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Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505
Optional Procedures
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ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide
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Figure 4-3 Connecting to the Console
To connect a console for local, command-line administrative access, perform the
following steps:
Step 1 Plug one end of the PC terminal adapter into a standard 9-pin PC serial port on your
PC.
Step 2 Plug one end of the blue console cable into the PC terminal adapter.
Step 3 Plug the other end of the blue console cable into the CONSOLE port.
Step 4 Configure the PC terminal emulation software or terminal for 9600 baud, 8 data
bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.
Installing a Cable Lock
The ASA 5505 includes a slot that accepts standard desktop cable locks to provide
physical security for small portable equipment, such as a laptop computer. The
cable lock is not included.
Security
Services
Card Slot
1
2
Console
RESET
POWER
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VDC
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POWER over ETHERNET 6
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1 Console port 2 Console cable