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Cisco ASR 903 Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter3 Installing the Cisco ASR 903 Router
Connecting the Cisco ASR 903 Router to the Network

Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista USB Driver

This procedure shows how to install the Microsoft Windows Vista USB driver.
Step1 Obtain the file Cisco_usbconsole_driver.zip from the Cisco.com web site and unzip it.
Step2 If using 32-bit Windows Vista double-click the file setup.exe from the Windows_32 folder, or if using
64-bit Windows Vista double-click the file setup(x64).exe from the Windows_64 folder.
Step3 The Cisco Virtual Com InstallShield Wizard begins. Click Next.
Step4 The Ready to Install the Program window appears, Click Install.
Note If a User Account Control warning appears, click “Allow - I trust this program...” to proceed.
Step5 The InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears. Click Finish.
Step6 Connect the USB cable to the PC and router USB console ports. The EN LED for the USB console port
turns green, and within a few moments a pop up window stating “Installing device driver software”
appears. Following the instructions to complete the installation of the driver.
Step7 The USB console is ready for use.
Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Driver
This section provides instructions for how to uninstall the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB device driver.
“Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 USB Driver”
“Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista USB Driver”

Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 USB Driver

This procedure shows you how to uninstall both the Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 USB driver. The
driver can be removed using the Windows Add Remove Programs utility or the setup.exe program.
Using the Add Remove Programs Utility
Note Disconnect the router console terminal before uninstalling the driver.
Step1 Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
Step2 Scroll to Cisco Virtual Com and click Remove.
Step3 When the Program Maintenance window appears, select the Remove radio button. Click Next.
Using the Setup.exe Program
Note Disconnect the router console terminal before uninstalling the driver.