
PA-7000 Series Firewall Module and Interface Card Information
The PA-7000 Series firewall must have PAN-OS 7.0 or later installed to use the
PA-7000-20GQ-NPC.
If you purchase a PA-7050 firewall running a PAN-OS 6.1 or earlier release and you only
have a PA-7000-20GQ available (or, if you have more than one NPC and all are this
model), refer to KB article
before attempting to upgrade to a PAN-OS 7.0 or later
release.
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PA-7000 20GQ NPC Component Descriptions
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Interpreting the PA-7000 20GQ NPC LEDs
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Install a PA-7000 Series Firewall Network Processing Card (NPC)
PA-7000 20GQ NPC Component Descriptions
The following image shows the PA-7000 20GQ front-panel components and the table describes
the front-panel features.
Item Component
Description
1
SFP+ ports
12 enhanced small form-factor pluggable ports with SFP
and SFP+ transceiver compatibility. You can use either
1Gbps or 10Gbps in each port.
2
QSFP+ ports
Two quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP+) 40Gbps
Ethernet ports as defined by the IEEE 802.3ba standard.
3
LED dashboard
Four LEDs that provide NPC status. For details on the
Interpret the PA-7000 20GQ NPC LEDs
.
4
Mounting Screws
One screw on each side of the NPC to secure the NPC to
the chassis.
5
NPC installation and
removal hardware
Thumb screws and levers used to install and remove the
NPC. There are thumb screws and double-lever release
latches on each side of the card. Each inner lever contains
a micro-switch and when you simultaneously pull both
inner levers outward to release the outer ejector levers,
the NPC will power off. Only move these levers if you
intend to remove the card.
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