Specifications

Chapter 3 Installing the ASA 5580
Connecting Interface Cables
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Connecting Interface Cables
This section describes how to connect the appropriate cables to the Console,
Management, copper Ethernet, and fiber Ethernet ports.
To connect cables to the network interfaces, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Place the chassis on a flat, stable surface, or in a rack (if you are rack-mounting it).
Step 2 Connect to the Management port.
The adaptive security appliance has a dedicated interface for device management
that is referred to as the Management0/0 port. The management ports
(Management0/0 port and Management 0/1) are Fast Ethernet interfaces. The
management ports are similar to the Console port, but they only accept traffic that
is destined to-the-box (versus traffic that is through-the-box). Management0/0
(MGMT0/0) is the command and control port.
Note You can configure any interface to be a management-only interface using
the management-only command. You can also disable management-only
configuration mode on the management interface. For more information
about this command, see the management-only command in the Cisco
Security Appliance Command Reference.
a. Locate an Ethernet cable, which has an RJ-45 connector on each end.
b. Connect one RJ-45 connector to the Management0/0 port, as shown in
Figure 3-13.
c. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your
computer or to your management network.
Off Flashing • AC power present
• Standby mode
Off On Normal
Table 3-3 Power Supply Indicators (continued)
Fail Indicator 1
Amber
Power Indicator 2
Green
Description