Powering On The Asa 5505 - Cisco ASA 5505 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 2 ASA 5505
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You can access the command line for administration using the console port on the ASA 5505. To connect
to the console port and run a serial terminal emulator on a PC or workstation, perform the following
steps:
Plug one end of the PC terminal adapter into a standard 9-pin PC serial port on your PC.
Step 1
Step 2 Plug one end of the blue console cable into the PC terminal adapter.
Plug the other end of the blue console cable into the Console port.
Step 3
Step 4 Configure the PC terminal emulation software or terminal for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1
stop bit.
Figure 2-4
1 RJ-45 Console port

Powering on the ASA 5505

To power on the ASA 5505, perform the following steps:
Connect the power supply with the power cable.
Step 1
Connect the small, rectangular connector of the power supply cable to the power connector on the rear.
Step 2
Connect the AC power connector of the power supply input cable to an electrical outlet.
Step 3
Note
Check the power LED; if it is solid green, then the device is powered on.
Step 4
Note
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Console port
Connecting to the Console Cable
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The ASA 5505 does not have a power switch. Completing Step
The light will be solid green, only for 100Mbps devices.
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RJ-45 to DB-9 console cable
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3 powers on the device.
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