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Firepower 7000 and 8000 Series Installation Guide
Chapter 7 Hardware Specifications
Firepower 8000 Series Devices
The power supply modules are located on the rear of the appliance. The following table describes the
LEDs associated with the management interface.
The following table lists the signals on a typical DB-9 serial connector and the corresponding pins on
the device’s RJ45 serial connectors. You can use this table to construct an adapter for serial connections.
Table 7-39
Firepower 8000 Series Management Interface LEDs
LED
Description
Left (activity)
Indicates activity on the port:
•
A blinking light indicates activity.
•
No light indicates there is no activity.
Right (link)
Indicates whether the link is up:
•
A light indicates the link is up.
•
No light indicates there is no link.
Table 7-40
Firepower 8000 Series Power Supply LEDs
LED
Description
Off
The power supply is not plugged in.
Amber
No power supplied to this module.
or
A power supply critical event such as module failure, a blown fuse, or a fan
failure; the power supply shuts down.
Blinking amber
A power supply warning event, such as high temperature or a slow fan; the
power supply continues to operate.
Blinking green
AC input is present; volts on standby, the power supply is switched off.
Green
The power supply is plugged in and on.
Table 7-41
Firepower 8000 Series RJ45 to DB-9 Adapter Pin-Out
DB-9 Pin
Signal
Description
RJ45 Pin
1
DCD/DSR
Data carrier detect/data set ready
7
2
RD
Receive data
6
3
TD
Transmit data
3
4
DTR
Data terminal ready
2
5
GND
Ground
4 & 5
6
No connection
7
RTS
Request to send
1
8
CTS
Clear to send
8
9
No connection