You can see the hardware components for the VPN Gateway appliance in the illustration below and read about them in
the descriptions that follow.
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Mounting brackets
: Mounting brackets allow you to install the chassis in a front- or mid-mount position in a
standard 19" (48.26 cm) equipment rack.
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Status LEDs
: The status LEDs convey operational states for system power, hard disk drive, and port connections.
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Reset button
: The Reset button allows you to reboot the device or reinstate the default factory settings.
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Console Port
: The RJ45 Console port allows you to make a console connection using an RS-232 (or “null modem”)
cable.
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USB ports
: The USB ports are reserved for internal use.
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Ethernet ports
: The six Ethernet ports are compatible with 10/100/1000 Mbps connections. The appliance ships
with one active WAN port (Eth1) and one LAN port (Eth2). Four ports are reserved for future use. See
"Ethernet
and Console Ports"
.
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System fans and power fan
: System fans and a power supply fan maintain an optimum operating temperature.
Be sure that air flow through the fan ducts is not obstructed.
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On/Off switch
: The On ( | ) and Off ( O ) switch controls the power to the appliance.
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AC power inlet
: The three-prong AC power inlet is a C14 chassis plug through which you can connect the device
to a 100 – 240-volt AC power source using the 10-amp/125-volt IEC power cord that ships with the product.
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Hard disk drive
: The VPN Gateway appliance has a 500 GB hard disk drive.
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System memory
: The VPN Gateway appliance has 4 GB of installed system memory which you can increase to 16
GB.
Status LEDs
The LEDs on the front panel of the appliance indicate the status for power and hard disk drive activity through
their color (dark or green) and illumination patterns (steady glow or blinking). The meanings of the color and
patterns for these LEDs are shown below.
Ethernet and Console Ports
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