Cisco ASA5500-HW - Hardware Accessory Kit Network Device Hardware Installation Manual page 35

Chapter 3 Installing and Connecting the ASA
Be sure to read the safety warnings in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document for
Caution
the ASA 5500-X and follow proper safety procedures when performing all tasks in this guide. See the
RCSI at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/roadmap/asaroadmap.html#wp57708.
To connect cables to the ports, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Place the chassis on a flat, stable surface, or in a rack (if you are rack-mounting it.)
Before connecting a computer or terminal to the ports, determine the baud rate of the serial port. The baud
Step 2
rate must match the default baud rate (9600 baud) of the Console port of the ASA. Set up the terminal as
follows: 9600 baud (default), 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bits, and Flow Control (FC) = Hardware.
Step 3 Connect the cables to the ports.
Management port—for use with the Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM)
a.
The ASA has a dedicated management interface referred to as the Management0/0 port. The
Management0/0 port is a Fast Ethernet interface with a dedicated port used only for traffic management.
(See Figure 1-4 on page 1-9
Figure 1-5 on page 1-10
Note
–
–
b. Console port—for use with the CLI
–
–
–
c. Ethernet ports—direct connection
–
–
Step 4 Connect the power cord to the ASA, and connect the other end to your power source.
Power on the chassis.
Step 5
Check the Power LED on the front of the ASA chassis. When it is solid green, the ASA is powered on.
Step 6
Check the Status LED on the front of the ASA chassis. When it is solid green, the ASA has passed
Step 7
power-on diagnostics.
For information about using ASDM or the CLI to configure your ASA, see the online documents at
http://www.cisco.com/go/asadocs.
for an illustration of the port in the ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, and 5525-X. See
for an illustration of the port in the ASA 5545-X and 5555-X.)
You can configure any interface to be a management-only interface using the management-only
command. You can also disable management-only mode on the management interface. For more
information about this command, see the management-only command in the Cisco ASA
Command Reference for your software version at
Connect one RJ-45 connector to the Management0/0 port.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the management port on your computer, and make
sure that your computer is configured to obtain an IP address using DHCP.
Connect the serial console cable. The console cable has a DB-9 connector on one end for the
serial port on your computer, and the other end is an RJ-45 connector.
Connect the RJ-45 connector to the Console port on the ASA.
Connect the other end of the cable, the DB-9 connector, to the console port on your computer.
Connect the RJ-45 connector to the Ethernet port.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network device, such as a router, switch, or
hub.
Connecting the Interface Cables and Verifying Connectivity
http://www.cisco.com/go/asadocs.
Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Hardware Installation Guide
3-3