Netgate 4100 - How to connect monitor

[CreationGuy]

Hi, is it possible to connect a monitor to the unit so that I can see the console? Assuming that the USB is for a keyboard?

Or should I just SSH in?

[johnpoz]

@prtonguy77 you can for sure actually console in, or yeah just ssh in. Appliances meant as routers don't normally have an actual monitor connection.

[SteveITS]

@prtonguy77 https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/netgate-4100/connect-to-console.html :)

[johnpoz]

Exactly - I normally just ssh, but sometimes the console comes in handy. Like watching an upgrade.. Which just did the other day.

You can see here the connection is via console

[mer]

I agree with @johnpoz and @SteveITS on the console cable.
As root, the following command works nicely on a FreeBSD system:
tip ucom1 -115200

[stephenw10]

To be clear, there is no VGA/HDMI output on the 4100 or 6100.

Steve