Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505

Ports and LEDs

Figure 4-4illustrates the front panel of the ASA 5505.

Figure 4-4 ASA 5505 Front Panel

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7

 

LINK/ACT

Power

Status Active

VPN

SSC

 

 

100 MBPS

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Cisco ASA 5505 series

Adaptive Security Appliance

153382

 

Port / LED

Color

State

Description

 

 

 

 

 

1

USB Port

Reserved for future use.

 

 

 

 

 

2

Speed Indicators

Not lit

Network traffic is flowing at 10

 

 

 

 

Mbps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

On

Network traffic is flowing at 100

 

 

 

 

Mbps.

 

 

 

 

 

3

Link Activity

Green

Solid

The physical link established.*

 

Indicators

 

 

 

 

Green

Flashing

There is network activity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Power

Green

On

The device is powered on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The device is powered off.

 

 

 

 

 

5

Status

Green

Flashing

The power-up diagnostics are

 

 

 

 

running or the system is booting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solid

The system is operational.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amber

Solid

The system has encountered a

 

 

 

 

problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems 5505 manual Port / LED Color State Description