Cisco ASA 5506W-X Installation Manual - Page 37

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Connect to the Console Port

The serial ports provide administrative access to the ASA either with a console terminal or a PC. To configure

the ASA through the CLI, you must establish a connection between the ASA console port and either a terminal

or a PC.

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You must install a USB device driver the first time a Microsoft Windows-based PC is connected to the USB

serial port on the ASA, otherwise the connection fails.

To uninstall the driver, use the Add Remove Programs utility or the Setup-exe program.

Note

Disconnect the ASA console terminal before uninstalling the driver.

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

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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.

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Connect to the Console Port with Microsoft Windows, on page 33

Connect to the Console Port with Mac OS X, on page 36

Connect to the Console Port with Linux, on page 36

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