
PA-7000 Series Firewall Module and Interface Card Information
Item
Component
Description
You can configure HA2 (data link) on the HSCI ports or
on NPC data ports. When configuring on dataplane ports,
you must ensure that both the HA2 and HA2-Backup
links are configured on dataplane interfaces. A mix of a
dataplane port and an HSCI port for either HA2 or HA2-
Backup will result in a commit failure.
6
HSCI-B (High Speed
Chassis Interconnect)
See the HSCI-A description above for details.
The purpose of HSCI-B is to increase the bandwidth for
HA2/HA3 processing.
7
USB port
One USB port that accepts a USB flash drive that contains
a bootstrap bundle (PAN-OS configuration) that enables
you to bootstrap the firewall. Bootstrapping enables you
to provision the firewall with a specific configuration,
license it, and make it operational on the network.
The firewall must have PAN-OS 7.1 or later installed to
use this feature. Prior to PAN-OS 7.1, this port is disabled.
For information on bootstrapping, refer to Bootstrap the
8
LED Indicators
Eight LEDs that indicate the status of various hardware
components. For details on the LEDs, see
PA-7000 Series Firewall SMC LEDs
9
Mounting Screws
One screw on each side of the SMC to secure the SMC to
the chassis.
10
SMC installation and
removal hardware
• PA-7050 SMC—Levers and lever release latches used
to install and remove the SMC card. The lever release
latch on each side slides upward to release the ejection
lever.
The version 2 SMC does not use lever release latches;
instead, it uses the same double-lever style used on the
Log Processing Card (LPC). After loosening the thumb
screws, pull the inner lever toward you to unlock the
outer lever from the chassis and then pull the outer
lever toward you to release the card from the chassis.
The left and right inner levers have micro-switches that
power off the card when they are pulled.
• PA-7080 SMC— Two levers used to install and remove
the SMC.
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