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PIX 515E Security Appliance Getting Started Guide
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Chapter 1 Installing and Setting Up the PIX 515E Security Appliance
Installing the PIX 515E Security Appliance
Installing the PIX 515E Security Appliance
This section describes how to install your PIX 515E security appliance into your
own network, which might resemble the example network in
Figure 1-2
.
Figure 1-2
Sample Network Layout
To install the PIX 515E security appliance, complete these steps:
Step 1
Mount the chassis in a rack by performing the following steps:
a.
Attach the brackets to the chassis with the supplied screws. The brackets
attach to the holes near the front of the chassis.
b.
Attach the chassis to the equipment rack.
Step 2
Use one of the provided yellow Ethernet cables to connect the outside 10/100
Ethernet interface, Ethernet 0, to a DSL modem, cable modem, router, or switch.
Step 3
Use the other provided yellow Ethernet cable to connect the inside 10/100
Ethernet interface, Ethernet 1, to a switch or hub.
Step 4
Connect one end of the power cable to the rear of the PIX 515E security appliance
and the other end to a power outlet.
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