Chapter 5
Installing Optional SSMs
Installing an SSM
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
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Figure 5-5
SSM LEDs
Table 5-5
describes the SSM LEDs.
Table 5-5
SSM LEDs
LED
Color
1
PWR
Green
2
STATUS
Green
3
LINK/ACT Green
4
SPEED
Green
Amber
To install a new SSM, perform the following steps:
Power off the adaptive security appliance.
Locate the grounding strap from the accessory kit and fasten it to your wrist so
that it contacts your bare skin. Attach the other end to the chassis.
Remove the two screws (as shown in
and remove the slot cover.
3
4
1
2
State
Description
On
The system has power.
Flashing
The system is booting.
Solid
The system has passed power-up
diagnostics.
Solid
There is an Ethernet link.
Flashing
There is Ethernet activity.
100 MB
There is network activity.
1000 MB (GigE)
There is network activity.
Figure
5-6) at the left rear end of the chassis,
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