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Front Panel (AC)
Table 1. PA-7050 (AC) Front Panel Features
Item
Description
1.
Exhaust Fan Tray
Hot-swappable exhaust fan tray that provides ventilation and cooling for
the chassis. The fan tray is interchangeable and can be installed on either
side of the chassis to perform exhaust or air intake functionality.
During normal operation, the top fan tray LED is green. If one or more fans
fail on the fan tray, the green LED will go out and the red LED will
illuminate.
2.
Air Intake Fan Tray
Hot-swappable air intake fan tray that provides ventilation and cooling for
the chassis. The fan tray is interchangeable and can be installed on either
side of the chassis to perform exhaust or air intake functionality.
During normal operation, the top fan tray LED is green. If one or more fans
fail on the fan tray, the green LED will go out and the red LED will
illuminate.
3.
Switch Management
Card (SMC)
The SMC provides management access to the chassis using a serial console
cable connected to the Console port or an RJ-45 cable connected to the
MGT port. The card also contains HA ports that provide high availability
(HA) connectivity between two chassis. LED indicators provide
information on various chassis components.
IMPORTANT:
The SMC must be installed in slot 4 and is required to
operate the chassis.
For more information on the management interface, see “Switch
Management Card (SMC)” on page 14.
NOTE:
The PAN-OS software preinstalled on the embedded Solid State
Drive (SSD) on the SMC. The SSD is not serviceable.
4.
Air Filter
Replaceable air filter that provides filtering of air entering the chassis. The
filter tray should be inspected periodically for cleanliness. The filter is not
designed to be cleaned and it is recommended that you replace the filter
every six months.
5.
Network Processing
Card (NPC)
Provides data traffic connectivity.
IMPORTANT
: NPCs can be installed in slots 1,2,3,5,6, and/or 7. You
must have at least one NPC installed before the firewall can process data
traffic.
For more information on the NPC, see “Network Processing Card (NPC)”
on page 17.
6.
Log Processing Card
(LPC)
The LPC manages all of the logs generated by the firewall. It contains four
disk drives that are configured in two separate RAID 1 pairs to provide
redundancy. Each drive is installed in an Advanced Mezzanine Card
(AMC), which connects the drive to the LPC. When replacing a drive, the
AMC/Drive is ordered and installed as one unit and is hot-swappable.
IMPORTANT
: The LPC is required to operate the chassis and must be
installed in slot 8.
For more information on the LPC, see “Log Processing Card (LPC)” on
page 19.
