Asr9xxusbconsoledriverszip Upd Here

Yes. Each route processor has its own USB console port. You can connect to either RP independently, but you cannot share one USB cable across both.

If you have a file named asr9xxusbconsoledriverszip or similar, it is likely a packaged version of the FTDI or Silicon Labs drivers.

The "ASR9xx USB Console Driver" is not a unique driver written specifically for Cisco ASR hardware. Instead, Cisco utilizes industry-standard chipset drivers. asr9xxusbconsoledriverszip upd

✅ Identify USB chip (FTDI/SiLabs)
✅ Download matching official drivers
✅ Install drivers before connecting router or after (order usually doesn’t matter)
✅ Connect USB cable to router & PC
✅ Check COM port in Device Manager
✅ Configure terminal: 9600 8N1, no flow control
✅ Press Enter to see router prompt

If you provide the exact source of that ZIP file (e.g., internal company share, forum post, Cisco TAC case), I can give more specific instructions. Otherwise, the steps above cover 99% of ASR9k USB console driver setups. If you have a file named asr9xxusbconsoledriverszip or

If you cannot locate it, use the direct file search with the exact string asr9xxusbconsoledriverszip upd (omitting spaces).

sudo udevadm control --reload-rules sudo udevadm trigger ✅ Identify USB chip (FTDI/SiLabs) ✅ Download matching

Run sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER and log out/in. The udev rule should set permissions to 0666, but some distributions override it.