Cisco ASA 5508-X

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.
Connect to the Console Port with Linux
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
Step 5
To disconnect the Linux USB console from the Terminal window, enter Ctrl-a followed by : then quit.
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Connect to the Console Port with Mac OS X