Overview; Installation Overview - Cisco ASA5500-HW - Hardware Accessory Kit Network Device Hardware Installation Manual

Preparing for Installation
The information in this guide applies to the following Cisco ASA 5500-X series models: ASA 5512-X,
5515-X, 5525-X, 5545-X, and 5555-X.
In this guide, references to "Cisco ASA 5500-X series " and "ASA" apply to all models unless specifically
noted otherwise.
This chapter describes the steps to follow before installing new hardware or performing hardware
upgrades, and it includes the following sections:
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Installation Overview

To prepare for the installation of the chassis, perform the following steps:
Review the safety precautions outlined in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document
Step 1
for the ASA 500-X. See
documents.
Read the ASA release notes for your software version.
Step 2
Unpack the chassis. An accessory kit ships with the chassis and includes the following items:
Step 3
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Place the chassis on a stable work surface.
Step 4
Follow the directions for mounting the chassis in a rack in the
Step 5
page
Installation Overview, page 2-1
Safety Recommendations, page 2-2
General Site Requirements, page 2-4
http://www.cisco.com/go/asadocs
ASA 5512-X, ASA 5515-X, and ASA 5525-X chassis—documentation and a product software CD,
a power cord, a yellow Ethernet cable, 10-32 Phillips screws (4), 12-24 Phillips screws (4), a blue
console cable PC terminal adapter, a power cord retainer, rack mount brackets, a grounding wrist
strap
ASA 5545-X and ASA 5555-X chassis—documentation and a product software CD, a power cord,
a blue console cable PC terminal adapter, a power cord retainer, a slide rail mounting kit, a
grounding wrist strap
3-1.
C H A P T E R
for links to the RCSI and other ASA
"Rack Mounting the Chassis" section on
Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Hardware Installation Guide
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