Connect to the Console Port
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Connect to the Console Port with Microsoft Windows
You must install a USB device driver the first time a Microsoft Windows-based PC is connected to the USB
console port on the chassis, otherwise the connection fails.
To uninstall the driver, use the Add Remove Programs utility or the Setup-exe program.
Note
Disconnect the console terminal before uninstalling the driver.
Step 1
Obtain the appropriate driver (Cisco_usbconsole_driver_X_X_zip, where X is a revision number) for your model from
the Cisco
Download Software
Step 2
Install the driver.
Step 3
Connect a 5-pin USB Mini B to the console port as shown in the following figure.
Connect to the Console Port with Microsoft Windows, on page 21
Connect to the Console Port with Mac OS X, on page 22
Connect to the Console Port with Linux, on page 23
site, USB Console Software category.
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