Cisco ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide
Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures

Table Of Contents

Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures

Removing and Replacing the Chassis Cover

Working in an ESD Environment

Removing the Chassis Cover

Replacing the Chassis Cover

Replacing the Lithium Battery

Installing and Replacing the SSC

Installing an SSC

Replacing an SSC


Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures


This chapter describes how to install the chassis on the wall or rack, remove and replace the chassis cover, the power supply, and the CompactFlash. This chapter includes the following sections:

Removing and Replacing the Chassis Cover

Replacing the Lithium Battery

Installing and Replacing the SSC

Removing and Replacing the Chassis Cover

This section describes how to remove and replace the chassis cover. This section includes the following topics:

Working in an ESD Environment

Removing the Chassis Cover

Replacing the Chassis Cover

Working in an ESD Environment

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry. ESD damage occurs when electronic components are improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent failures. Always follow ESD-prevention procedures when you remove and replace components. Ensure that the chassis is electrically connected to earth ground. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, ensuring that it makes good skin contact. Connect the grounding clip to an unpainted surface of the chassis frame to safely ground unwanted ESD voltages. To guard against ESD damage and shocks, the wrist strap and cord must operate properly. If no wrist strap is available, ground yourself by touching the metal part of the chassis.s

Removing the Chassis Cover

To remove the chassis cover, perform the following steps:


Note Removing the chassis cover does not affect Cisco warranty. Upgrading the adaptive security appliance 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 ASA 5500 Series document.

Step 2 Power off the adaptive security appliance.


Warning Before working on a system that has an On/Off switch, turn OFF the power and unplug the power cord. Statement 1


Step 3 Turn the chassis upside down so that the top of the chassis is resting on a flat surface, and the front of the chassis is facing toward you.

Step 4 Remove the three screws located on the bottom of the chassis as shown in Figure 4-1.

Figure 4-1 Removing the Screws

Step 5 Return the chassis to the upright position. Note that the chassis is comprised of two sections: top and bottom.

Step 6 Hold both sides of the top section, at the base of the appliance in the rear and pull outward while gently lifting upward.


Replacing the Chassis Cover


Caution Do not operate the adaptive security appliance without the chassis cover installed. The chassis cover protects the internal components, prevents electrical shorts, and provides proper air-flow for cooling the electronic components.

To replace the chassis cover on the adaptive security appliance, perform the following steps:


Step 1 Place the chassis on a secure surface with the front panel facing you.

Step 2 Hold the chassis cover so that the rear of the chassis cover are aligned with the chassis bottom.

Step 3 Lower the front of the cover onto the chassis, making sure that the side tabs of the cover fit under the side panels of the chassis.

Step 4 Slide the chassis cover toward the front, making sure that the cover tabs fit under the back panel, and the back panel tabs fit under the chassis cover.

Step 5 Secure the chassis cover with the screw you set aside earlier.

Step 6 Reconnect the network interface cables.

Step 7 Reconnect the power cord to the power outlet to power on the adaptive security appliance.


Replacing the Lithium Battery

This section describes how to remove and replace the lithium battery in the adaptive security appliance. The lithium battery is a field-replaceable unit (FRU).


Warning Danger of explosion exists if the lithium battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Statement 33


To remove and replace the battery in the adaptive security appliance, perform the following steps:


Step 1 Remove the chassis cover as described in the "Removing the Chassis Cover" section.

Step 2 Slide the metal clip back and pull the battery out.

Figure 4-2 Cisco ASA 5505 Lithium Battery Location

1

Battery

2

Metal clip


Step 3 Place the used battery aside.

Step 4 Replace the battery with a compactible Lithium CR-2032 battery (which is available at your local electronics or drug store), by sliding the metal clip back and sliding the battery into place.

Step 5 Replace the chassis cover as described in the "Replacing the Chassis Cover" section.


Installing and Replacing the SSC

This section describes how to install and replace the Security Services Card (SSC) . This section includes the following topics:

Installing an SSC

Replacing an SSC

Figure 4-3 lists the SSC LEDs.

Figure 4-3 SSC LEDs

Table 4-1 describes the SSC LEDs.

Table 4-1 SSC LEDs 

 
LED
Color
State
Description
1

STATUS

Green

Flashing

Solid

The system is booting.

The system has passed power-up diagnostics.


Installing an SSC

To install a new SSC for the first time, perform the following steps:


Step 1 Power off the adaptive security appliance.

Step 2 Locate the grounding strap from the accessory kit and fasten it to your wrist so that it contacts your bare skin. Attach the other end to the chassis.

Step 3 Remove the two screws (as shown in Figure 4-4) at the left rear end of the chassis, and remove the slot cover.

Figure 4-4 Removing the Screws from the Slot Cover

Step 4 Insert the SSC into the slot opening as shown in Figure 4-5.

Figure 4-5 Inserting the SSC into the Slot

Step 5 Attach the screws to secure the SSC to the chassis.

Step 6 Power on the adaptive security appliance.

Step 7 Check the LEDs. If the SSC is installed properly the STATUS LED flashes green.

Step 8 Connect one end of the RJ-45 cable to the port and the other end of the cable to your network devices.


Replacing an SSC

To replace an existing SSC, perform the following steps:


Step 1 Enter the hw-mod mod 1 shut command in privileged EXEC mode. Verify if the module is down by checking the LEDs.

Step 2 Locate the grounding strap from the accessory kit and fasten it to your wrist so that it contacts your bare skin. Attach the other end to the chassis.

Step 3 Remove the two screws (as shown in Figure 4-4) at the left rear end of the chassis.

Step 4 Remove the SSC. Set it aside.

Step 5 Replace the existing card by inserting the new SSC through the slot opening as shown in Figure 4-5.

Step 6 Attach the screws to secure the SSC to the chassis.

Step 7 Enter the hw-mod mod 1 reset command in privileged EXEC mode to reset the SSC.

Step 8 Check the LEDs. If the SSC is installed properly, the STATUS LED flashes green.

Step 9 Connect one end of the RJ-45 cable to the port and the other end of the cable to your network devices.