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    4-1 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 CH A P T E R 4 Installing the ASA 5505 This chapter describes ho w to install the ASA 5505 ad aptiv e security appliance. This chapte r includes the follo wing sections : • V erifying the P ackage Contents, page 4-1 • PoE Ports and D evices, page 4-3 • Installing the Chassis, page 4-3 • Connect[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 Verifying the Package Contents 4-2 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 Figure 4-1 Contents of A SA 5505 Pac kage Cisco ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information Cisco ASA 5505 Documentation Cable (US shown) P ower supply adapter Blue console cable Y ello w Ether net cable Ci[...]

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    4-3 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 PoE Ports and Devices PoE Ports and Devices On the ASA 5505, switch ports Ethernet 0/6 and Ethernet 0/7 support PoE de vices that are compliant with the IEEE 802.3af st andard, such as IP phones and wireless access points. If you install a non-PoE de vice or do not con[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 Connecting to Netw ork Interfaces 4-4 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 b. Use one of the yellow Ethernet cab les to connect th e device to a cable/DSL/ISDN modem. Note By default, swit ch port 0 is the outside p ort. Step 3 Connect your netw ork devices with an Et hernet cable to one of the remaining sev [...]

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    4-5 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 Powering on the ASA 5505 Figure 4-2 Connecting to an Ether net Interface Step 3 Connect the other end of the Et hernet cable to a device, such as a router , des ktop computer , or printer . Powering on the ASA 5505 T o po wer on the ASA 5505, perform the fo llowing ste[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 Setting Up a PC for System Administration 4-6 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 Note The ASA 5505 does not have a po wer switch. Completing Step 3 powers on the device. Step 4 Check the po wer LED; if it is solid green, then the device is po wered on. For more information, see the “Front Panel Components[...]

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    4-7 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 Optional Procedures When you connect other de vices to any of the i nside ports, make sure that they do not hav e the same IP address. Note The MGMT interface of the adaptive security appliance is assigned 192.168.1.1 b y default, so this address is una vailable. Step [...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 Optional Procedures 4-8 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 Figure 4-3 Connecting to the Console T o connect a console for local, command-l ine administrative access, perform the follo wing steps: Step 1 Plug one end of the P C t er mi na l a da pt er into a standard 9-pin PC serial port on your PC. Step 2 P[...]

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    4-9 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 Ports and LEDs T o install a cab le lock, perform the follo wing steps: Step 1 Follo w the directions from th e manufacturer for attaching the oth er end of the cable for securing the adap tive security appliance. Step 2 Attach the cable lock to th e lock slot on the b[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 Ports and LEDs 4-10 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 Figure 4-4 illu strates the front panel of the ASA 5505. Figur e 4-4 ASA 5505 Fr ont P anel 153382 Cisco ASA 5505 series Adaptive Security Appliance 0 00000000 LINK/ACT Power Status Active VPN SSC 3 100 MBPS 4 5 6 7 1 2 Port / LED Color State Descriptio[...]

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    4-11 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 Ports and LEDs * If the LINK/ACT LED does not light up, the link could be down if there is a duplex mismatch. You can fix the problem by changing the settings either on the ASA 5505 or on th e other end. If auto-negotiation is disabled (it is enabled by default), you [...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 Ports and LEDs 4-12 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 Rear Panel Components Figure 4-5 illustrates the b ack panel of the ASA 5505. Figure 4-5 ASA 5505 Rear P anel 153383 Security Services Card Slot 1 2 Console RESET power 48 VDC 7 POWER over ETHERNET 6 543 2 10 2 3 6 5 8 7 1 4 Port or LED Purpose 1 Pow er[...]

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    4-13 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02 Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 What to Do Next What to Do Next Continue with Chapter 5, “Confi guring the Ad aptiv e Se curity Appliance. ” 6 2 USB ports v2.0 ports Reserved for future use. 7 Ethernet switch ports 0 –7 Layer 2 switch ports t hat provide fle xible VLAN configuratio n. Note Eth[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505 What to Do Next 4-14 ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide 78-18003-02[...]