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Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 4 Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures for the ASA 5500-X
Install and Remove a Solid State Drive for a Services Module
Install and Remove SSDs
The SSD is hot-swappable. The SSD resides in a carrier, which you install into the drive bay. You can
use the SSD with an AC or DC power supply.
Note When you install an SSD for the first time, you must reload the ASA and then re-image the installed
module.
Figure 4-30 shows the SSD in its carrier.
Figure 4-30 SSD in Carrier
To install and remove SSDs in the ASA 5500-X, follow these steps.
Procedure
Step 1 If you need to remove an old drive, on the front panel of the ASA, remove the SSD by pressing the button
on the right side of the bay until the locking lever is released. Pull out the SSD.
Figure 4-31 shows the ASA 5512/5515/5525-X models with one SSD. Figure 4-32 shows the
ASA 5545/5555-X with two SSDs.
Figure 4-31 Removing the SSD from the ASA 5512/5515/5525-X
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