Connecting To The Console Port Using Mac Os X; Connecting To The Console Port Using Linux - Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-IM Installation Manual

Connecting a Router to the Network
Figure 3-37 Connecting the USB Console Cable to the Cisco ASR 920-24SZ-IM, ASR-920-24SZ-M, ASR-920-24TZ-M
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Connecting to the Console Port Using Mac OS X

This procedure describes how to connect a Mac OS X system USB port to the console using the built-in
OS X terminal utility.
Use the Finder to choose Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
Step 1
Connect the OS X USB port to the router.
Step 2
Enter the following commands to find the OS X USB port number:
Step 3
macbook:user$ cd /dev
macbook:user$ ls -ltr /dev/*usb*
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crw-rw-rw-
DT-macbook:dev user$
Connect to the USB port with the following command followed by the router USB port speed:
Step 4
macbook:user$ screen /dev/tty.usbmodem1411 9600
To disconnect the OS X USB console from the terminal window, enter Ctrl-a followed by Ctrl-\

Connecting to the Console Port Using Linux

This procedure shows how to connect a Linux system USB port to the console using the built-in Linux
terminal utility.
Open the Linux terminal window.
Step 1
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