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Chapter 4 PIX 515/515E
Installing the PIX 515/515E
Installing the PIX 515/515E
To install the PIX 515/515E, perform the following steps:
Step 1
so that you have either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector on one end
as required by the serial port for your computer, and the other end is the RJ-45 connector.
Note
Use the Console port to connect to a computer to enter configuration commands. Locate the
serial cable from the accessory kit. The serial cable assembly consists of a null modem cable
with RJ-45 connectors, and one DB-9 connector and a DB-25 connector.
Step 2
Connect the RJ-45 connector to the PIX 515/515E Console port and connect the other end to the serial
port connector on your computer.
Figure 4-7
PIX 515/515E Serial Console Cable
Note
If your unit has a four-port Ethernet circuit board already installed, refer to
. (The
four-port Ethernet circuit board requires the PIX-515/515E-UR license to be accessed.) If it has
one or two single-port Ethernet circuit boards, refer to
. If you need to install an
optional circuit board, refer to the
“Removing and Replacing the PIX 515/515E Chassis Cover”
for more information.
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PC terminal adapter DB-9
Console
port (RJ-45)
RJ-45 to
DB-9 or DB-25
serial cable
(null-modem)
