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Chapter 4 PIX 515/515E

Removing and Replacing a PIX 515/515E Chassis Cover

This section describes how to remove and replace the chassis cover from a PIX 515/515E. This section

includes the following topics:

• Removing the Chassis Cover

• Replacing the Chassis Cover

Removing the Chassis Cover

Complete these steps to remove the chassis cover:

Note Removing the PIX Firewall case does not affect your Cisco warranty. Upgrading the

PIX Firewall does not require any special tools and does not create any radio frequency

leaks.

Step 1 Read the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco PIX Firewall document.

Step 2 Unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Ensure that the PIX 515/515E is powered off. Once the

upgrade is complete, you can safely reconnect the power cord.

Warning

Before working on a system that has an On/Off switch, turn OFF the power and unplug

the power cord.

Step 3 Remove the screws from the front of the chassis on the PIX 515/515E (Figure 4-12).

Figure 4-12 Removing PIX 515/515E Top Panel Screws

Step 4 With the front of the unit facing you, push the top panel back by about one inch as shown in Figure 4-13.

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DO NOT INSTALL INTERFACE

CARDS WITH POWER APPLIED

CONSOLE10/100 ETHERNET 0/0

Link

FDX

100 Mbps

Link

100 Mbps

FAILOVER

10/100 ETHERNET 0/0

PIX-515

Top panel screws (4)