Connecting To The Console Port Using Mac Os X; Connecting To The Console Port Using Linux - Cisco ASR 907 Hardware Installation Manual

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Connecting to the Console Port using Mac OS X

This procedure describes how to connect a Mac OS X system USB port to the console using the built in OS
X Terminal utility.
Step 1 Use the Finder to go to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
Step 2
Connect the OS X USB port to the router.
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
Step 4
Connect to the USB port with the following command followed by the router USB port speed
Example:
macbook:user$ screen /dev/tty.usbmodem1a21 9600
To disconnect the OS X USB console from the Terminal window enter Ctrl-a followed by Ctrl-\.

Connecting to the Console Port using Linux

This procedure shows how 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 router.
Step 3 Enter the following commands to find the Linux USB port number
USB Type-A console port
USB Type-A
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Cisco ASR 907 Router Hardware Installation Guide
Connecting Console Cables
USB 5-pin mini USB
Type-B to USB Type-A
console cable
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