To disconnect the Linux USB console from the terminal window, enter Ctrl-a followed by : then quit
Installing the Cisco USB Device Driver
A USB device driver must be installed the first time a Microsoft Windows-based PC is connected to the USB
serial port on the router.
This procedure describes how to install the Microsoft Windows USB device driver in Microsoft Windows
XP / Windows Vista / Windows 2000 / Windows 7 / Windows 8. Download the driver for your router model
from the Tools and Resources Download Software site,
category.
To Download the driver, you must have a valid service contract associated to your Cisco.com profile.
Note
Procedure
Step 1
Unzip the file asr-9xx_usbconsole_drivers.zip.
Step 2
Double-click xrusbser_ver2100_installer.exe in the XR21x141x-Win-DriversOnly-Vers2.1.0.0/EXE folder.
Installation Wizard GUI is displayed.
Step 3
Click Next. The InstallShield Wizard Completed window is displayed.
Step 4
Click Finish.
Step 5
Connect the USB cable to the PC and router USB console ports. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
the installation of the driver.
Step 6
XR21V1401 USB UART Device driver successfully installed message is displayed.
The USB console is ready for use.
Uninstalling the Cisco USB Device Driver
This procedure describes how to uninstall the Microsoft Windows USB device driver in Microsoft Windows
XP / Windows Vista / Windows 2000 / Windows 7 / Windows 8.
Disconnect the router console terminal before uninstalling the driver.
Note
Procedure
Step 1
Choose Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (Uninstall a program).
Step 2
Scroll to Windows Driver Package - Exar corporation (xrusbser) Ports and click Remove. The Program
Maintenance window is displayed.
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Installing the Router
Installing the Cisco USB Device Driver