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Installing a Circuit Board in a PIX 515
Installing a Circuit Board in a PIX 520 and Earlier Model

Installing a Circuit Board

Before using this chapter, refer to "Opening a PIX Firewall Chassis" for instructions on how to open the case for each model of PIX Firewall. You can use the information in this chapter to install an interface card, such as for Ethernet, Token Ring, or FDDI, or a Private Link VPN card.

• Installing a Circuit Board in a PIX 515

• Installing a Circuit Board in a PIX 520 and Earlier Model

Installing a Circuit Board in a PIX 515

To install a circuit board in a PIX 515:

Step 1 Locate the grounding strap from the accessory kit and attach it to bare metal inside the PIX 515 case as shown in Figure 7-1.

Figure 7-1: Attaching the PIX 515 Grounding Strap

Step 3 Insert a board through the cage opening and into the slot as shown in Figure 7-2.

Figure 7-2: Inserting a Board into a PIX 515

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Note When you insert a four-port Ethernet board in the slot, the end of the board's connector extends past the end of the slot. This does not affect the use or operation of the board.

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Step 4 Attach the back cover plate making sure that the connecting flange on the board goes through the slot on the back cover plate as shown in Figure 7-3.

Figure 7-3: Attaching PIX 515 Back Cover Plate

Installing a Circuit Board in a PIX 520 and Earlier Model

To install a circuit board in a PIX 520 and earlier model:

Step 1 Locate the wrist grounding strap that accompanied the memory strip and connect one end to the PIX Firewall chassis, as shown in Figure 7-4, and securely attach the other to your wrist so it contacts your bare skin.

Figure 7-4: Attaching Wrist Strap to Hand and to the PIX Firewall

Step 2 Insert the new board, as shown in Figure 7-5, and secure it using the screw provided with the board.

Figure 7-5: Installing the New Board

Step 3 Install the interface boards so that the lefttmost board is the outside interface, as shown in Figure 7-6, the next board to the left is the inside interface, and any other interfaces to the left (away from the power supply) of the inside interface. If you have version 4.4 and a four-port Ethernet board, refer to the section, "PIX Firewall with a Four-Port Interface Card" in "Installing a PIX Firewall."

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Note When adding a network interface or encryption card, install the new card in the first empty slot to the right of the existing network interface cards.

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Figure 7-6: PIX Firewall Network Interfaces

Step 4 If you are installing the ISA version of the Private Link VPN board (refer to Figure 7-7 for how an ISA slot appears), ensure both dip switches, as shown in Figure 7-8, are in the off (open) position and then insert the board in the leftmost ISA slot.

Figure 7-7: Identify the ISA and PCI Slots

Note That Dip Switch is Off When in "Open" Position

Step 5 If you are installing the PCI version of the Private Link VPN board, insert the board in any remaining PCI slot after you install all required interface boards.

Step 7 If you are installing an AccessPro router, the board requires two contiguous ISA slots. If you have an AccessPro router installed in the PIX Firewall, the Private Link board can be in the rightmost ISA slot.

Posted: Thu Jun 10 00:28:51 PDT 1999
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