maintain network connectivity even if the device fails. See
Installation, page 4-24
Attach the power cord to the appliance and plug into a power source.
Step 5
If your appliance has redundant power supplies, attach power cords to both power supplies and plug them
into separate power sources.
Turn on the appliance.
Step 6
If you are using a direct Ethernet connection to set up the appliance, confirm that the link LED is on for
both the network interface on the local computer and the management interface on the appliance. If the
management interface and network interface LEDs are not lit, try using a crossover cable. For more
information, see
What To Do Next
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Redirecting Console Output
By default, Firepower devices direct initialization status, or init, messages to the VGA port. If you
restore an appliance to factory defaults and delete its license and network settings, the restore utility also
resets the console output to VGA. If you want to use the physical serial port or SOL to access the console,
Cisco recommends you redirect console output to the serial port after you complete the initial setup.
To redirect console output using the shell, you run a script from the appliance's shell. Note that while all
Firepower devices support LOM, 7000 Series devices do not support LOM and physical serial access at
same time. However, the console setting is the same regardless of which access method you want to use.

Using the Shell

You can use the shell to redirect the console output.
To redirect the console output using the shell:
Using your keyboard/monitor or serial connection, log into the appliance's shell using an account with
Step 1
Administrator privileges. The password is the same as the password for the appliance's web interface.
On a Firepower device, you must type
The prompt for the appliance appears.
At the prompt, set the console output by typing one of the following commands:
Step 2
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Firepower 7000 and 8000 Series Installation Guide
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Copper Tap: If you are deploying the device with an optional copper tap, connect the A and B ports
on the left of the tap to the network segment you want to analyze. Connect the A and B ports on the
right of the tap (the "analyzer" ports) to two copper ports on the adapter card.
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for information on installation and latency testing.
Cabling Inline Deployments on Copper Interfaces, page
Continue with the next chapter,
Access: Admin
To access the appliance using the VGA port:
Chapter 4
Setting Up Firepower Managed Devices, page
to display the shell prompt.
expert
Installing a Firepower Managed Device
Deploying Firepower
Testing an Inline Bypass Interface
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