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Connect to the Console Port with Mac OS X

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Connect to the Console Port with Mac OS X

Follow these steps to connect a Mac OS X system USB port to the console using the built-in OS X Terminal

utility, or alternatively you can use a separate terminal emulator application.

Step 1

Use the Finder to go to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.

Step 2

Connect the OS X USB port to the ASA.

Step 3

Enter the following commands to find the OS X USB port number:

Example:

macbook:user$ cd /dev

macbook:user$ ls -ltr /dev/*usb*

crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 9, 66 Apr 1 16:46 tty.usbmodem1a21

DT-macbook:dev user$

Step 4

Connect to the USB port with the following command followed by the ASA USB port speed:

Example:

macbook:user$ screen /dev/tty.usbmodem1a21 9600

Step 5

Enter Ctrl-z followed by Ctrl-\ to disconnect the OS X USB console from the Terminal window.

Follow these steps 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 ASA.

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-- 1 root root 188, 0 Jan 14 18:02 ttyACM0

root@usb-suse /dev#

Step 4

Connect to the USB port with the following command followed by the ASA USB port speed

Example:

root@usb-suse /dev# screen /dev/ttyACM0 9600

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