Specifications

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Cisco ASA 5580 Getting Started Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing the ASA 5580
Connecting Interface Cables
By default, the ASA 5580 ships with slot 3 through slot 8 available. You can
purchase bundles for the I/O adapter options. See
Optimizing Performance in
Chapter 2, “Maximizing Throughput on the ASA 5580”.
a. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port in slots 3 through 8,
as shown in
Figure 3-15.
Figure 3-15 Copper Ethernet or a Fiber Ethernet Interface
b. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cables to a network device, such as a
router or switch.
Step 5 Install the electrical cables at the back of the adaptive security appliance. Attach
the power cables and plug them in to a power source (we recommend a UPS), as
shown in
Figure 3-16.
1
1
23456789
PCI-E x4
PCI-E x8 PCI-E x4 PCI-E x8 PCI-E x4 PCI-X 100 MHz
PS2
PS1
UID
CONSOLE
MGMT0/0
241234
Reserved Reserved
Interface
expansion slots
MGMT0/1
Multi-mode fiber cable
with LC connector
RJ-45 to RJ-45
Ethernet cable