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About the Secure Firewall Management Center 1700, 2700, and 4700
• Connect a local computer to the management center serial port as described in the procedure below.
AC power supplies have internal grounding so no additional chassis grounding is required when the supported
AC power cords are used. For more information about supported power cords, see the
Management Center 1700, 2700 and 4700 Hardware Installation Guide
After rack-mounting the chassis, follow these steps to connect the cables.
Figure 1: Cable the Appliance to a Management Network
Before you begin
Important
Read the
chassis.
Rack-mount the appliance as described in the Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center 1700, 2700, and
4700 Hardware Installation Guide.
If you plan to cable the appliance using the console port and a local computer, redirect the console output to
the console port. For more information, see
11
and
Redirect the Console Output Using the CLI, on page
Procedure
Step 1
Cable the following to your management network:
• Management 1/1 interface
• Management computer
Step 2
Connect the management computer to the console port using an RJ-45 to DB-9 console cable. Use the console
port to access the CLI for initial setup.
Step 3
Use a terminal emulation software (such as HyperTerminal or XModem) on the local computer to interact
with the management center. Set the terminal emulator for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and
no flow control.
Regulatory and Compliance Safety Information
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center 1700, 2700, and 4700 Getting Started Guide
document before installing the management center
Redirect the Console Output Using the Web Interface, on page
11.
Cable the Management Center
Cisco Secure Firewall
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