Chapter 3 Installing the ASA 5550
Ports and LEDs
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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Getting Started Guide
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Rear Panel LEDs and Ports in Slot 0
Figure 3-6
shows the rear panel LEDs and ports in Slot 0.
Figure 3-6
Rear Panel LEDs and Ports on Slot 0 (AC Power Supply Model Shown)
2
Status
Green
Flashing
The power-up diagnostics are running or the system is booting.
Solid
The system has passed power-up diagnostics.
Amber Solid
The power-up diagnostics have failed.
3
Active Green
Flashing
There is network activity.
4
VPN
Green
Solid
VPN tunnel is established.
5
Flash
Green
Solid
The CompactFlash is being accessed.
LED Color
State
Description
1
Management Port
1
1. The management 0/0 interface is a Fast Ethernet interface designed for management traffic only.
6
USB 2.0 interfaces
2
2.
Reserved for future use.
11
VPN LED
2
External CompactFlash slot
7
Network interfaces
3
12
Flash LED
3
Serial Console port
8
Power indicator LED
13
AUX port
4
Power switch
9
Status indicator LED
14
Power connector
5
Power indicator LED
10
Active LED
153103
LINK SPD
2
LINK SPD
1
LINK SPD
0
LINK SPD
3
MGMT
USB2
USB1
FLASH
CONSOLE
AU
X
PO
WER
ST
AT
US
FLASH
1
9
2
3
4
5
11
13
14
7
8
10 12
VPN
A
C
TIVE
PWR
ST
A
TUS
LNK
SPD
0
1
2
3
6