Installation guide

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Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing and Connecting the ASA 5500-X
Rack Mount the Chassis
Step 2 We recommend that you install the chassis with the front bezel facing the cold aisle. (See Figure 3-3 for
an example of air flow from front to back.)
Figure 3-3 Airflow Direction
Step 3
Attach the chassis to the rack using the supplied screws appropriate for your rack (Figure 3-4).
Figure 3-4 Rack-Mounting the Chassis
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ALARM
VPN
HD1
HD0
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COLD AISLE
Front Bezel
HOT AISLE
AIR FLOW DIRECTION
Rear I/O
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