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Network Ports

Looking at the rear of the ASA, where the ports are located, port 1 is on the left, and port 8 is on the right,

next to the console and management ports. Each port is accompanied by a pair of LEDs, one each for link

status (L) and connection status (S). The ports are named and numbered Gigabit Ethernet 1/1 through Gigabit

Ethernet 1/8. The ports are named and numbered Gigabit Ethernet 1/1 through Gigabit Ethernet 1/4.

The ASA has two external console ports, a standard RJ-45 port and a Mini USB Type B serial port. Only one

console port can be active at a time. When a cable is plugged into the USB console port, the RJ-45 port

becomes inactive. Conversely, when the USB cable is removed from the USB port, the RJ-45 port becomes

active. The console ports do not have any hardware flow control. You can use the command-line interface

(CLI) to configure your ASA through either serial console port by using a terminal server or a terminal

emulation program on a computer.

RJ-45 Port

Mini USB Type B Port

Note

The ASA contains one internal USB flash drive, and a standard USB Type A port that you can use to attach

an external device. The USB port can provide output power of 5 volts, up to a maximum of 500 mA (5 USB

power units).

Internal USB Device

Overview

The RJ-45 (8P8C) port supports RS-232 signaling to an internal UART controller. The RJ-45 console

port does not support a remote dial-in modem. You can use a standard management cable (Cisco part

number 72-3383-01) to convert the RJ45-to-DB9 connection if necessary.

The Mini USB Type B port lets you connect to a USB port on an external computer. For Linux and

Macintosh systems, no special driver is required. For Windows systems, you must download and install

a USB driver (available on software.cisco.com). You can plug and unplug the USB cable from the console

port without affecting Windows HyperTerminal operations. We recommend shielded USB cables with

properly terminated shields. Baud rates for the USB console port are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,

38400, 57600, and 115200 bps.

For Windows operating systems, you must install a Cisco Windows USB Console Driver on any PC connected

to the console port before using the USB console port. See

Windows

for information on installing the driver.

An embedded eUSB device is used as the internal flash; it is identified as disk0.

Connect to the Console Port with Microsoft

Overview