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Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 4 PIX 515/515E
Installing the PIX 515/515E
shows the rear panel LEDs.
Figure 4-4
PIX 515/515E Rear Panel
lists the states of the rear panel LEDs.
The inside or outside network connections can be made to any available interface port on the
PIX 515/515E. If you are only using the ETHERNET 0 and ETHERNET 1 ports, connect the inside
network cable to the interface connector marked ETHERNET 0
or
ETHERNET 1. Connect the outside
network cable to the remaining Ethernet port.
The USB port to the left of the Console port is not used. The detachable plate above the ETHERNET 1
connector is also not used.
Installing the PIX 515/515E
This section contains the following topics:
•
Surface Mounting the PIX 515/515E, page 4-4
•
Removing and Replacing the PIX 515/515E Chassis Cover, page 4-13
•
Vertical Mounting the PIX 515/515E, page 4-5
•
Installing a Circuit Board in the PIX 515/515E, page 4-19
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DO NOT INSTALL INTERFACE
CARDS WITH POWER APPLIED
CONSOLE
10/100 ETHERNET 0
ACT
LINK
LINK
100 Mbps
ACT
100 Mbps
FAILOVER
USB
10/100 ETHERNET 1
PIX-515
10/100BaseTX
ETHERNET 0
(RJ-45)
10/100BaseTX
ETHERNET 1
(RJ-45)
Console
port (RJ-45)
Power switch
LINK
LED
LINK
LED
ACT
LED
100 Mbps
LED
USB
ACT
LED
100 Mbps
LED
Table 4-2
PIX 515/515E Rear Panel LEDs
LED
Color
Status
Description
100 Mbps
Green
On
100 megabits per second 100BaseTX communication. If the light is
off, that port is using 10 megabits per second data exchange.
ACT
Green
Flashing
Shows that data is passing on the network to which the connector is
attached.
LINK
Green
On
Shows that the connection uses full duplex data exchange where
data is transmitted and received simultaneously.
Off
If this light is off, half duplex is in effect.