Cisco Systems ASA 5500 manual c.Auxiliary port

Chapter 4 Connecting Interface Cables

Connecting Cables to Interfaces

c.Auxiliary port

–Connect the serial console cable as shown in Figure 4-2. The console cable has a DB-9 connector on one end for the serial port on your computer, and the other end is an RJ-45 connector.

–Connect the RJ-45 connector to the Auxiliary port (labeled AUX) on the adaptive security appliance, as shown in Figure 4-3.

–Connect the other end of the cable, the DB-9 connector, to the serial port on your computer.

Figure 4-3 Connecting to the AUX Port

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RJ-45 AUX port

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RJ-45 to DB-9 console cable

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