Installing The Chassis; Connecting To Network Interfaces - Cisco ASA 5505 Getting Started Manual

Installing the Chassis

Installing the Chassis
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

Connecting to Network Interfaces

Step 1
Step 2
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To install the ASA 5505, perform the following steps:
Place the chassis on a flat, stable surface. The chassis is not rack mountable.
Connect Port 0 to the public network (that is, the Internet):
Use the yellow Ethernet cable to connect the device to a switch or hub.
a.
Use the orange Ethernet cable to connect the device to a cable/DSL/ISDN
b.
modem.
By default, switch port 0/0 is the outside port.
Note
Connect your network devices with an Ethernet cable to one of the seven switched
ports (numbered 1 through 7).
If you are connecting any Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices, connect them to one
of the switch ports that support PoE (ports numbered 6 and 7).
To connect to a network interface, perform the following steps:
Locate an RJ-45 to RJ-45 Ethernet cable.
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port (ports 0 through 7) as
shown in Figure 3-2. (Typically Ethernet port 0 is used to connect to an Internet
router.)
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