Connect to the serial console on macOS or Linux

You can connect to the serial console on macOS or Linux.

These resources are required:

  • Your appliance
  • The serial cable for your appliance:
    • AWN101 Sensor — Black mini USB serial cable with a PL2303TA chipset
      Note: We recommend that you use the cable that came with the sensor. This cable has the necessary chipset installed.
    • AWN203 or 301 — DB9 to USB serial cable with a PL2303TA chipset
    • Any other appliance — Blue RJ45 to USB serial cable with a FT232R chipset
Note: macOS and Linux devices should have the necessary drivers installed. If the adapter cannot connect, contact your Concierge Security® Team (CST) at security@arcticwolf.com for assistance.
  1. Use the serial cable to connect the appliance to your macOS or Linux device.
  2. Open a terminal, and then run this command to identify the serial device name:
    BASH 
    ls /dev/tty* | grep -i usb
    This can return multiple USB device names for the computer.
  3. Run this command:
    BASH 
    sudo screen /dev/<usb_serial_device> 115200
    Where:
    • usb_serial_device is one of the serial USB device names from the previous step. For example, for Linux, enter sudo screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200.
  4. Press Enter three times to initiate the serial console session.