Network Ports; Console Ports - Cisco ASA 5506W-X Hardware Installation Manual

Overview
• Two rapid blinks – 100 Mbps.
• Three rapid blinks – 1000 Mbps.

Network Ports

There are eight 10/100/1000 baseT Ethernet network ports on the ASA 5506-X and ASA 5506W-X. Each
RJ-45 (8P8C) copper port supports auto MDI/X as well as auto-negotiation for interface speed, duplex, and
other negotiated parameters, and are MDI/MDIX compliant.
In addition, the ASA 5506W-X has a Gigabit Ethernet 1/9 port that is internal and connects to the WLAN
module.
The ASA 5506H-X has four 10/100/1000 baseT Ethernet network ports. Each RJ-45 (8P8C) copper port
supports auto MDI/X as well as auto-negotiation for interface speed, duplex, and other negotiated parameters,
and are MDI/MDIX compliant.
Looking at the rear of the ASA 5506-X and ASA 5506W-X, where the ports are located, port 1 is on the left,
and port 8 is on the right, next to the console and management ports. Each port is accompanied by a pair of
LEDs, one each for link status (L) and connection status (S). The ports are named and numbered Gigabit
Ethernet 1/1 through Gigabit Ethernet 1/8. The ports are named and numbered Gigabit Ethernet 1/1 through
Gigabit Ethernet 1/4.
The four ports on the ASA 5506H-X are numbered differently. Looking at the rear of the ASA 5506H-X
where the ports are located, ports 1 and 3 are at the top from left to right. Ports 2 and 4 are on the bottom from
left to right. The ports are between the Status LEDs and the console and management ports. The ports are
named and numbered Gigabit Ethernet 1/1 through Gigabit Ethernet 1/4.

Console Ports

The ASA has two external console ports, a standard RJ-45 port and a Mini USB Type B serial port. Only one
console port can be active at a time. When a cable is plugged into the USB console port, the RJ-45 port
becomes inactive. Conversely, when the USB cable is removed from the USB port, the RJ-45 port becomes
active. The console ports do not have any hardware flow control. You can use the command-line interface
(CLI) to configure your ASA through either serial console port by using a terminal server or a terminal
emulation program on a computer.
In addition, the AP module inside the ASA 5506W-X has a console port, which is accessible by sessioning
to the module's console via the session wlan console command in the ASA CLI.
See Connect to a Console Terminal or PC, on page 39
RJ-45 Port
Online Only
The RJ-45 (8P8C) port supports RS-232 signaling to an internal UART controller. The RJ-45 console
port does not support a remote dial-in modem. You can use a standard management cable (Cisco part
number 72-3383-01) to convert the RJ45-to-DB9 connection if necessary.
Cisco ASA 5506-X, ASA 5506W-X, and ASA 5506H-X Hardware Installation Guide
for the procedure to install a console terminal.

Network Ports

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