Cisco ASA5500-HW - Hardware Accessory Kit Network Device Hardware Installation Manual page 33

Installing and Connecting the ASA
This chapter describes how to rack-mount the ASA and connect the interface cables, and it includes the
following sections:
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Rack Mounting the Chassis
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special
Warning
precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure
your safety:
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.
The following information can help plan equipment rack installation:
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Note Use the rack mount brackets to mount the Cisco ASA 5512, ASA 5515, and ASA 5525 to a rack. Use
the slide rail mounting system to mount the Cisco ASA 5545 and ASA 5555 to a rack.
Rack Mounting the Chassis, page 3-1
Connecting the Interface Cables and Verifying Connectivity, page 3-2
This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.When mounting
Statement 1006
Allow clearance around the rack for maintenance.
If the rack contains stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers prior to mounting or servicing the unit
in the rack.
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.
When mounting a device in an open rack, make sure that the rack frame does not block the intake
or exhaust ports.
If the rack contains only one unit, mount the unit at the bottom of the rack.
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.
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