PaloAlto Networks PA-5400 Series Hardware Reference Manual page 16

PA-5400 Series Firewall Overview
Item Component
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CONSOLE port (RJ-45)
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USB port
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CONSOLE port (Micro
USB)
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LED status indicators
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PA-5400 Series Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Reference
Description
services, such as retrieving licenses and updating threat
and application signatures.
Use this port to connect a management computer to the
firewall using a 9-pin serial-to-RJ-45 cable and terminal
emulation software.
The console connection provides access to firewall boot
messages, the Maintenance Recovery Tool (MRT), and the
command line interface (CLI).
If your management computer does not have
a serial port, use a USB-to-serial converter.
Use the following settings to configure your terminal
emulation software to connect to the console port:
• Data rate: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: None
A USB port that accepts a USB flash drive with a
bootstrap bundle (PAN-OS configuration).
Bootstrapping speeds up the process of configuring
and licensing the firewall to make it operational on the
network with or without internet access.
Use this port to connect a management computer to the
firewall using a standard Type-A USB-to-micro USB cable.
The console connection provides access to firewall boot
messages, the Maintenance Recovery Tool (MRT), and the
command line interface (CLI).
Refer to the Micro USB Console Port
information and to download the Windows driver or to
learn how to connect from a Mac or Linux computer.
Eight LEDs that indicate the status of the firewall
hardware components (see
LEDs).
Secures the device SSD.
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