Rack Mount The Chassis; Rack Mount Guidelines - Cisco ASA 5512-X Hardware Installation Manual

Installing and Connecting the ASA 5500-X
This chapter describes how to rack-mount the ASA and connect the interface cables.
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Rack Mount the Chassis, page 35
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Connecting Cables, Turning on Power, and Verifying Connectivity, page 45

Rack Mount the Chassis

The ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, and 5525-X chassis ship with rack mount brackets installed on the front of the chassis.
5545-X and 5555-X chassis ship with the slide rail mounting system.
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Rack Mount Guidelines, page 35
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Rack Mount the ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, and 5525-X With Brackets, page 35
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Rack Mount the ASA 5500-X Chassis with Slide Rail Mounting System, page 37

Rack Mount Guidelines

Warning: To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special
precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your
safety: This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.When mounting this unit in a partially
filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.If the rack is provided
with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack. Statement 1006
The following information can help plan equipment rack installation:
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Allow clearance around the rack for maintenance.
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If the rack contains stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers prior to mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.
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When mounting a device in an enclosed rack, ensure adequate ventilation. Do not overcrowd an enclosed
rack. Make sure that the rack is not congested, because each unit generates heat.
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When mounting a device in an open rack, make sure that the rack frame does not block the intake or exhaust
ports.
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If the rack contains only one unit, mount the unit at the bottom of the rack.
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If the rack is partially filled, load the rack from the bottom to the top, with the heaviest component at the bottom
of the rack.
Rack Mount the ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, and 5525-X With Brackets
The ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, and 5525-X chassis ship with rack mount brackets installed on the front of the chassis.
If you want to mount the chassis to the back of the rack, you can move the brackets from the front to the back of
the chassis.
Cisco ASA 5512-X, ASA 5515-X, ASA 5525-X, ASA 5545-X, and ASA 5555-X Hardware Installation Guide
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