Back Panel Description - PaloAlto Networks M-500 Reference Manual

Back Panel Description

Back Panel Description
Figure 2 shows the back panel of the M-500 appliance and Table 2 describes the back panel
features.
Figure 2. Back Panel
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Table 2. Back Panel Features
Item
1. Power supplies
2. Console
3. USB
4. MGT

1, 2, 3
5. Graphics port
6. UID
7. SFP ports
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Two 1200W redundant hot-swappable power supplies.
DB-9 serial port for console access.
Four USB ports (reserved for future use).
RJ-45 10/100/1000 management port used for managing the device
and for data traffic.
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RJ-45 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports 1, 2, and 3. You can configure
ports 1 and 2 to distribute the Panorama or PAN-DB traffic load.
For information on configuring these ports for Panorama, refer to
the Panorama Administrator's Guide 7.0 or later and for information
on configuring these ports for PAN-DB, refer to the PAN-OS
Administrator's Guide 7.0 or later located on the
Documentation Portal
.
Port 3 is reserved for future use.
VGA port (reserved for future use and covered).
The Unique Identification (UID) feature is a combination LED/
button that is used to assist a technician in locating a device when
moving from the back of a rack to the front of a rack. When you
push the button, the rear UID LED and the front panel LEDs will
illuminate bright blue, assisting the technician in identifying the
device in a rack. Push the button again to stop the LED from
flashing.
Note that the UID button is very small and is located slightly to the
left of the UID port hole. Use a small object, such as a paper clip, to
press the button.
Two 10 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) ports.
Reserved for future use.
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