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Connecting to the Console Port Using Mac OS X
Figure 33: Connecting the USB Console Cable to the Cisco NCS 4201
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This procedure describes how to connect a Mac OS X system USB port to the console using the built-in OS
X terminal utility.
Step 1
Use the Finder to choose Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
Step 2
Connect the OS X USB port to the chassis.
Step 3
Enter the following commands to find the OS X USB port number:
Example:
macbook:user$ cd /dev
macbook:user$ ls -ltr /dev/*usb*
crw-rw-rw-
1 root
crw-rw-rw-
1 root
Step 4
Connect to the USB port with the following command followed by the chassis USB port speed:
Example:
macbook:user$ screen /dev/tty.usbmodem1411 9600
To disconnect the OS X USB console from the terminal window, enter Ctrl-a followed by Ctrl-\
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USB Type-A console port
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9 16:25 /dev/tty.usbmodem1411
9 16:25 /dev/cu.usbmodem1411DT-macbook:dev user$
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