Connecting To The Usb Serial Port Using Microsoft Windows - Cisco ASR-920-20SZ-M Hardware Installation Manual

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Connecting to the USB Serial Port Using Microsoft Windows

This procedure shows how to connect to the USB serial port using Microsoft Windows.
Note Install the USB device driver before establishing a physical connection between the router and the PC, by
plugging the USB console cable into the USB serial port. Otherwise, the connection fails. For more information,
see the Installing the Cisco USB Device Driver section.
Procedure
Step 1
Connect a USB Type A-to-Type A cable to the USB console port, as shown in figure. If you are using the
USB serial port for the first time on a Windows-based PC, install the USB driver now according to the
instructions in the following sections:
• Installing the Cisco USB Device Driver
• Uninstalling the Cisco USB Device Driver
Note
Step 2
Connect the USB Type A cable to the PC.
Step 3 To communicate with the router, start a terminal emulator application, such as Microsoft Windows
HyperTerminal. Configure the software with the following parameters:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• no parity
• 1 stop-bit
• no flow control
Figure 26: Connecting the USB Console Cable to the Cisco ASR 920 Router
You cannot use the USB port and the EIA port concurrently. When the USB port is used, it takes
priority over the EIA port.
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