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Cisco PIX 520 - PIX Firewall 520 User Manual

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PIX 520 Product Overview
This section describes the PIX 520 front and rear panels and the panel LEDs.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    This section describes the PIX 520 front and rear panels and the panel LEDs. Figure 5-1 shows the front view of the PIX 520. Figure 5-1 PIX 520 Front Panel PIX Fir ew all RESET SERI ES Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 78-15170-02...

  • Page 2: Pix 520 Product Overview

    With the four-port Ethernet circuit board, having a circuit board in slot 3 makes the number of interfaces greater than six; while the circuit board in slot 3 cannot be accessed, its presence does not cause problems with the PIX security appliance. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 78-15170-02...
  • Page 3 Figure 5-5 Single-Port Ethernet Circuit Board Installed in Slot 0 and 1 and Four-Port Ethernet Circuit Board Installed in Slot 2 Interface 2 Interface 3 Interface 4 Interface 5 Interface 0 Interface 1 Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 78-15170-02...

  • Page 4: Installing The Pix 520

    Right side Connect network cables to each of the PIX security appliance network interfaces. On the PIX 520, Step 2 connect the cables at the front of the unit. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 78-15170-02...

  • Page 5: Interface

    If you are installing an AC voltage PIX security appliance, connect the power cord to the power Step 5 connector on the rear panel of the PIX security appliance, and to a power outlet. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 78-15170-02...

  • Page 6: Pix 520 Feature Licenses

    If you need to install additional memory, refer to the “Installing a Memory Upgrade” section on • page 5-12. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 78-15170-02...

  • Page 7: Installing Failover

    All enabled interfaces must be connected between the active and standby units. Only configure the • active unit. On the PIX 520, you can access the console and determine which unit is active with the show failover command in the command reference online at: http://cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_command_reference_list.html. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 78-15170-02...

  • Page 8: Installing Lan-Based Failover

    Step 4 A dedicated LAN interface and a dedicated switch (or VLAN) is required to implement Note LAN-based failover. You cannot use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect the two PIX security appliances. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 78-15170-02...
  • Page 9 Power the primary unit on first, then power on the secondary unit. Within a few seconds, the active unit Step 6 automatically downloads its configuration to the standby unit. If the primary unit fails, the secondary unit automatically becomes active. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 78-15170-02...

  • Page 10: Removing And Replacing The Pix 520 Chassis Cover

    Removing the Chassis Cover To remove the chassis cover, perform the following steps: Removing the PIX security appliance case does not affect your Cisco warranty. Upgrading the Note PIX security appliance does not require any special tools and does not create any radio frequency leaks.
  • Page 11 Replace the chassis cover, as shown in Figure 5-13. Step 1 Secure the three screws. Step 2 Reinstall all interface cables. Step 3 Figure 5-13 Replacing the Chassis Cover PIX Fir ew all RESET SERI ES Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-11 78-15170-02...

  • Page 12: Replacing A Lithium Battery

    When the battery loses its charge, the PIX security appliance cannot function. The lithium battery is not a field-replacable unit (FRU). Contact Cisco TAC to replace the battery. Do not attempt to replace this battery yourself.
  • Page 13 When installing the memory strip in the PIX 520, install the new strip in Bank 0 as shown in • Figure 5-15 Figure 5-16, by opening the two plastic wing connectors, inserting the strip, and closing the wing connectors. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-13 78-15170-02...
  • Page 14 After the PIX security appliance is installed, you can view the amount of RAM memory in the system startup messages or with the show version command in the command reference online at: http://cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_command_reference_list.html. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-14 78-15170-02...

  • Page 15: Installing A Circuit Board In The Pix 520

    5-17. Figure 5-17 Attaching Grounding Strap to Your Wrist and to the PIX Security Appliance Copper foil DATA DATA DATA DATA PI X Fir ew all RESET POWE R SERI ES Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-15 78-15170-02...
  • Page 16 When adding a network interface or encryption circuit board, install the new circuit board in the Note first empty slot to the right of the existing network interface circuit board. Figure 5-19 PIX Security Appliance Network Circuit Boards Interface 3 Interface 2 Interface 1 Interface 0 Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-16 78-15170-02...
  • Page 17 If you are installing a 4-port circuit board, note that the circuit board will overlap the slot connector on Step 4 the motherboard. This does not affect the use or operation of the circuit board. See Figure 5-20. Figure 5-20 4-Port Circuit Board Overlap Overlap Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-17 78-15170-02...
  • Page 18 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 options if your PIX security appliance has 16 MB Flash memory, private data stored in the Flash memory, and you used the ca save all command to save these items in Flash memory. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-18 78-15170-02...
  • Page 19 The new VPN Accelerator cannot be used with the former PIX security appliance IPSec accelerator in Note the same chassis. The PIX security appliance IPSec accelerator was also known as the Private Link card. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-19 78-15170-02...
  • Page 20 PIX security appliance supports 1000 Mbps (Gigabit) Ethernet. The Gigabit Ethernet circuit board uses only has one hardware speed and the following duplex options: 1000SXfull—Forces full-duplex operation • 1000BaseSX—Forces half-duplex operation • 1000auto—Auto negotiates full or half duplex • Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-20 78-15170-02...
  • Page 21 48 VDC facility power source. An easily accessible disconnect device should be incorporated into the facility wiring. Be sure the PIX 520 power is off by checking the power switch at the rear of the unit. Step 3 Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-21 78-15170-02...
  • Page 22 Insert the ground wire into the connector for the earth ground and tighten the screw on the connector (see Step 7 Figure 5-25). Using the same method as for the ground wire, connect the negative wire and then the positive wire. Figure 5-25 Attaching DC Power Cables – Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-22 78-15170-02...
  • Page 23 Power on the unit from the switch at the rear of the unit. If you need to power cycle the DC PIX security appliance, wait at least five seconds between powering Note off the unit and powering it back on. Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-23 78-15170-02...
  • Page 24 Chapter 5 PIX 520 Installing the PIX 520 DC Model Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide 5-24 78-15170-02...

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