Connect To The Console Port With Linux; Connect Wan And Lan Interfaces - Cisco 900 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Install and Connect the Router
macbook:user$ screen /dev/tty.usbmodem1a21 9600
To disconnect the OS X USB console from the Terminal window
Enter Ctrl-a followed by Ctrl-\

Connect to the Console Port with Linux

This procedure shows how to connect a Linux system USB port to the console using the built in Linux Terminal
utility.
Step 1
Open the Linux Terminal window.
Step 2 Connect the Linux USB port to the router.
Step 3
Enter the following commands to find the Linux USB port number
Example:
root@usb-suse# cd /dev
root@usb-suse /dev# ls -ltr *ACM*
crw-r--r--
root@usb-suse /dev#
Step 4
Connect to the USB port with the following command followed by the router USB port speed
Example:
root@usb-suse /dev# screen /dev/ttyACM0 9600
To disconnect the Linux USB console from the Terminal window
Enter Ctrl-a followed by : then quit

Connect WAN and LAN Interfaces

This section describes how to connect WAN and LAN interface cables. Before you connect the interface
cables, refer to the following warning statements:
Warning
For connections outside the building where the equipment is installed, the following ports must be connected
through an approved network termination unit with integral circuit protection: LAN. Statement 1044.
Warning
Avoid using or servicing any equipment that has outdoor connections during an electrical storm. There may
be a risk of electric shock from lightning. Statement 1088.
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