Cisco Systems ASA 5500 manual Installing an SSM, 1 2 3, Color, State, Description

Chapter 3 Installing Optional SSMs

Cisco AIP SSM and CSC SSM

Figure 3-5 SSM LEDs

	LINK/ACT	SPEED
PWR	STATUS

1 2 3 4

Table 3-5describes the SSM LEDs.

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Table 3-5		SSM LEDs
	LED		Color	State	Description
1	PWR		Green	On	The system has power.
2	STATUS		Green	Flashing	The system is booting.
				Solid	The system has passed power-up
					diagnostics.
3	LINK/ACT		Green	Solid	There is an Ethernet link.
				Flashing	There is Ethernet activity.
4	SPEED		Green	100 MB	There is network activity.
			Amber	1000 MB (GigE)	There is network activity.

Installing an SSM

To install a new SSM, 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 3-6) at the left rear end of the chassis, and remove the slot cover.

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