Connecting To A 4Ge Ssm - Cisco 5510 - ASA SSL / IPsec VPN Edition Getting Started Manual

Chapter 6

Connecting to a 4GE SSM

Connecting to a 4GE SSM
Cisco ASA 5500 Series Getting Started Guide
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Connecting Interface Cables on the ASA 5500, ASA 5510, ASA 5520, and ASA 5540 Platforms
You can use any unused Ethernet interface on the device as the failover
Note
link. The failover link interface is not configured as a normal networking
interface; it should only be used for the failover link. You can connect the
LAN-based failover link by using a dedicated switch with no hosts or
routers on the link or by using a crossover Ethernet cable to link the units
directly. For more information, see the Configuring Failover chapter in
the Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI. See also
Chapter 4, "Ports and
interfaces.
Figure 6-4 Connecting Cables to Network Interfaces
LNK SPD LNK SPD
3
1 RJ-45 Ethernet ports
The 4GE SSM is optional; therefore, this step is necessary only if you have
installed a 4GE SSM on the adaptive security appliance.
LEDs"for information about the Ethernet
LNK SPD LNK SPD
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2
2 RJ-45 connector
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