Security Gateway 525 model may be operated as a standalone appliance. The hardware appliance can be used in commercial, industrial and residential environments. The Astaro Security Gateway 525 model belongs to the appliance group A. The hardware appliance must be installed according to the current installation notes.
4. CE labeling, FCC and approvals The Astaro Security Gateway 525 appliance complies with FCC Class A, CE, C-Tick, VCCI and UL. Important note: For computer systems to remain CE and FCC compliant, only CE and FCC compliant parts may be used. Maintaining CE and FCC compliance also requires proper cable and cabling techniques.
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No activity LCD and control keys The Astaro Security Gateway 525 has an LCD and an operating unit with four membrane keys. In the LCD, 16 characters per line can be displayed. The display contains information on the hardware and specific system states in three cycling views.
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The following message will be displayed: Are you sure? With the up/down keys you can select Yes (y) or No (n). 4. Press the Enter key to confirm your settings. The reboot machine action will now start. Astaro Security Gateway 525 Operating Instructions...
Scope of supply The supplied parts are indicated in the Hardware Quick Start Guide. Mounting instructions The Astaro Security Gateway 525 appliance is designed for use in racks. Please consider the following security hints: Important note: The appliance is designed for use in rack systems. Functional reliability outside of a rack cannot be guaranteed.
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To ensure this, the rack itself should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e., the use of power strips, etc.). Astaro Security Gateway 525 Operating Instructions...
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1.3 Make sure the brackets are properly attached to the appliance. Important note: The rails for Astaro Security Gateway 525 will fit a rack of 600 mm/23.6” deep. 2. Choose the rack location: Leave enough clearance in front of the rack so that you can open the front door completely (~60 cm/25 inches).
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(see the Astaro Security Gateway Administration Guide). 7. RAID hard disk system The Astaro Security Gateway 525 is equipped with a RAID system with two hard disks. A RAID system (redundant array of independent disks) connects several physical hard disks to one particularly performing logical drive.
Protect yourself from potential burns by wearing protective gloves when exchanging a power supply unit. Only use power units which you purchased directly from Sophos or from a Sophos distribution partner. Please remember that any warranty claims are voided for the security appliance if a defect has been caused by the use of power units which are not suited for the system.
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Lock the latch at the hard disk. 9. SFP GBIC port The Astaro Security Gateway 525 is equipped with SFP GBIC ports. The abbreviation SFP GBIC stands for small form-factore plugable GigaBit interface converter, a flexible interface which changes electronic signals into optical signals.
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