Mini USB Type B Port
The Mini USB Type B port lets you connect to a USB port on an external computer. For Linux and
Macintosh systems, no special driver is required. For Windows systems, you must download and install
a USB driver (available on software.cisco.com). You can plug and unplug the USB cable from the
console port without affecting Windows HyperTerminal operations. We recommend shielded USB
cables with properly terminated shields. Baud rates for the USB console port are 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 bps.
For Windows operating systems, you must install a Cisco Windows USB Console Driver on any PC
connected to the console port before using the USB console port. See
Connect to the Console Port with
Microsoft Windows, on page 39
for information on installing the driver.
Note
Internal and External Flash Storage
The ASA contains one internal USB flash drive, and a standard USB Type A port that you can use to attach
an external device. The USB port can provide output power of 5 volts, up to a maximum of 500 mA (5 USB
power units).
Internal USB Device
An embedded eUSB device is used as the internal flash; it is identified as
disk0
.
External USB Drive (Optional)
You can use the external Type A USB port to attach a data-storage device. The external USB drive
identifier is
disk1
. When the ASA is powered on, a connected USB drive is mounted as disk1 and is
available for you to use. Additionally, the file-system commands that are available to disk0 are also
available to disk1, including
copy
,
format
,
delete
,
mkdir
,
pwd
,
cd
, and so on.
If you insert a USB drive with more than one partition, only the first partition is mounted.
FAT-32 File System
The ASA only supports FAT-32-formatted file systems for the internal eUSB and external USB drives.
If you insert an external USB drive that is not in FAT-32 format, the system mounting process fails,
and you receive an error message. You can enter the command
format disk1:
to format the partition
to FAT-32 and mount the partition to disk1 again; however, data might be lost.
Solid State Drive
The ASA 5506-X and ASA 5506W-X ship with an SSD installed that provides storage support. The SSD has
50 GB of useable space and is not field-replaceable. You must return the entire ASA to Cisco for drive
replacement. The SSD is used by the software; there is no user access to the SSD.
The ASA 5506H-X ships with a ruggedized SSD installed that provides storage support. The SSD is an
industrial-rated part so that it operates over the extended temperature range that the ASA 5506H-X supports.
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Internal and External Flash Storage
