Cisco ASA 5505 Hardware Installation Manual page 32

Installing the Chassis
Ethernet ports
a.
Connect Port 0, the outside Ethernet port, to the public network, that is, the Internet:
Step 1
Note
Step 2 Connect your network devices with an Ethernet cable to one of the inside ports (numbered 1 through 7).
If you are connecting any PoE devices, connect them to one of the switch ports that support PoE (ports
numbered 6 and 7).
Check the LINK LED to verify that the network devices have basic connectivity to the ASA 5505 on one
Step 3
of the inside ports (numbered 0 through 7). When connectivity is established, the LINK LED on the front
panel of the ASA 5505 lights up solid green.
Figure 2-3
power
48
VDC
1
Step 4 Connect the power cord to the security appliance and plug the other end to the power source. For
information on powering on the chassis, see the
Cisco ASA 5500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
2-4
By default, switch port 0/0 is the outside port. If needed you can change the inside and outside
ports assignments later.
Connecting Cables to Network Interfaces
Cisco ASA SSC-05 Status
7
POWER over ETHERNET 6 5 4
RJ-45 Ethernet ports 2
Security
Services
Card Slot
3 2 1 0
1
2
RJ-45 connector
"Powering on the ASA 5505" section on page 2-5
Chapter 2
console
1
reset
2
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