Cisco ASA5500-HW - Hardware Accessory Kit Network Device Hardware Installation Manual page 34

Connecting the Interface Cables and Verifying Connectivity
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Rack Mounting the ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, and 5525-X with Rack Mount Brackets
The ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, and 5525-X chassis ship with rack mount brackets. Use these brackets to
mount the chassis to the front of the rack.
To rack-mount the chassis, with the rack mount brackets, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Attach the rack-mount brackets to the chassis using the supplied screws. Attach the brackets to the holes
in the chassis. After the brackets are secured to the chassis, you can rack-mount it.
Attach the chassis to the rack using the supplied screws.
Step 2
To remove the chassis from the rack, remove the screws that attach the chassis to the rack, and then
Step 3
remove the chassis.
Rack Mounting an ASA 5500-X Chassis with Slide Rail Mounting System
The slide rail mounting system provides a quick, convenient, and secure method for rack mounting the
chassis. While the 5545-X and 5555-X chassis ship with the slide rail mounting system and can be
mounted using this system only, you can use the slide rail mounting system for any of the other ASA
5500-X series chassis, as well. For instructions about using the slide rail mounting system, see the Slide
Rail Installation Instructions for Cisco IronPort C170, M170, and S170 Appliances and Cisco 5512-X,
5515-X, 5525-X, 5545-X, 5555-X Adaptive Security Appliances and Cisco IPS 4345 and 4360 at the
following location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/roadmap/asaroadmap.html#wp57708
Connecting the Interface Cables and Verifying Connectivity
This section describes how to connect the cables to the Console, Auxiliary, and Management ports.
You can use any unused Ethernet interface on the ASA as the failover link. The failover link interface is
Note
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 Command
Reference document for your ASA software version at http://www.cisco.com/go/asadocs.
Only trained and qualified personnel should install, replace, or service this equipment
Warning
Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Rack Mounting the ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, and 5525-X with Rack Mount Brackets, page 3-2
Rack Mounting an ASA 5500-X Chassis with Slide Rail Mounting System, page 3-2
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