Chapter 4
Installing the ASA 5500, ASA 5510, ASA 5520, and ASA 5540
Ports and LEDs
Figure 4-5
Front Panel LEDs
LED
Color
1
Power Green
2
Status
Green
Amber Solid
3
Active Green
Amber Solid
4
VPN
Green
5
Flash
Green
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This section describes the front and rear panels.
LEDs.
State
Description
On
The system has power.
Flashing The power-up diagnostics are running or the system is booting.
Solid
The system has passed power-up diagnostics.
The power-up diagnostics have failed.
Solid
This is the active failover device.
This is the standby failover device.
Solid
VPN tunnel is established.
Solid
The CompactFlash is being accessed.
Figure 4-5
POWER
STATUS
ACTIVE
VPN
FLASH
1
3
5
2
4
Cisco ASA 5500 Series Getting Started Guide
Ports and LEDs
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CISCO ASA 5540
SERIES
Adaptive Security Appliance
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