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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 ASA 5510, ASA 5520, ASA 5540, and ASA 5550
Memory Requirements
Memory Requirements
lists the CPU and the memory specifications for each model.
Installing the Chassis
This section describes how to rack-mount and install the adaptive security appliance. You can mount the
adaptive security appliance in a 19-inch rack (with a 17.5- or 17.75-inch opening).
Warning
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special
precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure
your safety: This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.When
mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component
at the bottom of the rack.If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting
or servicing the unit in the rack.
Statement 1006
The following information can help plan equipment rack installation:
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Allow clearance around the rack for maintenance.
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If the rack contains stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers prior to mounting or servicing the unit
in the rack.
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When mounting a device in an enclosed rack, ensure adequate ventilation. Do not overcrowd an
enclosed rack.
Make sure that the rack is not congested, because each unit generates heat.
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When mounting a device in an open rack, make sure that the rack frame does not block the intake
or exhaust ports.
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If the rack contains only one unit, mount the unit at the bottom of the rack.
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If the rack is partially filled, load the rack from the bottom to the top, with the heaviest component
at the bottom of the rack.
This section contains the following topics:
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Rack-Mounting the Chassis, page 3-6
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Setting the Chassis on a Desktop, page 3-7
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Connecting the Interface Cables, page 3-8
Table 3-3
CPU and Memory Specifications
Model
CPU
DRAM
ASA 5510
1.6 GHz Celeron
256 MB
ASA 5520
2.0 GHz Celeron
512 MB
ASA 5540
2.0 GHz Pentium 4 1024 MB
ASA 5550
2.0 GHz Pentium 4 1024 MB
