Chapter 1 Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Application Engine

Hardware Features

Front Panel Control Buttons

Figure 1-4shows the WAE front panel, and Table 1-1describes the front panel control buttons.

Figure 1-4 Front Panel Control Buttons

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Power control button

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Reset button

CD eject button

Table 1-1

Front Panel Control Buttons

 

 

 

Item

 

Description

 

 

Power control button

Powers up the device. You might need to use a pen or the end of a

 

 

straightened paper clip to press the button.

 

 

 

Reset button

 

Resets the device and runs the power-on self-test (POST). You might need

 

 

to use a pen or the end of a straightened paper clip to press the button.

 

 

Note This is a hardware reset button and does not restore the device to the

 

 

factory default software settings.

 

 

 

CD eject button

 

Opens the CD drive tray.

 

 

 

LED Indicators

Figure 1-5shows the location of front panel LEDs, and Table 1-2describes their function.

 

 

Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 512 and 612 Hardware Installation Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems 512, 612 manual Front Panel Control Buttons, LED Indicators

512, 612 specifications

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