Installation Scenarios - Cisco ASA 5512-X Hardware Installation Manual

Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures for the ASA 5500-X
Install and Remove a Solid State Drive for a Services
Module
An Solid State Drive (SSD) is required for use with the services modules. You can install one SSD in the ASA
5512-X, ASA 5515-X and ASA 5525-X. You can install two SSDs in a RAID 1 configuration in the ASA 5545-X and
ASA 5555-X. Only Cisco SSDs are supported.
This section describes how to install and remove the Solid State Drive (SSD) in the ASA 5500-X, and contains the
following topics:
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Installation Scenarios, page 67
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Install and Remove SSDs, page 67

Installation Scenarios

Caution: Be sure to replace a failed SSD as soon as possible to avoid data loss. Removal of all SSDs shuts
down the module service.
You may need to install, remove, or replace a SSD in your ASA 5500-X under the following conditions:
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If the drive fails in the single-drive models, or both drives fail simultaneously in the dual-drive models, you
need to replace the drives. The module shuts down when this happens, so module features are not available
as part of the recovery process. You must reload the ASA and then re-image the module.
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If a single drive fails in the dual-drive model, you can hot-swap the failed drive. In this case, the module does
not shut down and you do not need to reload the ASA.
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If you want to replace a drive that is still functioning, back up and gracefully shut down the module before
replacing the drive. You must then reload the ASA and then re-image the module.
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If you are adding the module to an existing ASA for the first time, after you have installed the SSD in the ASA,
you must reload the ASA, and then re-image the module.
Install and Remove SSDs
The SSD is hot-swappable. The SSD resides in a carrier, which you install into the drive bay. You can use the SSD
with an AC or DC power supply.
Note: When you install an SSD for the first time, you must reload the ASA and then re-image the installed module.
Figure 30 shows the SSD in its carrier.
Figure 30 SSD in Carrier
To install and remove SSDs in the ASA 5500-X, follow these steps.
Procedure
1. If you need to remove an old drive, on the front panel of the ASA, remove the SSD by pressing the button on
the right side of the bay until the locking lever is released. Pull out the SSD.
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