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This chapter describes how to ground the chassis and install the cables. It contains the following sections:
Follow this sequence when installing the ASA 5585-X:
1. Review the preparation directions and safety instructions in Preparing for Installation.
2. Place the ASA 5585-X on a flat, stable surface, or in a rack. Rack mounting instructions are provided in Installing and Removing a Slide-mounted Chassis.
3. Establish the system ground; see the next section, Establishing the System Ground.
4. Connect interface cables to the ASA 5585-X, as described in Connecting Cables to the ASA 5585-X.
This section describes how to connect the system ground to the ASA 5585-X, and contains the following sections:
Note The system ground is also referred to as the network-equipment building system-ground.
The system ground provides additional grounding for EMI shielding requirements and grounding for the low-voltage supplies (DC to DC converters). You must observe the following system-grounding guidelines for your chassis:
Note In all situations, grounding practices must comply with Section 250 of the National Electric Code (NEC) requirements, or local laws and regulations. A 6 AWG grounding wire is preferred from the chassis to the rack ground, or directly to the common bonding network (CBN). The equipment rack should also be connected to the CBN with 6 AWG grounding wire.
To connect the system ground, you will need the following tools and materials:
To attach the grounding lug and cable to the grounding pad, follow these steps:
Step 1 Use a wire-stripping tool to remove approximately 0.75 inch (19 mm) of the covering from the end of the grounding wire.
Step 2 Insert the stripped end of the grounding wire into the open end of the grounding lug.
Step 3 Crimp the grounding wire in the barrel of the grounding lug and verify that the ground wire is securely attached to the ground lug.
Step 4 Locate and remove the adhesive label from the system grounding pad on the back of the chassis. The location of the system grounding pad is on the left-rear side of the ASA5585-X chassis (Figure 3-1).
Step 5 Place the grounding wire lug against the grounding pad, making sure that there is solid metal-to-metal contact.
Note The grounding lug rotates 180 degrees so that you can have the cable coming through the front or the back of the chassis.
Step 6 Secure the grounding lug to the chassis with two M4 screws (Figure 3-1). Make sure that the grounding lug and the grounding wire do not interfere with other hardware or rack equipment.
Figure 3-1 Attaching the Grounding Lug to the Chassis
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Step 7 Prepare the other end of the grounding wire, and connect it to an appropriate grounding point in your site to ensure adequate earth ground for the switch.
The ASA 5585-X supports use of the following cables:
Note Auto-MDI/MDIX refers to the ability of the PHY associated with a given port to sense and automatically switch (if required) the transmit and receive signaling across a twisted-pair RJ-45 cable, thereby eliminating the need for special (for example, cross-over) cables based on the connecting port.
The ASA 5585-X has two dedicated Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for device management that are called Management 0/0 and Management 0/1. The management interfaces are similar to the console port, because they only accept traffic that is destined to-the-box (versus traffic that is through-the-box).
If you install an add-on SSP, you can connect a cable to the SSP’s Management 1/0 port to have remote management and monitoring of the SSP. It is not required, but if you do not connect to the Management 1/0 port, you will have to session into the SSP from the ASA 5585-X to gain access to it. Without directly connecting to the SSP, you cannot manage or monitor it over the network.
Depending on your configuration, 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 ASA 5580 Adaptive Security Appliance Command Reference.
To connect the ASA 5585-X cables to the network interfaces, follow these steps:
Step 1 Connect to the management interface, Management 0/0.
a. Locate an Ethernet cable which has an RJ-45 connector on each end.
b. Connect one RJ-45 connector to the Management 0/0 interface.
c. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer, or to your management network.
Step 2 (Optional) Connect to the SSP console port if you want to connect to a computer to enter configuration commands.
a. Before connecting a computer or terminal to any ports, determine the baud rate of the serial port. The baud rate of the computer or terminal must match the default baud rate (9600 baud) of the console port of the SSP.
Set up the terminal as follows: 9600 baud (default), 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bits, and Flow Control (FC) = Hardware.
Note The console port settings are the same for all SSPs.
b. Connect the RJ-45 to the console port and connect the other end to your computer.
Step 3 (Optional) Connect to the SFP/SFP+ port(s) if you are using fiber-optic cables.
The ASA 5585-X SSP-10 and SSP-20 have two SFP/SFP+ ports. The ASA 5585-X SSP-40 and SSP-60 have four SFP/SFP+ ports.
If you are using the fiber ports, you need an SFP+ transceiver module for 10-Gigabit Ethernet (a license may be required), or an SFP transceiver module for 1-Gigabit Ethernet (SFP and SFP+ transceiver modules are not included).
a. Install a SFP/SFP+ transceiver module.
b. Connect one end of the LC cable to the SFP/SFP+.
c. Connect the other end of the LC cable to a network device, such as a router or switch.
Step 4 Install the electrical cables.
a. Attach the power cable to the power supply module on the back of the ASA 5585-X.
b. If you have redundant power supply modules, you must connect both power cables to the back of the ASA 5585-X.
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c. Plug the power cable(s) in to a power source (we recommend a UPS).
Step 5 Power on the ASA 5585-X.
Step 6 Check the PWR indicator on the front panel of the ASA 5585-X to verify interface connectivity. It should be green. To verify power supply operation, check the PS0 and PS1 indicators on the front panel. They should be green. On the back panel of the ASA 5585-X, make sure the IN OK and the FAN OK indicators are green and the OUT FAIL indicator is off.