Specifications

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Chapter 3 Installing the ASA 5580
Connecting Interface Cables
Figure 3-13 Connecting to the Management Port
Caution Management and console ports are privileged administrative ports. Connecting
them to an untrusted network can create security concerns.
Step 3 Connect to the Console port. Use the Console port to connect to a computer to
enter configuration commands.
a. Before connecting a computer or terminal to any ports, check to determine the
baud rate of the serial port. The baud rate of the computer or terminal must
match the default baud rate (9600 baud) of the Console port of the adaptive
security appliance.
Set up the terminal as follows: 9600 baud (default), 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop
bits, and Flow Control (FC) = Hardware.
b. Connect the RJ-45 to a DB-9 adapter connector to the Console port and
connect the other end to the DB-9 connector on your computer, as shown in
Figure 3-14.
1
1
23456789
PCI-E x4
PCI-E x8 PCI-E x4 PCI-E x8 PCI-E x4 PCI-X 100 MHz
PS2
PS1
UID
CONSOLE
MGMT0/0
241231
Reserved
Reserved
Interface
expansion slots
RJ-45 to RJ-45
Ethernet cable
MGMT0/1