Cisco Asa 5508-X And Asa 5516-X Hardware Installation Guide - Cisco ASA 5508-X Hardware Installation Manual

Mount and Connect
Disconnect the ASA console terminal before uninstalling the driver.
Note
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
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.
Figure 20: ASA 5508-X and ASA 5516-X Console Port Connection
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Step 4 Connect the end of the cable with the DB-9 connector (or USB Type A) to the terminal or PC. If your terminal or PC
has a console port that does not accommodate a DB-9 connector, you must provide an appropriate adapter for that port.
The LED for the console port turns green and within a few moments the Found New Hardware Wizard appears.
Step 5 Follow the instructions to complete the driver installation.
Step 6 To communicate with the ASA, start a terminal emulator application. This software should be configured with the
following parameters:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• no parity
• 1 stop bit
• no flow control
Online Only
Download Software site, USB Console Software category.
Mini USB Type B console port
USB Type A
Connect to the Console Port with Microsoft Windows
2 Mini USB Type B to USB Type A
console cable

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