HP Firewall manual Installation tools, Lightning protection, Rack-mounting

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CAUTION:

Check the resistance of the ESD-preventive wrist strap for safety. The resistance reading should be in the range of 1 to 10 megohm (Mohm) between human body and the ground.

No ESD-preventive wrist strap is provided with the A-F1000-A-EI/A-F1000-S-EI firewall. Prepare it yourself.

EMI

To prevent electromagnetic interference (EMI) when you use the firewall, note the following guidelines:

Take measures against interference from the power grid.

Do not use the firewall together with the grounding equipment or light-prevention equipment of power equipment, and keep the firewall far away from them.

Keep the firewall far away from high-power radio launchers, radars, and equipment with high frequency or high current.

NOTE:

Use electromagnetic shielding when necessary.

Lightning protection

To protect the firewall from lightning better, do as follows:

Make sure the grounding cable of the chassis is well grounded.

Make sure the grounding terminal of the AC power receptacle is well grounded.

Install a lightning arrester at the input end of the power supply to enhance the lightning protection capability of the power supply.

Rack-mounting

Before mounting the firewall in a standard 19-inch rack, adhere to the following requirements:

The rack is sturdy enough to support the firewall and installation accessories.

Make sure that the size of the rack is appropriate for the firewall, and that there is enough clearance around the left and right sides of the firewall for heat dissipation.

For heat dissipation and device maintenance, make sure the front and rear of the rack should be at least 0.8 m (2.62 ft) away from walls or other devices, and that the headroom in the equipment room should be no less than 3 m (9.84 ft).

Installation tools

Flat-blade

Phillips screwdriver

Needle-nose pliers

Wire-stripping

Diagonal pliers

screwdriver

pliers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents HP A-F1000-A-EI/A-F1000-S-EI VPN Firewall Page Contents Page This chapter includes these sections Product overviewFront panel view Rear panel viewOperation Reference Description of the Open Book markGeneral safety recommendations Preparing for installationSafety recommendations Safety symbolsTemperature and humidity Examining the installation siteSafety with laser Cooling system CleannessAltitude Use an ESD-preventive wrist strap ESD preventionRack-mounting Installation toolsLightning protection Requirements Result Accessories supplied by the firewallChecklist before installation Take effective measures to protect the power system from Installing the firewall in a 19-inch rack Installing the firewallInstallation flow Install cage nuts Fix the firewall to the rack Grounding the firewallConnect the grounding cable Installing an interface moduleConnecting an optical fiber Connecting Ethernet cablesConnecting a copper Ethernet cable Install the transceiver module Connecting an AC power cord Installing the power supply and connecting the power cordInstalling a power supply Connect an AC power cord Connecting the DC power cableLogging in to the firewall through the console port Logging in to the firewall and configuring basic settingsConnection description of the HyperTerminal Setting terminal parametersSet the serial port used by the HyperTerminal connection Checking after power-on Powering on the firewallChecking before power-on Logging to the firewall through a web browser Logging in to the firewall through TelnetLaunching the basic configuration wizard Performing basic settings for the firewallBasic configuration wizard 1/6 Configuring the system name and user passwordDescription Configuring service managementBasic information configuration items Configuring the IP address for an interface ItemDescription Configuring NATIP/Wildcard Basic configuration wizard 6/6 Completing the configuration wizardDisplaying detailed information about the firewall Hardware management and maintenanceDisplaying the electrical label information of the firewall Displaying the operational status of the fans Displaying the operational status of a power supplyDisplaying the CPU usage of the firewall Displaying the memory usage of the firewallField Description Displaying the temperature information of the firewallDisplaying operational statistics of the firewall To reboot a firewall, use one of the following methods Saving the running configuration of the firewallRebooting the firewall Page Fan failure TroubleshootingPower supply system failure No terminal display Configuration terminal problemsPassword loss User password lossSuper password loss Interface module failure Cooling system failureStorages Appendix a Technical specificationsDimensions and weight Power consumption rangeConsole port Power inputPower input specifications Technical specifications for the console portTechnical specifications for 1000 Mbps fiber Ethernet ports Technical specifications for fiber Ethernet portsStatus Meaning Appendix B LEDsFront panel LEDs PWR2 OFF Description of the LED on the front panel of NSQ1XS2U0 Interface specifications of NSQ1XS2U0Appendix C Interface module Connecting the interface cable 10A AC power cables used in different countries or regions 10A AC power cables used in different countries or regionsLength Connector outline Power cable outline Countries or regions 16A AC power cables used in different countries or regions 16A AC power cables used in different countries or regionsCountries or regions Page Related information Support and other resourcesContacting HP Convention Description ConventionsConvention Description Network topology icons D E F G I L N P R S Index
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Firewall specifications

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