Connect To The Console Port; Connect To The Console Port With Microsoft Windows - Cisco ASA 5506-X Installation Manual

Connect to the Console Port

The serial ports provide administrative access to the ASA either with a console terminal or a PC. To configure
the ASA through the CLI, you must establish a connection between the ASA console port and either a terminal
or a PC.
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Connect to the Console Port with Microsoft Windows

You must install a USB device driver the first time a Microsoft Windows-based PC is connected to the USB
serial port on the ASA, otherwise the connection fails.
To uninstall the driver, use the Add Remove Programs utility or the Setup-exe program.
Note Disconnect the ASA console terminal before uninstalling the driver.
Step 1 Obtain the appropriate driver (Cisco_usbconsole_driver_X_X_zip, where X is a revision number) for your ASA model
from the Cisco Download Software
Step 2 Install the driver.
Step 3 Connect a USB 5-pin Mini USB Type B to the USB console port as shown in the following figure.
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Connect to the Console Port with Microsoft Windows, on page 33
Connect to the Console Port with Mac OS X, on page 36
Connect to the Console Port with Linux, on page 36
site, USB Console Software category.
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