Access Console on an ASA using USB or Ethernet?

Is it possible to access the console of the ASA using a USB cable or
Ethernet? Do I require a special cable? I have a laptop with me at
all times, but it doesn't have a Serial port (like most modern
laptops).

 

if you work on Cisco router and switches then acquire a Keyspan USB to
serial adapter so that you can access the console.


Do not buy just any USB to serial adpater because most of them are
simply junk.


You will also need a DB9 to RJ45 connector and a Cisco RJ45 console
cable

 

speaking of usb to serial adapters being junk, does anyone else have
issue's with garbled text when you paste into the terminal app? I'm
using a mac so it could just be my drivers but I've always been
curious if this is just me or if others experience the same thing?
(I've messed with flowcontrol to no avail)

 

Garbled text when pasting to a terminal application? Paste smaller sections
at a time. The receive buffer will get overloaded on most devices at 9600
baud if you paste an entire configuration at once.

Larger ASA devices come with a management port. It can be configured as a
regular interface or a stateful LAN failover port, but it is intended for
use as ethernet management port.

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Scott Perry
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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check if your trminal emulation program has an option to specify the
inter-character delay

If so increase this until problem is not seen

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I use SecureCRT and it does have this functionality and I have had to
use it for a smilir issue