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Some FortiGate models include an AUX port on that can be used for a remote console connection. You would use a modem to remotely connect to a console session on a FortiGate unit using the AUX port.
The main difference between the standard console port and the AUX port is that the standard console port is for local serial console connections only. The standard console port it cannot accept a modem connection to establish a remote console connection. The AUX console port allows you to establish a local connection, but it has some limitations the standard console port does not have.
- The AUX port does not display the booting messages that the standard console connection displays.
- The AUX port sends out modem initializing strings (AT strings) that appear on an aux console session at the start.
You can configure AUX port settings using the config system aux CLI command.
