Cisco ASR 920-24SZ-IM Installing page 45

Installing the Router
Procedure
Step 1
Connect a USB Type A-to-Type A cable to the USB console port, as shown in figure. If you are using the
USB serial port for the first time on a Windows-based PC, install the USB driver now according to the
instructions in the following sections:
• Installing the Cisco USB Device Driver
• Uninstalling the Cisco USB Device Driver
Note
Step 2
Connect the USB Type A cable to the PC.
Step 3 To communicate with the router, start a terminal emulator application, such as Microsoft Windows
HyperTerminal. Configure the software with the following parameters:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• no parity
• 1 stop-bit
• no flow control
Figure 37: Connecting the USB Console Cable to the Cisco ASR 920 Router
Label
1
You cannot use the USB port and the EIA port concurrently. When the USB port is used, it takes
priority over the EIA port.
Cable
USB Type-A console port
Connecting to the USB Serial Port Using Microsoft Windows
Label
2
Installing the Router
Cable
USB USB Type-A
to USB Type-A
console cable
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